Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Derby.
Injury-affected season
Missed 20 of Derby's ~46 games this season through 20 injury absences (hamstring, inactive). He still appeared 15 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 970 | 6.64 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Scotland U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 490 | — |
 Bundesligaat Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 267 | 7.53 |
 Cupat Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 7.41 |
 UEFA Champions Leagueat Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5.6 |
Scout report
M. Johnston is a 22-year-old full-back at Derby, rated 64.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 130th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship and 475th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Johnston.
Judged on this season alone, Johnston graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 77 of the 77 full-backs in the Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 2.041 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 15).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 28% of the 77 full-backs in the Championship. At 22 Johnston is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Johnston missed 20 games through injury (hamstring, inactive) out of roughly 46 this season. The 15 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 64.6, Johnston carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship (top 28%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
