Alistair Johnston

Alistair Johnston has been used regularly at right back in the 2025–26 Premiership, with six league appearances and five starts. He has not scored in the league, but one goal in the League Cup and involvement across European and international fixtures point to a player still carrying a broad workload rather than being managed as a fringe option.

His rating data is strong: an average of 7.37, with a high of 8.14 and a low of 6.68. That range points to generally reliable output rather than volatile form, which fits a right-back trusted to start most league matches when available.

Johnston’s career path has been a steady climb: drafted by Nashville, moved to CF Montreal, then signed by Celtic in 2023. The available goal record is modest but has ticked up in recent seasons, including four goals in 2024–25, which suggests a full-back whose attacking contribution has become more visible without changing the basic profile of his role.

The transfer history reads like clear progression. Johnston entered MLS through the draft, earned an undisclosed move from Nashville to CF Montreal, then stepped up to Celtic for a 3,000,000 fee in January 2023. With a current market value of €8.00m, the move has broadly held up from a squad-building perspective.