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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thomas Johnston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1998 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) | |||
Career
editLiverpool
editJohnston came through the Academy at Liverpool, making one first-team appearance in a preseason friendly against Torino at Anfield in August 2018.[3]
Feyenoord
editIn 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)
editOn 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
editOn 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
editJohnston has represented Scotland at under-20 and under-21 level.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024[15]
| 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 | Eredivisie | 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[a] | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 86 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 105 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 131 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Five appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
Honours
edit- Bolton Wanderers
References
edit- ^ "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. 7 August 2019. 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"
- ^ a b "Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Injury Update: George Johnston". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "DONE DEAL FOR JONNO". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ George Johnston at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ George Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Bolton Wanderers F.C. website
- George Johnston – UEFA competition record (archive)
