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Samuel Johnstone

Experienced headCeltic · 33 yrsFringe playerOn loan from Wolves

Profile

Full nameSamuel Luke Johnstone
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age33
Date of birth25 Mar 1993
BirthplacePreston
Height193 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubCeltic
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
90
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Celtic.

Also this season

Parent club Wolves — FA Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 270 min

Parent club Wolves — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 187 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Celtic; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

S. Johnstone is a 33-year-old goalkeeper at Celtic, rated 9.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Johnstone.

On the season, Johnstone graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 1 appearance.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 33 Johnstone is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
9.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.1%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

1
Apps
0
Clean sheets
0%
CS rate
9.1%
Minutes

0 clean sheets in 1 appearance (0% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.7 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.