1. Alistair William Johnston was born on October 8,1998 and is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Canada national team.
25 Facts About Alistair Johnston
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Alistair Johnston later had spells with Major League Soccer teams Nashville SC and CF Montreal before signing for Celtic in late 2022.
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Alistair Johnston made his debut for Canada in 2021 and represented the country at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2024 Copa America.
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Alistair Johnston's family moved to Montreal when he was four, where he began playing soccer with Lakeshore SC.
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Alistair Johnston made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an under-18 camp in 2015, when he was 16.
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Alistair Johnston played youth soccer with ANB Futbol, and earned a tryout with French club Troyes AC while there.
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Alistair Johnston attended St John's University for two years, before moving to Wake Forest University in 2018 in search of a bigger challenge both in soccer and academically.
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Alistair Johnston switched positions from central midfield to right-back upon joining Wake Forest.
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Alistair Johnston played in the 2019 Canadian Championship for Vaughan Azzurri and was sent off in the second leg of the away goals defeat to the HFX Wanderers.
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On January 9,2020, Alistair Johnston was selected 11th overall by Nashville SC in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
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Alistair Johnston officially signed with the club on February 25,2020.
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Alistair Johnston made his first start four days later, against Dallas.
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Alistair Johnston helped the club reach the MLS Playoffs in their debut season, making 18 appearances.
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Montreal confirmed the deal on December 27 and announced Alistair Johnston had signed a new contract taking him through 2023, with options for 2024 and 2025.
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Alistair Johnston made his debut for Montreal on February 23, as a substitute against Liga MX side Santos Laguna in the club's second leg of their 2022 CONCACAF Champions League tie.
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Alistair Johnston signed a 5-year contract with the Glasgow club.
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Alistair Johnston ended his first season at Celtic Park having helped them to a domestic treble, winning the Premiership, the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
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On November 22,2024, Alistair Johnston signed a new five-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2029.
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Alistair Johnston accepted an invitation to the Canada national team camp in January 2021.
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Alistair Johnston made his debut for Canada on March 25,2021, as a 69th-minute substitute against Bermuda in the first round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
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In June 2021, Alistair Johnston was named to the 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and on July 1 he was named to the final squad.
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In November 2022, Alistair Johnston was called up to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he played in all three of Canada's matches.
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In June 2024, Alistair Johnston was named in Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa America.
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Alistair Johnston's younger brother, Malcolm, is a soccer player and was selected in the first round of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by New York City.
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Alistair Johnston proposed to his girlfriend, Peyton Pesavento, in July 2024.