Isaiah Johnston
Isaiah Johnston (born 16 December 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for York United. Early life. Johnston was born in Mississauga, Ontario, before moving to Georgetown in Halton Hills when he was one year old. There, he began playing soccer at age six for Georgetown SC. At age thirteen, he and his family moved to Milton. Club career. Woodbridge Strikers. In 2017, Johnston played for League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers, scoring one goal in five appearances. In 2018, he made seven league appearances for Woodbridge and three in the playoffs. In 2019 , Johnston made twelve appearances, scoring one goal. In fall 2019, Johnston began attending Cape Breton University, where he made eight appearances and scored one goal for the varsity team. York United. On 6 July 2020, Johnston signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9 (later renamed York United). Despite being drafted by York9 in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft, he elected to sign a full-time contract with the club instead of returning to university. He made his debut on August 19 against Pacific FC. Johnston scored his first goal for York on July 24, 2021  against FC Edmonton. 2021 was a breakout season for Johnston, as he became a regular starter, and was ranked the 27th best player in the Canadian Premier League at the end of the season. In November 2021, York announced they had signed Johnston to a contract extension, lasting until 2024.