Alistair Johnston
Alistair Johnston (Celtic, defender) had 0 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances in 2025/26 (562 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premiership: 2.69, higher than 93% of 91 defenders. Started 8 of 9.
Key facts
As of 16 May 2026: A defender for Celtic, Alistair Johnston has seven appearances (501 minutes) in the Premiership 2025/26.
As of 16 May 2026: In 2025/26 Alistair Johnston has no goals, one assist and nine appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 16 May 2026: Alistair Johnston averages 3.4 Impact a match over seven games in Premiership matches — 85th percentile among the 275 Premiership players who qualify.
Alistair Johnston (Celtic) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.6 per match across nine appearances, and scored zero goals and one assist in nine appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 16 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 9 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Alistair Johnston is a defender at Celtic, with seven appearances and 501 minutes in the Premiership 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.4 per match across seven appearances in Premiership matches, the 85th percentile of 275 qualifying Premiership players. Alistair Johnston has started 8 of nine appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 62 minutes. That is 15% of the Premiership minutes available to him (501 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 2.40 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (562 minutes) versus 1.92 across every season on record (10708 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes: 2.69 tackles per 90 — higher than 93% and a duel win rate of 66.7% — higher than 93%. Cards per 90 is up from 0.10 last season (2630 minutes in the Premiership) to 0.36 in 2025/26. Alistair Johnston recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 9 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91): Creation (elite, 92nd percentile) and Defending (elite, 86th percentile). Lower on the radar: Scoring (24th percentile) and Discipline (26th percentile — fewer is better on this axis), against 91 Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.6, 3.3, 1.5, 4.1, 1.3 — broadly level, averaging 2.8 against a season figure of 2.6. Discipline: two yellow cards in nine appearances in 2025/26, and 1.08 fouls per 90 in the Premiership.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91): Colby Donovan, A. Ralston and T. Sparrow (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 8 of 9 appearances, 1 from the bench · 62 minutes per appearance · 15% of the Premiership minutes available (501 of 3420).
Against his career: 2.40 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (562 minutes) · 1.92 across every season on record (10708 minutes).
Premiership only: 7 apps · 3.4 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premiership Impact leaderboard.
Alistair Johnston stats per 90 · Premiership 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Alistair Johnston | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.69 | higher than 93% | 1.54 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.90 | higher than 35% | 0.58 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.36 | higher than 33% | 0.14 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.11 | higher than 78% | 3.73 |
| Duel win rate | 66.7% | higher than 93% | 53.2% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.08 | fewer than 35% | 1.10 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.36 | fewer than 9% | 0.10 |
| Passesper 90 | 61.62 | higher than 85% | 76.07 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.1% | higher than 73% | 86.9% |
Per 90 minutes over 501 minutes in Premiership 2025/26. Ranked against 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2630 minutes.
Last 9 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 9
- 2+ tackles5 of 9
- 1+ foul committed5 of 9
- 1+ shot3 of 9
- Booked2 of 9
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2025-08-03 to 2026-05-16, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premiership 2025/26, defender
Alistair Johnston · Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91) median
| Axis | Alistair Johnston | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.54on target 0.0% | 0.41 | 74th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 24th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.80 | 0.41 | 92nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 61.62accuracy 85.1% | 42.51 | 85th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.72success 66.7% | 0.28 | 85th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.11win rate 66.7% | 5.08 | 78th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.95 | 3.31 | 86th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.44 | 1.12 | 74th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 501 minutes in Premiership 2025/26. Cohort: 91 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Premiership
3.4 per match — 85th percentile of 275 qualifying Premiership players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Celtic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 0.65 | 2.1 |
| 2026/27 | Canada national team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 1.75 | 2.3 |
| 2025/26 | Celtic | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3.20 | 1.44 | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | 42 | 4 | 10 | 2.67 | 1.32 | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2.62 | 1.57 | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2.84 | 1.24 | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | CF Montreal | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3.01 | 1.24 | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | Canada national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 0.72 | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | Nashville SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.58 | 0.90 | 3.0 |
| 2020/21 | Nashville SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.5 |
Game log · last 9 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | v Heart Of Midlothian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.5 | 3.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-13 | @ Motherwell | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | v Rangers | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | 1.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-03 | @ Hibernian | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Falkirk sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2025-10-23 | v Sturm Graz | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.1 | Match → |
| 2025-08-20 | v Kairat Almaty | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2025-08-10 | @ Aberdeen | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.4 | Match → |
| 2025-08-03 | v ST Mirren | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 | 5.6 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Impact trend · last 9 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Alistair Johnston’s record for that season. See Alistair Johnston’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Alistair Johnston average per 90?
- Alistair Johnston averages 2.69 tackles per 90 minutes in Premiership 2025/26 (501 minutes) — higher than 93% of 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Alistair Johnston have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Alistair Johnston had 0 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances (562 minutes played).
- Did Alistair Johnston start regularly in 2025/26?
- Alistair Johnston started 8 of 9 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 62 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Alistair Johnston’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Alistair Johnston averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.6 per match across 9 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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