George Johnston (footballer, born 1998)
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.
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 | 43 | (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 17:01, 30 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:40, 7 June 2021 (UTC) |
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 April 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 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 48 | 2 |
Career total | 69 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 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.