Alistair Johnston
Canada
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Alistair 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.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Shots | 0 | n/a | 10 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 24 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 39 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Shots off target | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Key passes | 1 | 0.70 | 67 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.66 | 64 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 31 |
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 around the divisional average, ranking in the 44th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 84 | 55.60 | 70 |
| Accurate passes | 72 | 47.60 | 70 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.0% | n/a | 69 |
| Long balls won | 3 | 1.99 | 33 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 29 |
| Backward passes | 14 | 9.26 | 87 |
| Passes (final third) | 16 | 10.59 | 93 |
Alistair Johnston has completed 72 of 84 passes at 86% accuracy . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 70th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 14 |
| Dribble attempts | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 14 |
| Duels won | 6 | 3.97 | 21 |
| Aerials won | 1 | 0.66 | 7 |
| Touches | 121 | 80.10 | 81 |
| Possession lost | 21 | 13.90 | 73 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.66 | 61 |
| Fouls won | 2 | 1.32 | 79 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | n/a | 19 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Alistair Johnston completes 0 dribbles and wins 6 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (7th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 1.99 | 76 |
| Tackles won | 3 | 1.99 | 96 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 1.32 | 70 |
| Clearances | 7 | 4.63 | 36 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 2 | 1.32 | 4 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 36 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
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 76th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 1 | 0.66 | 33 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 27 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 49 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 27 |
| Foul involvements | 3 | 1.99 | 70 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Alistair Johnston has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
PremiershipMainly right back (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Alistair Johnston previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| 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 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 7 | 501 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 7.06 |
Premiership| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6.80 |
| 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 League| 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 |
| 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 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 14 | 1,234 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 7.34 |
| 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 |
| 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 27-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
- 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)
- September 17th2-1 lossatSwitzerland(90 mins, rating 6.72)
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 Mika Baur, Anthony Ralston, Haissem Hassan, Jota, Joël van den Berg, Benjamin Nygren, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sam Johnstone, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Sebastian Tounekti, Callum McGregor, Liam Scales, Luke McCowan, Camilo Durán, Oliver Sørensen, Ross Doohan, Viljami Sinisalo, Landon Emenalo, Auston Trusty, Kasper Høgh, Dane Murray, Hyun-jun Yang, Colby Donovan, Shumaira Mheuka, Jordan Lotomba, James Forrest, Callum Osmand, Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney at Celtic.