Max Johnston
Defender - Right-Back
at Derby County
at Derby County
270 days · joined 2025-08-27
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€3.50m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SK Sturm Graz
top club · 65 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#135
goals rank
#59
assists rank
7
season goals
19
season assists
Among 173 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2025
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 25/26
3
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-12-26 · 6 players total
137Appearances
7Goals
19Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Johnston |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003-12-26 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Derby County |
| Joined | 2025-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Sturm Graz → Derby
25/26 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2025
25/26 — SK Sturm Graz, Derby County
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SK Sturm Graz
31 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Sturm Graz
23/24 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Sturm Graz II, SK Sturm Graz
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Cove Rangers → Motherwell FC
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Cove Rangers
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cove Rangers FC, Motherwell FC
31 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Motherwell FC
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Queen o. t. S.
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Queen of the South FC, Motherwell FC
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Motherwell B → Motherwell FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Motherwell FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Motherwell U18 → Motherwell B
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 38 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.34/90
Assists1 total · 0.34/90
G+A2 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Derby County
0.0%
SK Sturm Graz
53.4%
SK Sturm Graz II
0.0%
Motherwell FC
16.7%
Cove Rangers FC
0.0%
Queen of the South FC
29.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Sturm Graz | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 65 | 2 | 8 | 1,906 |
| SK Sturm Graz II | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 597 |
| Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1,063 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | SK Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,639 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | SK Sturm Graz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Liga | SK Sturm Graz II | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | SK Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | SK Sturm Graz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cove Rangers FC | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 566 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,063 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Queen of the South FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Motherwell U18 | Motherwell B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Motherwell B | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Motherwell FC | Queen o. t. S. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-06 | Queen o. t. S. | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-06 | Motherwell FC | Cove Rangers | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Cove Rangers | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Motherwell FC | Sturm Graz | Transfer | 700000 | €350k |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Sturm Graz | Derby | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-11-11 | 2023-11-24 | 14 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-27 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-01-20 | 2025-02-22 | 34 | 5 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€3.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedy Jatta | 2 | 0 | 847 |
| Ally Roy | 1 | 0 | 665 |
| Alexander Prass | 2 | 0 | 590 |
| David Affengruber | 2 | 0 | 563 |
| Stefan Hierländer | 2 | 0 | 354 |
| Ruari Paton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Todd | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Nditi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Grgic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Biereth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emanuel Aiwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Geyrhofer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Bøving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tochi Chukwuani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wullie Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kjell Scherpen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amady Camara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Wüthrich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 25 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 5 | 24 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cove Rangers FC | 3 | 11 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Cove Rangers | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-06 | Motherwell FC | Cove Rangers | Loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-06 | Queen o. t. S. | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Motherwell FC | Queen o. t. S. | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Derby County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barrow AFC | 3–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Derby County | 2–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2024-04-10 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-29 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-03-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2024-02-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2024-01-23 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2023-12-29 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-26 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-21 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-28 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Barnsley FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2023-10-31 | GB3 |
Derby County | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2023-10-28 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 3–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-24 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2023-10-21 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | GB3 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-03 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-09-30 | GB3 |
Derby County | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2023-09-23 | GB3 |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-09-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2023-09-02 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–4 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-19 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2023-08-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2023-08-12 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Derby County | 0–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2023-08-05 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Max 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 20% |
| Dundee FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 40% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 20% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 75% |
| Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0% |
| Dundee United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| Aberdeen FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Ross County FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| St. Mirren FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Hibernian FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 33% |
| AS Monaco FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 1,639 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 597 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 1,063 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
47 apps
2 G
6 A
Championship
36 apps
2 G
5 A
Premiership
16 apps
2 G
3 A
Premiership Relegation
3 apps
1 G
0 A
ÖFB-Cup
5 apps
0 G
2 A
2. Liga
7 apps
0 G
2 A
Trust Trophy
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Max Johnston?
Max Johnston is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Derby County.
How old is Max Johnston?
Max Johnston is 22 years old. He was born on December 26, 2003 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Max Johnston play?
Max Johnston plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Max Johnston play for?
Max Johnston currently plays for Derby County.
How many career goals has Max Johnston scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Johnston has scored 7 goals in 137 appearances.
What is Max Johnston's market value?
Max Johnston's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.