Carl Johnston

Carl Johnston

Personal information
Full name	Carl Robert Johnston [1]
Date of birth	(2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland [3]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [3]
Position(s)	Right-back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Peterborough United
Number	2
Youth career
2011–2018	Linfield
2018–2020	Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2025	Fleetwood Town	92	(3)
2020–2021	→ Farsley Celtic (loan)	15	(1)
2025–	Peterborough United	2	(0)
International career‡
2017	Northern Ireland U15	2	(0)
2018–2019	Northern Ireland U17	9	(0)
2019	Northern Ireland U19	1	(0)
2021–	Northern Ireland U21	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:36, 19 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Carl Robert Johnston (born 29 May 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a Right-back for EFL League One side Peterborough United.

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]

On 4 January 2025, Johnston signed for League One side Peterborough United on a long-term deal for a "sizeable six-figure" fee. ^[14]

International career

He has played for Northern Ireland at under-17 level. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2019–20 [8]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [15]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	2	0
	2021–22 [16]	League One	17	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	18	0
	2022–23 [17]	League One	23	1	4	0	2	0	2 [a]	0	31	1
	2023–24 [18]	League One	33	1	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	35	1
	2024–25 [19]	League Two	19	1	1	0	3	0	1 [a]	0	24	1
	Total		92	3	6	0	5	0	7	0	110	3
Farsley Celtic (loan)	2020–21 [8]	National League North	15	1	—		—		2 [b]	0	17	1
Peterborough United	2024–25 [20]	League One	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			108	4	6	0	5	0	9	0	128	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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. "Carl Johnston". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
4. 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. 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. "Full-Back Makes Posh Move". www.theposh.com. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
15. "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
16. "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
17. "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
18. "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
19. "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
20. "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

External links

• Carl Johnston at Soccerway
• Carl Johnston at WorldFootball.net