Carl Johnston

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Carl Johnston
Personal information
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2020–21 [14] League One 0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 [15] League One17000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0180
2022–23 [16] League One21140202 [lower-alpha 1] 0291
Total381402050491
Farsley Celtic (loan) 2020–21 [8] National League North 15100—2 [lower-alpha 2] 0171
Career total532402070662
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 38. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Carl Johnston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 "Carl Johnston". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 Fullerton, Gareth (13 June 2020). "Former Linfield teenager hailed for achievements at Fleetwood". BelfastLive. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Carl Johnston". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dylan Boyle and Carl Johnston sign professional contracts". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (11 January 2020). "Fleetwood Town announce pro deals for Northern Ireland teens". BelfastLive. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 Carl Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Carl Johnston joins Farsley Celtic on loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Carl Johnston extends stay at Farsley Celtic". Fleetwood Town FC. 7 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Carl Johnston signs new deal with Town".
  13. ↑ "Johnston signs new long-term contract with the Cods". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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