Isaiah Johnston

Isaiah Johnston (born 16 December 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for York United.

Isaiah Johnston
Personal information
Full name Isaiah Johnston
Date of birth (2001-12-16) 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 28 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2021

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] He made his debut on August 19 against Pacific FC. Johnston scored his first goal for York on July 24, 2021 against FC Edmonton.[8] 2021 was a breakout season for Johnston, as he became a regular starter, and was ranked the 27th best player in the Canadian Premier League at the end of the season.[9] In November 2021, York announced they had signed Johnston to a contract extension, lasting until 2024.[10]

Career statistics
As of 6 September 2020[11]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Woodbridge Strikers 2017[2] League1 Ontario 5100—51
2018[3] League1 Ontario 7030—100
2019[4] League1 Ontario 12100—121
Total 2423000272
York United 2020 Canadian Premier League 30——30
2021 25 3 1 0 2 0 28 3
Career total 5254020582

    References
    1. "Isaiah Johnston". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
    2. "Isaiah Johnston 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
    3. "Isaiah Johnston 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
    4. "Isaiah Johnston 2019". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
    5. "Isaiah Johnston". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
    6. "York9 FC signs U SPORTS pick Isaiah Johnston, releases Adrián Ugarriza". Canadian Premier League. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
    7. 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.
    8. Reid, Brady (July 24, 2021). "HIGHLIGHTS: Johnston's first CPL goal sees York United past FC Edmonton in 1-0 win".
    9. "CPL50 - 27. Isaiah Johnston (York United)". Canadian Premier League. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
    10. "Isaiah Johnston Signs Contract Extension Until 2024". York United FC. November 1, 2021.
    11. Isaiah Johnston at Soccerway
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