George Johnston (footballer, born 1998)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2019 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Feyenoord | 4 | (0) |
2021 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2021– | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Scotland U21 | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:12, 13 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:40, 7 June 2021 (UTC) |
George Johnston (born 1 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Bolton Wanderers. Born in England, Johnston represents Scotland at youth international level.
Career[]
Liverpool[]
Johnston came through the Academy at Liverpool, making one first-team appearance in a preseason friendly against Torino at Anfield in August 2018.[1]
Feyenoord[]
In August 2019, he moved to Feyenoord on a permanent deal.[2] Feyenoord paid Liverpool £300,000, and the deal included a 30% sell-on clause.[3]
Wigan Athletic (loan)[]
On 22 January 2021, Johnston joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[4] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–0 win against Milton Keynes Dons on 6 March 2021.[5]
Bolton Wanderers[]
On 4 June 2021, Johnston returned to League One, this time joining Bolton Wanderers on a three-year deal.[6] He turned down Wigan to join Bolton.[7] His competitive debut came on 7 August in a 3–3 draw against Milton Keynes Dons, where he made a goal line clearance.[8]
International career[]
Johnston has represented Scotland at under–20 and under–21 level.[9]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 22 February 2022[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Feyenoord | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22 | League One | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
Career total | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References[]
- ^ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Torino F.C. played on Tuesday 7 August 2018". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "George Johnston completes transfer to Feyenoord". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ The Bolton News, Bolton Wanderers' new signing George Johnston - 10 things you might not know: "The move was reported to have cost Feyenoord around £300,000, with a 30 per cent sell on fee inserted into the players’ contract."
- ^ "George Johnston signs for Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Wigan 3-0 MK Dons". BBC. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Wanderers Recruit Young Defender". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers star George Johnston reveals why he turned down Wigan Athletic"
- ^ BBC Sport: "Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons"
- ^ George Johnston at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ George Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- English people of Scottish descent
- English footballers
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Feyenoord players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Eredivisie players
- English expatriate footballers
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Scottish football defender, 1990s birth stubs