George Johnston
Defender - Centre-Back
at Bolton Wanderers
at Bolton Wanderers
1,789 days · joined 2021-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€600k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 148 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2023
€300k
top transfer fee · 19/20
5
best season · 16/17
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-09-01 · 6 players total
255Appearances
14Goals
8Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
107Full matches (90′)
| Full name | George Johnston |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-09-01 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bolton Wanderers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Bolton Wanderers
48 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
61 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bolton Wanderers
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bolton Wanderers
48 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Feyenoord → Bolton
21/22 · Transfer
Jun 2021
Transfer: Wigan → Feyenoord
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Feyenoord → Wigan
20/21 · Loan
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Feyenoord Rotterdam, Wigan Athletic
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Feyenoord
19/20 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord Rotterdam
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Liverpool FC U23
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC U18
27 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Liverpool FC U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Liverpool Youth → Liverpool U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
50.0%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
17.9%
Feyenoord U21
0.0%
Liverpool FC U23
15.6%
Liverpool FC UEFA U19
7.5%
Liverpool FC U18
9.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 148 | 3 | 6 | 4,805 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,720 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1,504 |
| Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 870 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,076 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 43 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,729 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,720 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Feyenoord U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | Feyenoord U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 514 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Liverpool FC U18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Liverpool Youth | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Liverpool U23 | Feyenoord | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Feyenoord | Wigan | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Wigan | Feyenoord | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Feyenoord | Bolton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-10-03 | 2020-10-05 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2023-07-09 | 2024-05-31 | 328 | 61 |
Current€600k
Peak€800k
Low€250k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Declan John | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Bradley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor Masterson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jón Dadi Bödvarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Adekanye | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Camacho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen McAuley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ricardo Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Lewis | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Kachunga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Thomason | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Charles | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gethin Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 19 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 2 | 13 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Liverpool FC U18 | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 36 |
| 21/22 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 43 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Wigan | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Feyenoord | Wigan | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 50 matches for Bolton Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-16 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by George Johnston's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 13% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 14% |
| Fleetwood Town | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 64% |
| Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 38% |
| Burton Albion | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 42% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 67% |
| Oxford United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 58% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 58% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40% |
| Portsmouth FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30% |
| Derby County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 48 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 45 | 3,076 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 21/22 | 48 | 1,729 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 1,234 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 870 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
145 apps
4 G
6 A
Premier League 2
36 apps
4 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
19 apps
3 G
1 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
7 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is George Johnston?
George Johnston is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bolton Wanderers.
How old is George Johnston?
George Johnston is 27 years old. He was born on September 1, 1998 in Manchester.
What position does George Johnston play?
George Johnston plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does George Johnston play for?
George Johnston currently plays for Bolton Wanderers.
How many career goals has George Johnston scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, George Johnston has scored 14 goals in 255 appearances.
What is George Johnston's market value?
George Johnston's most recent reported market value is €600k.