Chris Johns (footballer)
Northern Irish footballer (born 1995)
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Christopher Patrick Adam Johns (born 13 May 1995) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Linfield.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Patrick Adam Johns | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lisburn Youth | |||
| Dungannon United Youth | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2020 | Coleraine | 158 | (0) |
| 2020– | Linfield | 158 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2026 | |||
Early life
Johns played rugby up until age 9. Johns suffered knee problems at a young age.[2] This resulted in his moving to football as a goalkeeper and was scouted by Lisburn Youth. He then signed for Dungannon United Youth aged 14.[3]
College career
Johns attended Armagh Tech.[4]
Club career
On returning home from Southampton Academy in the summer of 2015, Johns signed for Northern Irish side Bangor. Johns moved to Coleraine in the January 2016 transfer window and over the next few seasons he became regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5] In 2020, he signed for Northern Irish side Linfield.where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[6]
Personal life
Johns is the son of Irish rugby player Paddy Johns.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | Irish Cup | NIFL Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coleraine | 2015-16 | NIFL Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | NIFL Premiership | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18 | NIFL Premiership | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | NIFL Premiership | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2019-20 | NIFL Premiership | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 158 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 0 | ||
| Linfield | 2020-21 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | NIFL Premiership | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | NIFL Premiership | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | NIFL Premiership | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | — | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | NIFL Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 160 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 318 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 392 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in NIFL Charity Shield
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League