Sam Johnstone
 Johnstone playing for the England U19s in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Luke Johnstone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Walsall (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | England U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | England U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:58, 1 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Samuel Luke "Sam" Johnstone (born 25 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Doncaster Rovers on loan from Manchester United.
Club career
Early career
Johnstone joined Manchester United at academy level; in the 2010–11 season, he was number one keeper in the academy, where he shared the duties the previous season. On 26 July 2011, Johnstone joined League One side Oldham Athletic on loan, as both of their first-choice 'keepers were sidelined by injury.[3] He made two appearances, both in pre-season friendlies; a 0–0 home draw with Burnley and a 1–0 away victory against Fleetwood Town, before returning to his parent club. On 9 September 2011, Johnstone joined League One side Scunthorpe United, on a one-month loan after their first choice keeper Josh Lillis suffered a long-term injury.[4] the following day he made his debut at the Glanford Park in a 1–1 draw to Sheffield United.[5] On 19 October 2011, Johnstone dislocated his finger during a training session, making Scunthorpe United search for an emergency goalkeeper once again.[6] On 10 November 2011, Scunthorpe extended the loan until 9 December 2011,[7] which was then extended to 10 January 2012.[8]
On 20 March 2013, Manchester United agreed for Johnstone to spend the rest of the season on loan to Walsall.[9] Johnstone kept consecutive clean sheets in his first few games and was first-choice goalkeeper during his loan-spell.
On 17 August 2013, Johnstone was loaned to Yeovil Town for a period of three months.[10] He made his debut on the same day in a 2–0 loss to Burnley,[11] but it was later confirmed that Johnstone had suffered a finger injury prior to his debut and returned to Manchester United for treatment.[12]
On 31 January 2014 Johnstone was loaned to Doncaster Rovers for 4 weeks.[13] With the first choice keeper Ross Turnbull injured, he made his debut the following day at the Keepmoat against Middlesbrough.[14]
International career
Johnstone made his debut for the England under-19 team against Slovakia under-19s in September 2010.[15]
He also won the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, at which he was the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Jack Butland.
On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16] He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 win in a warm-up game against Uruguay.[17]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). PremierLeague.com. Premier League. 2 February 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Sam Johnstone". Premier League. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "SAM'S THE MAN FOR LATICS". Oldham Athletic. 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "Iron sign Man Utd keeper". Sky Sports. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe 1–1 Sheffield Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 10 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe United suffer injury blow to Sam Johnstone". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Johnstone deal extended". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (12 December 2011). "Loan watch: Sam deal". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (20 March 2013). "Johnstone loaned to Walsall". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (17 August 2013). "Johnstone joins Yeovil on loan". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Burnley 2–0 Yeovil". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town resume hunt for keeper after Manchester United youngster's injury". Western Gazette. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sam Johnstone for Rovers". DRFC Official Site. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Samuel Johnstone". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ↑ "Final squad named" TheFA.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Training win for Three Lions" TheFA.com. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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