Carl Johnston
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Robert Johnston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position | |||
| 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) |
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* 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.
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]
