Isaiah Johnston

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Isaiah Johnston
Personal information
Full name Isaiah Johnston
Date of birth (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 York United
Number 44
Youth career
Georgetown SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 CBU Capers 8 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Woodbridge Strikers 24 (2)
2020– York United 25 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2021

Isaiah Johnston (born 16 December 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for York United.

Early life[]

Johnston was born in Mississauga, Ontario, before moving to Georgetown in Halton Hills when he was one year old.[1] There, he began playing soccer at age six for Georgetown SC.[1] At age thirteen, he and his family moved to Milton.[1]

Club career[]

Woodbridge Strikers[]

In 2017, Johnston played for League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers, scoring one goal in five appearances.[2] In 2018, he made seven league appearances for Woodbridge and three in the playoffs.[3] In 2019, Johnston made twelve appearances, scoring one goal.[4]

In fall 2019, Johnston began attending Cape Breton University, where he made eight appearances and scored one goal for the varsity team.[5]

York United[]

On 6 July 2020, Johnston signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9 (later renamed York United).[6] Despite being drafted by York9 in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft, he elected to sign a full-time contract with the club instead of returning to university.[7] He made his debut on August 19 against Pacific FC. Johnston scored his first goal for York on July 24, 2021 against FC Edmonton.[8] In November 2021, York announced they had signed Johnston to a contract extension, lasting until 2024.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 6 September 2020[10]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Woodbridge Strikers 2017[2] League1 Ontario 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
2018[3] League1 Ontario 7 0 3 0 — 10 0
2019[4] League1 Ontario 12 1 0 0 — 12 1
Total 24 2 3 0 0 0 27 2
York9 2020 Canadian Premier League 3 0 — — 3 0
Career total 27 2 0 0 3 0 30 2

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Isaiah Johnston". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Isaiah Johnston 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Isaiah Johnston 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Isaiah Johnston 2019". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Isaiah Johnston". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "York9 FC signs U SPORTS pick Isaiah Johnston, releases Adrián Ugarriza". Canadian Premier League. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. ^ Marty Thompson (15 July 2020). "Isaiah Johnston on historic York9 move, forgoing U SPORTS: 'Cape Breton created a neat stopgap'". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ^ Reid, Brady (July 24, 2021). "HIGHLIGHTS: Johnston's first CPL goal sees York United past FC Edmonton in 1-0 win".
  9. ^ "Isaiah Johnston Signs Contract Extension Until 2024". York United FC. November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Isaiah Johnston at Soccerway

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