Isaiah Johnston
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Isaiah Johnston | ||
Date of birth | 16 December 2001 | ||
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 | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | |||||
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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[]
- ^ a b c "Isaiah Johnston". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Isaiah Johnston 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Isaiah Johnston 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Isaiah Johnston 2019". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Isaiah Johnston". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "York9 FC signs U SPORTS pick Isaiah Johnston, releases Adrián Ugarriza". Canadian Premier League. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reid, Brady (July 24, 2021). "HIGHLIGHTS: Johnston's first CPL goal sees York United past FC Edmonton in 1-0 win".
- ^ "Isaiah Johnston Signs Contract Extension Until 2024". York United FC. November 1, 2021.
- ^ Isaiah Johnston at Soccerway
External links[]
- Isaiah Johnston at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer players from Mississauga
- Cape Breton Capers soccer players
- York United FC draft picks
- York United FC players
- League1 Ontario players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Black Canadian soccer players
- Woodbridge Strikers players