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Carl Johnston

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Carl Johnston
Personal information
Full name Carl Robert Johnston[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland[3]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 2
Youth career
2011–2018 Linfield
2018–2020 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 Fleetwood Town 92 (3)
2020–2021 → Farsley Celtic (loan) 15 (1)
2025– Peterborough United 41 (0)
International career‡
2017 Northern Ireland U15 2 (0)
2018–2019 Northern Ireland U17 9 (0)
2019 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
2021–2024 Northern Ireland U21 15 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:59, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:28, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Carl Robert Johnston (born 29 May 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a Right-back for EFL League One side Peterborough United.

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]

On 4 January 2025, Johnston signed for League One side Peterborough United on a long-term deal for a "sizeable six-figure" fee.[14] Johnston was cup-tied as Peterborough won the 2024-25 EFL Trophy by beating Birmingham City in the final.[15]

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 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2019–20[8] League One 0000000000
2020–21[16] League One 0000002[a]020
2021–22[17] League One 17000001[a]0180
2022–23[18] League One 23140202[a]0311
2023–24[19] League One 33110001[a]0351
2024–25[20] League Two 19110301[a]0241
Total 9236050701103
Farsley Celtic (loan) 2020–21[8] National League North 151——2[b]0171
Peterborough United 2024–25[21] League One 200———200
2025–26[22] League One 20000004[a]0240
Total 400000040440
Career total 147460501301714
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 1 2 "Carl Johnston". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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.[dead link]
  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. ↑ "Full-Back Makes Posh Move". www.theposh.com. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Can Posh give Fry birthday gift against old friends Blues?". BBC. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Carl Johnston in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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