George Thomas Johnston (born 1 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club

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. Born in England, Johnston represents Scotland at youth international level.

Career

Liverpool

Johnston came through the Academy at Liverpool, making one first-team appearance in a preseason friendly against Torino at Anfield in August 2018.

Feyenoord

In August 2019, he moved to Feyenoord on a permanent deal. Feyenoord paid Liverpool £300,000, and the deal included a 30% sell-on clause.

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 22 January 2021, Johnston joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–0 win against Milton Keynes Dons on 6 March 2021.

Bolton Wanderers

On 4 June 2021, Johnston returned to League One, this time joining

on a three-year deal. He turned down Wigan to join Bolton. His competitive debut came on 7 August in a 3–3 draw against Milton Keynes Dons, where he made a goal line clearance. On 2 April 2023, he came on as a substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy final against

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. Bolton went on to win 4–0. 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. In spite of this, on 1 August, Johnston signed a new deal taking him up to 2026.

International career

Johnston has represented Scotland at

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and under-21 level.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, George 1998 births Living people Footballers from Manchester Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers English men's footballers English people of Scottish descent Men's association football defenders Liverpool F.C. players Feyenoord players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Eredivisie players English expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands