Malcolm Johnston (soccer)

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Malcolm Johnston
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-12) February 12, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers 2
Number 55
Youth career
Richmond Hill SC
0000–2019 Vaughan Azzurri
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Maryland Terrapins 61 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Vaughan Azzurri 2 (0)
2023 Whitecaps FC 2 17 (2)
2024– Portland Timbers 2 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 18, 2024

Malcolm Johnston (born February 12, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2.

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Early life

Johnston played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri. [1] He also played hockey in his youth, but chose to pursue a soccer career instead. [2]

College career

In March 2019, he committed to attend the University of Maryland, College Park and play for the men's soccer team, beginning in the fall. [3] On August 30, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in his collegiate debut, just four minutes after entering the match as a substitute, in a 1-0 victory over the South Florida Bulls. [4] [5] He played a major role in his first season and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team at the end of the season. [6] [7] During his sophomore and junior seasons, he earned Fall Academic All-Big Ten Accolades. [8] [9] During his senior season, he was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week in September 2022. [10] [11] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team, [12] the All-North Region Second Team, [13] the Academic All-Big Ten Team, [14] the 2022 Big Ten All-Tournament Team, and was invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase. [15] He was also awarded the Terrapins 'goal of the season' with a bicycle kick against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. [16] He also served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons and finished his college career with 14 goals and 13 assists. [17] [18] He also served as the team's primary penalty kick taker in 2022. [19] [20]

Club career

During 2018 and 2019, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, during the NCAA offseasons. [21] [22]

Johnston was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC. [23] He attended pre-season with the club, but did not ultimately sign with the team. [24]

In February 2023, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. [25] [26] On May 29, 2023, Johnston scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw against LA Galaxy II. [27]

Johnston signed with Portland Timbers 2 on March 14, 2024. [28] Following the 2024 season, the Timbers exercised Johnston's contract option for the 2025 season. [29]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Canada national team player Alistair Johnston. [30] [31]

Career statistics

As of October 1, 2023 [32]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vaughan Azzurri 2018 [21] League1 Ontario 1010——20
2019 [22] 100000—10
Total2010000030
Whitecaps FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 172———170
Career total192100000200

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References

  1. ↑ Muir, Alyssa (November 16, 2022). "Maryland's Canadian Connection: Reunited Johnston And Copetti Are Looking For More Hardware". Maryland Terrapins .
  2. ↑ Grant, Michael (January 6, 2023). "Alistair Johnston: Ice-cool Celtic new boy is right at home in 'toxic' mix". The Times .
  3. ↑ "Men's Soccer Announces Additions for 2019". Maryland Terrapins . March 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Johnston's Goal Lifts #1 Terps Past USF". Maryland Terrapins . August 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Myers, Eric (September 2, 2019). "Under the lights in his first college game, Malcolm Johnston shined for Maryland soccer". The Diamondback .
  6. ↑ Myers, Eric (September 20, 2019). "Freshmen Malcolm Johnston and Justin Harris have carved out big roles for Maryland soccer". The Diamondback .
  7. ↑ "Six Terps Earn All-Big Ten Honors". Maryland Terrapins . November 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ "91 Terps Earn Fall Academic All-Big Ten Accolades". Maryland Terrapins . December 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "2021 Maryland Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honorees Announced". Maryland Terrapins . December 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Neumann, Johnston Earn Big Ten Player of the Week Honors". Maryland Terrapins . September 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ Wolcott, Nicky (September 16, 2022). "'He's a cool cat': Malcolm Johnston is poised under pressure for Maryland men's soccer". The Diamondback .
  12. ↑ "Six Terps Earn All-Big Ten Honors, Cirovski Named Coach of the Year". Maryland Terrapins . November 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Four Terps Named United Soccer Coaches All-Region Selections". Maryland Terrapins . December 6, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2022 Maryland Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honorees Announced". Maryland Terrapins . December 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Four Terps to Participate in MLS College Showcase". Maryland Terrapins . December 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ Wolcott, Nicky (December 21, 2022). "Maryland's Malcolm Johnston, Chris Rindov, Hunter George selected in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". The Diamondback .
  17. ↑ "Malcolm Johnston Maryland profile". Maryland Terrapins .
  18. ↑ Italia, Cris (December 29, 2023). "NYCFC select Canadian Malcolm Johnston in 2023 SuperDraft". MLS Multiplex.
  19. ↑ Lee, Edward (November 4, 2022). "Maryland men's soccer senior Malcolm Johnston cashing in on penalty-kick chances: 'He's been our money man'". Baltimore Sun .
  20. ↑ Wolcott, Nicky (October 3, 2022). "Maryland men's soccer entrusted Malcolm Johnston with penalty kicks. He hasn't missed yet". The Diamondback .
  21. 1 2 "Malcolm Johnston 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  22. 1 2 "Malcolm Johnston 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  23. ↑ "NYCFC select top prospect Malcolm Johnston in 2023 MLS Superdraft". Hudson River Blue. December 22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023.
  24. ↑ "New York City Football Club Confirms Preseason Roster". New York City FC . January 12, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Whitecaps FC 2 sign Canadians Gloire Amanda, Levonte Johnson and Malcolm Johnston, re-sign Giovanni Aguilar". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . February 28, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign Alistair Johnston's brother Malcolm, MLS SuperDraft pick Levonte Johnson". Canadian Soccer Daily. February 28, 2023.
  27. ↑ "WFC2 wrap up California road trip with 4-2 shootout loss against LA Galaxy II". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . May 29, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Timbers2 sign five players ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "Timbers2 announce roster status updates ahead of 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  30. ↑ Davidson, Neil (December 20, 2022). "Canada's Malcolm Johnston looks to follow brother Alistair ahead of MLS SuperDraft". CBC Sports .
  31. ↑ Myers, Eric (November 22, 2019). "Malcolm Johnston's versatility helped Maryland soccer top Iona. Now, he faces his brother". The Diamondback .
  32. ↑ Malcolm Johnston at Soccerway
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