Isaiah Johnston
Isaiah Johnston (born 16 December 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for York United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaiah Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Georgetown SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | CBU Capers | 8 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Woodbridge Strikers | 24 | (2) |
| 2020– | York United | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2020 | |||
Early life
Johnston was born in Mississauga, Ontario, before moving to Georgetown in Halton Hills when he was one year old.[1] There, he began playing soccer at age six for Georgetown SC.[1] At age thirteen, he and his family moved to Milton.[1]
Club career
Woodbridge Strikers
In 2017, Johnston played for League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers, scoring one goal in five appearances.[2] In 2018, he made seven league appearances for Woodbridge and three in the playoffs.[3] In 2019, Johnston made twelve appearances, scoring one goal.[4]
In fall 2019, Johnston began attending Cape Breton University, where he made eight appearances and scored one goal for the varsity team.[5]
York United
On 6 July 2020, Johnston signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9 (later renamed York United).[6] Despite being drafted by York9 in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft, he elected to sign a full-time contract with the club instead of returning to university.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 2017 | League1 Ontario | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | League1 Ontario | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | League1 Ontario | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| York9 | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
References
- "Isaiah Johnston". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Isaiah Johnston 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Isaiah Johnston 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Isaiah Johnston 2019". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Isaiah Johnston". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "York9 FC signs U SPORTS pick Isaiah Johnston, releases Adrián Ugarriza". Canadian Premier League. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- Marty Thompson (15 July 2020). "Isaiah Johnston on historic York9 move, forgoing U SPORTS: 'Cape Breton created a neat stopgap'". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
External links
- Isaiah Johnston at Soccerway