Max Johnston (born 26 December 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga side Sturm Graz.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 26 December 2003||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Motherwell | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Motherwell | 19 | (3) |
2021–2022 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2022 | → Cove Rangers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2023– | Sturm Graz | 10 | (0) |
2023– | → Sturm Graz II | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Scotland U16[2] | 1 | (1) |
2022– | Scotland U19[3] | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:55, 20 November 2022 (UTC) |
Johnston signed for Motherwell at 12 years old, progressing through the club's academy system,[4] then joining up with the first-team squad ahead of the 2020–21 season.[1] Johnston debuted for the Steelmen on 13 February 2021, as a substitute in the Lanarkshire derby versus Hamilton Academical.[5][6]
On 1 September 2021, Johnston signed for Queen of the South on a season long loan deal, with the former Doonhamers manager being his father Allan.[7] He was then loaned to Cove Rangers in September 2022.[8] After making 10 appearances with Cove, Johnston was recalled on 1 January 2023.[9] He then became a regular in the Motherwell first team, and won the SFWA Young Player of the Year award for 2022–23.[10]
On 25 July 2023, Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz announced the signing of Johnston on a contract until the summer of 2027.[11]
Johnston represented Scotland at under-16 level, scoring on his debut versus Australia in 2019. On 17 March 2022, Johnston was called up late to the Scotland under-19 squad.[12]
He was added to the full Scotland squad for the first time in October 2023, following withdrawals by Aaron Hickey and Andrew Robertson.[13]
Johnston's father is former Scotland international Allan, and his uncle Sammy is also a former player.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Motherwell | 2020–21[15] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22[16] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022–23[17] | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 3 | ||
Total | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
Queen of the South (loan) | 2021-22 | Scottish Championship | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 31 | 3 | |
Cove Rangers (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
Sturm Graz | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 5[a] | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | ||
Sturm Graz II | 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 7 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |||||||
Career total | 72 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 6 |
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