External links
- Carl Johnston at Soccerway
- Carl Johnston at WorldFootball.net
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Robert Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 47 | (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 17:16, 10 October 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.
In January 2020, Johnston signed his first professional contract with Fleetwood Town. In June 2020, he was one of 33 players to receive the League Football Education's 'The 11' award.
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. He joined Farsley Celtic on a four-week-long youth loan in October 2020. On 7 January 2021, it was announced that Johnston would remain on loan at Farsley Celtic until the end of the 2020/21 season. On 15 January 2021, he signed a new contract with the club lasting until summer 2022, with the option of a further year. 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.
On 4 January 2025, Johnston signed for League One side Peterborough United on a long-term deal for a "sizeable six-figure" fee. Johnston was cup-tied as Peterborough won the 2024-25 EFL Trophy by beating Birmingham City in the final.
He has played for Northern Ireland at under-17 level.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 92 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
| Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 15 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2024–25 | League One | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 171 | 4 | ||
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