Alistair Johnston
#2 · Defender · age 27
First-choice right-back; Celtic captaincy candidate.
78
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 24
- Career peak
- 85
- League level
- 72
- Competition pedigree
- 82
- International pedigree
- 84
- Longevity
- 68
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Johnston’s intensity is the obvious feature — he carries the kind of full-blooded body language that travels well in Glasgow — but his game has matured into something more layered. He overlaps less recklessly than two years ago, picks his moments to invert into midfield in Brendan Rodgers’s system, and his crossing has become a primary creative source for Canada from open play. Expect him on Bosnia’s Esmir Bajraktarević in the opener.
Strengths
- Overlapping crosses
- 1v1 defending
- Aerial duels for his height
Recent form
Celtic regular through 2025-26; rumoured Premier League interest from Brighton and Newcastle.
Was an academic All-American at Wake Forest with a perfect 4.0 GPA in mathematical economics before going pro.