Sam Johnstone

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Sam Johnstone
Sam Johnstone (cropped).jpg
Johnstone playing for England U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name Samuel Luke Johnstone[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[4]
Club information
Current team
West Bromwich Albion
Number 1
Youth career
Euxton Villa
0000–2011 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Manchester United 0 (0)
2011Oldham Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012Scunthorpe United (loan) 12 (0)
2013Walsall (loan) 7 (0)
2013Yeovil Town (loan) 1 (0)
2014Doncaster Rovers (loan) 18 (0)
2014–2015Doncaster Rovers (loan) 10 (0)
2015Preston North End (loan) 22 (0)
2016Preston North End (loan) 4 (0)
2017Aston Villa (loan) 21 (0)
2017–2018Aston Villa (loan) 45 (0)
2018– West Bromwich Albion 133 (0)
National team
2008 England U16 1 (0)
2009–2010 England U17 14 (0)
2010–2012 England U19 13 (0)
2013 England U20 3 (0)
2021– England 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:21, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:21, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

Samuel Luke Johnstone (born 25 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the England national team.

A product of the Manchester United academy, Johnstone spent time on loan with Oldham Athletic, Scunthorpe United, Walsall, Yeovil Town, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End and Aston Villa. He was an England youth international, winning caps at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels.

Club career[]

Manchester United[]

Early career[]

Johnstone joined Manchester United at academy level from Chorley-based club Euxton Villa, after being spotted by club scout Colin Fairhurst.[5] In the 2010–11 season, he was first-choice goalkeeper in the academy, after sharing the duties the previous season.[citation needed]

On 26 July 2011, Johnstone joined League One club Oldham Athletic on loan, as both of their first-choice goalkeepers were sidelined by injury.[6] On 9 September, Johnstone joined League One club Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan after their first-choice goalkeeper Josh Lillis suffered a long-term injury.[7] The following day, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Sheffield United.[8] On 19 October, Johnstone dislocated his finger during a training session, forcing Scunthorpe to search for an emergency goalkeeper once again.[9] On 10 November, Scunthorpe extended the loan until 9 December,[10] which was then extended to 10 January 2012.[11]

On 20 March 2013, Manchester United agreed for Johnstone to spend the rest of the 2012–13 season on loan to League One club Walsall.[12] He kept consecutive clean sheets in his first few matches and was first-choice goalkeeper during his loan. On 17 August, Johnstone was loaned to Championship club Yeovil Town for a period of three months.[13] Johnstone made his debut on the same day in a 2–0 loss to Burnley,[14] but it was later confirmed that he had suffered a finger injury prior to his debut and returned to Manchester United for treatment.[15]

2014–2017[]

On 31 January 2014, Johnstone was loaned to Championship club Doncaster Rovers for four weeks.[16] With the first-choice goalkeeper Ross Turnbull injured, Johnstone made his debut the following day at the Keepmoat against Middlesbrough.[17] On 4 April, Johnstone agreed a loan extension until the end of the 2013–14 season.[18] On 27 October, Johnstone again joined Doncaster Rovers, with the club now in League One, on loan, initially until January 2015.[19]

On 12 January 2015, Johnstone joined his hometown club, Preston North End of League One, on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[20] On 25 May, Johnstone kept a clean sheet in the 2015 League One play-off Final as Preston won promotion to the Championship with a 4–0 win over Swindon Town at Wembley Stadium.[21] On Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States in July 2015, Johnstone played as second-choice goalkeeper ahead of Anders Lindegaard, covering for David de Gea while the Spaniard recovered from a knock. He started in the victories over Club América and San Jose Earthquakes (playing the entire game) and came on as a second-half substitute against Barcelona in a 3–1 victory.[citation needed]

After rumours of De Gea's potential transfer Real Madrid caused the Spaniard to be dropped from the Manchester United squad, Johnstone was named on the bench behind Sergio Romero for the first game of the season against Tottenham Hotspur.[22] After De Gea returned to the United first-team, following the collapse of his move, Johnstone failed to make the bench again in 2015.[citation needed]

On 31 December 2015, he re-signed for Preston on an initial 28-day loan, after Sunderland recalled Jordan Pickford on the same day.[23] He made his first appearance of his second stint at Preston in a 2–1 home win over Rotherham United on 2 January 2016.[24]

