George Johnston (footballer, born 1998)

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George Johnston
Personal information
Full name George Thomas Johnston [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2019 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Feyenoord 4 (0)
2021 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 22 (1)
2021– Bolton Wanderers 86 (3)
International career‡
2018 Scotland U20 1 (0)
2019–2020 Scotland U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:40, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

George Thomas Johnston (born 1 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers. Born in England, Johnston represents Scotland at youth international level.

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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] On 2 April 2023, he came on as a substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy final against Plymouth Argyle. Bolton went on to win 4–0. [11] On 8 July, Johnston suffered an injury in a pre-season friendly at Bamber Bridge and three days later the club confirmed that he was likely to miss the whole of the following season. [12] In spite of this, on 1 August, Johnston signed a new deal taking him up to 2026. [13]

International career

Johnston has represented Scotland at under-20 and under-21 level. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Feyenoord 2019–20 Eredivisie 0000—0000
2020–21 Eredivisie4000—0040
Total4000000040
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2020–21 League One 221———221
Bolton Wanderers 2021–22 League One43210202 [lower-alpha 1] 0482
2022–23 League One36100207 [lower-alpha 2] 0451
2023–24 League One0000000000
2024–25 League One7000302 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
Total86310701101053
Career total112410701101314
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Five appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "George Johnston". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Torino F.C. played on Tuesday 7 August 2018". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "George Johnston completes transfer to Feyenoord". Liverpool F.C. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ↑ 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."
  6. ↑ "George Johnston signs for Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Wigan 3-0 MK Dons". BBC. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Wanderers Recruit Young Defender". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ↑ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers star George Johnston reveals why he turned down Wigan Athletic"
  10. ↑ BBC Sport: "Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons"
  11. 1 2 "Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Injury Update: George Johnston". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "DONE DEAL FOR JONNO". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ↑ George Johnston at the Scottish Football Association
  15. ↑ George Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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