Alistair Johnston stats
Canada
Match-by-match stats
A. Johnston
CelticDefenderBefore the next match
Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday
What Celta Vigo allow right backs
Position stats13 appearances at RB against Celta Vigo in their last 20 matches; league average from the La Liga.
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Odds OutliersAlistair Johnston 2026/2027 season stats
As a right back, Alistair Johnston has appeared in 2 Premiership matches this season, totalling 136 minutes at an average rating of 7.05. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Attacking stats
Alistair Johnston has 0 assists and 1 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 136 minutes. Alistair Johnston has set up 1 shots for teammates, worth 0.1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 35th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Alistair Johnston has completed 72 of 84 passes at 86% accuracy . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 71st percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Alistair Johnston completes 0 dribbles and wins 6 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (8th percentile).
Defending stats
Alistair Johnston makes 3 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 7 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 45 minutes. He is strong defensively, ranking in the 78th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Alistair Johnston has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
PremiershipMainly right back (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Celtic squad
Jota
27 yrs#7
K. Høgh
25 yrs#9
C. Durán
24 yrs#11
H. Yang
24 yrs#13
S. Tounekti
24 yrs#17C. Osmand
20 yrs#19
H. Hassan
24 yrs#23
S. Mheuka
18 yrs#29
J. Forrest
35 yrs#49
B. Nygren
25 yrs#8
L. McCowan28 yrs#14
O. Sørensen24 yrs#18
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain33 yrs#21M. Joel Baur
22 yrs#22
J. van den Berg
19 yrs#35
C. McGregor33 yrs#42
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Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Cup | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6.86 |
 Friendly International | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6.75 |
2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 7 | 501 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 7.06 |
Premiership2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6.80 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 32 | 2,630 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 7.50 |
 Champions League | 10 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 7.26 |
Champions League2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copa America | 6 | 542 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7.15 |
| Friendly International | 3 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.93 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 32 | 2,620 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 55 | 7.62 |
| Champions League | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6.66 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 14 | 1,234 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 7.34 |
2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 35 | 2,827 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 51 | 6.49 |
 WC Qualification Concacaf | 19 | 1,389 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2.61 |
2021
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 28 | 2,355 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 6.79 |
About Alistair Johnston
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Alistair Johnston has featured across 2 appearances (2 starts), totalling 136 minutes. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Alistair Johnston has created 1 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. Alistair Johnston has contributed 1 key passes and 4 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Alistair Johnston has registered 3 tackles (3 won), 2 interceptions, and 7 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 72 from 84 pass attempts, a 86% pass accuracy rate. Alistair Johnston has won 6 of 9 total duels.
Discipline
Alistair Johnston has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 2.
About Alistair Johnston
Alistair Johnston is a 28-year-old defender playing for Celtic in the Premiership, representing Canada. Alistair Johnston is right-footed and wears the number 2 shirt. Born on 8 October 1998.
Most recent appearance
Alistair Johnston's most recent match was away at Kilmarnock on November 30th. Celtic won 1-5. Alistair Johnston played 46 minutes, registering 1 key pass, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.88.
Recent matches
- July 13th0-1 winatSt. Johnstone(0 mins, rating 0)
- November 30th1-5 winatKilmarnock(46 mins, rating 6.88)
- March 4th1-0 winvsDundee(90 mins, rating 7.22)
- November 11th0-3 lossvsMorocco(90 mins, rating 5.97)
- August 30th0-1 winatSouth Africa(90 mins, rating 6.77)
Next fixture
Alistair Johnston and Celtic are next in action on November 7th against Dundee United in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Dundee United vs Celtic match preview.
Teammates at Celtic
Alistair Johnston currently plays alongside Anthony Ralston, Oliver Sørensen, Joël van den Berg, Landon Emenalo, Benjamin Nygren, Jota, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kasper Høgh, Callum McGregor, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Sebastian Tounekti, Auston Trusty, Luke McCowan, Viljami Sinisalo, Sam Johnstone, Hyun-jun Yang, Haissem Hassan, Ross Doohan, Mika Joel Baur, Colby Donovan, Camilo Durán, Shumaira Mheuka, Jordan Lotomba, James Forrest, Callum Osmand, Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney at Celtic.