On 16 October 2016, Johnstone extended his contract at Manchester United until June 2018.[25]

Loan to Aston Villa[]

On 5 January 2017, Johnstone joined Championship club Aston Villa on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[26] He made his debut on 8 January 2017, in an FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.[27] During the period of this loan spell, he kept more clean sheets in the Championship than any other goalkeeper.[28] In July 2017, he returned to Aston Villa on a loan deal until the end of the 2017–18 season.[29]

West Bromwich Albion[]

On 3 July 2018, Johnstone signed a four-year contract with newly relegated Championship club West Bromwich Albion, for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be an initial £6.5 million.[30] He was part of the West Brom team that lost to Aston Villa in the EFL Championship play-off semi-finals on penalties in May 2019. However, the following season, Sam Johnstone helped the club gain automatic promotion to the Premier League for the 2020–21 season. Despite some criticism from fans, Johnstone kept his place as West Brom's first-choice goalkeeper and went on to have a great season despite the club being relegated that year. Sam Johnstone produced a number of 'world class' saves throughout the season, securing vital points for the club on numerous occasions. On 15 December 2020, Johnstone produced two stoppage-time saves to deny İlkay Gündoğan and Raheem Sterling to secure a 1–1 draw for the club away at the home of future Premier League Champions, Manchester City.[31] Johnstone also played well against former club Manchester United and reigning champions Liverpool, securing 1–1 draws against both.[32] His fine form resulted in a trio of club awards at the end of the season, winning the Supporter's Player of the Year, Player's Player of the year and PFA Community Champion Award for his work off the field.[33]

International career[]

Johnstone playing for England U19 in 2012

Johnstone was a part of the victorious England under-17 squad at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[34] He made his debut for the England under-19 team against Slovakia in September 2010.[35]

On 28 May 2013, he was named in the 21-man squad for England under-20s at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[36] He made his debut on 23 June in England's first match of the tournament, a 2–2 draw with Iraq.[37] He played in England's three matches at the tournament as they were eliminated at the group stage.[37]

On 18 March 2021, Johnstone was called up for the senior team for the first time when being name in the 26-man squad for England's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland.[38] He was named in the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020, along with fellow goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson,[39] and made his debut on 6 June in England's final pre-tournament friendly, a 1–0 win over Romania at the Riverside Stadium.[40] On 1 June, Johnstone was named in the 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.[41]

Johnstone's second appearance came in a World Cup Qualifier, a 4-0 win over Andorra on 5 September 2021.[42]

Personal life[]

Johnstone was born in Preston, Lancashire.[43] His father is Glenn Johnstone, a former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End in the early 1990s.[44][45] His younger brother, Max, joined Manchester United as a youth-team player in September 2016.[46] After a year with Sunderland under-23 team, Max joined Scottish club St Johnstone in July 2019.[47]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 28 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2011–12[48] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13[49] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14[50] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[51] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[52] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2011–12[48] League One 12 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 0
Walsall (loan) 2012–13[49] League One 7 0 7 0
Yeovil Town (loan) 2013–14[50] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2013–14[50] Championship 18 0 18 0
2014–15[51] League One 10 0 3 0 1[a] 0 14 0
Total 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 32 0
Preston North End (loan) 2014–15[51] League One 22 0 3[b] 0 25 0
2015–16[24] Championship 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 0
Aston Villa (loan) 2016–17[52] Championship 21 0 1 0 22 0
2017–18[53] Championship 45 0 0 0 0 0 3[c] 0 48 0
Total 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 70 0
West Bromwich Albion 2018–19[54] Championship 46 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 48 0
2019–20[55] Championship 46 0 0 0 0 0 46 0
2020–21[56] Premier League 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
2021–22[57] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 135 0
Career total 273 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 287 0
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in Championship play-offs

International[]

As of match played 5 September 2021[58]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2021 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours[]

Preston North End

  • Football League One play-offs: 2015[21]

England U17

England

Individual

  • West Bromwich Albion Supporters' Player of the Year: 2020–21[33]
  • West Bromwich Albion Players' Player of the Year: 2020–21[33]

References[]

Infobox statistics

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  • England U19: "Match Results Under 19: 2010–2019". England Football Online. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  • England U20: "Match Results Under 20: 1981–2019". England Football Online. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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