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George Thomas 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thomas Johnston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| 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 | 57 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U21 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21, 26 October 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.[3]
Feyenoord
In August 2019, he moved to Feyenoord on a permanent deal.[4] Feyenoord paid Liverpool £300,000, and the deal included a 30% sell-on clause.[5]
Wigan Athletic (loan)
On 22 January 2021, Johnston joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[6] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–0 win against Milton Keynes Dons on 6 March 2021.[7]
Bolton Wanderers
On 4 June 2021, Johnston returned to League One, this time joining Bolton Wanderers on a three-year deal.[8] He turned down Wigan to join Bolton.[9] His competitive debut came on 7 August in a 3–3 draw against Milton Keynes Dons, where he made a goal line clearance.[10] He has gone on to score 2 goals for the club.
International career
Johnston has represented Scotland at under–20 and under–21 level.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 October 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "George Johnston". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "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.
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