Carl Johnston
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carl Robert Johnston[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 21)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2018 | Linfield | ||
2018–2020 | Fleetwood Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Fleetwood Town | 38 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 15 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) |
2019 | Northern Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 27 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:26, 27 April 2023 (UTC) |
Carl Robert Johnston (born 29 May 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town.
Club career
After spending seven years with the academy of Linfield, Johnston joined Fleetwood Town's academy in 2018.[4][5]
In January 2020, Johnston signed his first professional contract with Fleetwood Town.[6][7] In June 2020, he was one of 33 players to receive the League Football Education’s 'The 11' award.[4]
Johnson made his senior debut for the club on 1 September 2020 as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 EFL Trophy victory away to Carlisle United.[8] He joined Farsley Celtic on a four-week-long youth loan in October 2020.[9][10] On 7 January 2021, it was announced that Johnston would remain on loan at Farsley Celtic until the end of the 2020/21 season.[11] On 15 January 2021, he signed a new contract with the club lasting until summer 2022, with the option of a further year.[12] Johnston signed a new long-term contract in June 2022, keeping him at the club for a further three years with the option for a fourth.[13]
International career
He has played for Northern Ireland at under-17 level.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 April 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2020–21[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22[15] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2022–23[16] | League One | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
Total | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2020–21[8] | National League North | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
Career total | 53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 2 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 38. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Carl Johnston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Carl Johnston". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b Fullerton, Gareth (13 June 2020). "Former Linfield teenager hailed for achievements at Fleetwood". BelfastLive. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Carl Johnston". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Dylan Boyle and Carl Johnston sign professional contracts". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (11 January 2020). "Fleetwood Town announce pro deals for Northern Ireland teens". BelfastLive. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Carl Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Ritchie, Thomas (17 October 2020). "Eliot Goldthorp and Carl Johnston Join the Celt Army". www.farsleyceltic.com. Farsley Celtic F.C. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Carl Johnston joins Farsley Celtic on loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Carl Johnston extends stay at Farsley Celtic". Fleetwood Town FC. 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Carl Johnston signs new deal with Town".
- ^ "Johnston signs new long-term contract with the Cods". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links
- Carl Johnston at Soccerway
- Carl Johnston at WorldFootball.net
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