Alistair Johnston had never won a trophy in his career before he joined Celtic less than 18 months ago. He now has four in his cabinet in Glasgow.

Johnston’s Celtic won their third Scottish Premiership title in a row and their 12th in the last 13 years with a 5-0 win at Kilmarnock on Wednesday. The thrashing gave them an unassailable six-point lead over arch-rivals Rangers and ensured they have beaten their auld enemy to the prize once again.

The CanMNT defender played the full 90 minutes at right-back and assisted the second goal, Daizen Maeda’s 12th-minute strike which got the party started in the away end with barely one-eighth of the game played. The excellent run and cross was the 25-year-old’s seventh assist of the season in all competitions.

Johnston has added his first trophy of 2023-24 after he won the domestic treble of the league title, Scottish Cup, and Scottish League Cup in his first half-season at the club last spring.

“Amazing, as always. I don’t think these ever get old,” Johnston told Sky Sports Scotland post-game. “This is only my second one but, man, when you get one like this, it just keeps you wanting more and more and more. Special, really special.”

And more silverware may be on the way, too.

The Bhoys face Rangers in a Glasgow Derby in the Scottish Cup final next week after they beat fellow Canadian Junior Hoilett’s Aberdeen in a thrilling semi-final. Rangers must be sick of the sight of Johnston; he has still never lost against them, winning five times and drawing twice in seven previous derbies since making his Celtic debut against the Gers in January 2023.

Johnston’s first full season at Celtic has been a big learning curve, particularly when it comes to playing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time and the troubles he had overcoming troublesome ankle surgery. But he’s essentially completed Scottish football in his first year-and-a-half in the UK and he now has yet another trophy to show for it.

From Tajon Buchanan to Evelyne Viens and Marie-Yasmine Alidou to Alistair Johnston at the team level and Olivia Smith and Theo Bair at the individual level, it’s trophy season for Canadians!