George Johnston (footballer, born 1998)
George Johnston (born 1 September 1998) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Wigan Athletic, on loan from Feyenoord. Born in England, Johnston represents Scotland at youth international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Wigan Athletic (on loan from Feyenoord) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Feyenoord | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Scotland U21 | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:06, 4 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:17, 13 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Johnston came through the Academy at Liverpool, making one first-team appearance in a preseason friendly against Torino at Anfield in August 2018.[2]
In August 2019, he moved to Feyenoord on a permanent deal.[3]
On 22 January 2021, Johnston joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 September 2020.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
- George Johnston at the Scottish Football Association
- "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. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "George Johnston signs for Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- George Johnston at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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