Carl Robert Johnston (born 29 May 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town.

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
Fleetwood Town
Number 2
Youth career
2011–2018 Linfield
2018–2020 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Fleetwood Town 83 (3)
2020–2021Farsley Celtic (loan) 15 (1)
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 19:44, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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]

International career

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

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 October 2024
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[14] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[15] League One 17 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 18 0
2022–23[16] League One 23 1 4 0 2 0 2[a] 0 31 1
2023–24[17] League One 33 1 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 35 1
2024–25[18] League Two 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 1
Total 83 3 5 0 5 0 6 0 99 3
Farsley Celtic (loan) 2020–21[8] National League North 15 1 2[b] 0 17 1
Career total 98 4 5 0 3 0 8 0 114 4
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

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  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. ^ a b "Carl Johnston". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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