Sam Johnstone

Sam Johnstone

Samuel Luke Johnstone is an English professional footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion. A product of the Manchester United Academy, he has spent time on loan with Oldham Athletic, Scunthorpe United, Walsall, Yeovil Town, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End and Aston Villa. In January 2018, he signed a four-year contract with newly-relegated Championship side West Brom. He has kept more clean sheets in the Championship than any other goalkeeper in the last five years.

About Sam Johnstone in brief

Summary Sam JohnstoneSamuel Luke Johnstone is an English professional footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion. A product of the Manchester United Academy, he has spent time on loan with Oldham Athletic, Scunthorpe United, Walsall, Yeovil Town, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End and Aston Villa. Johnstone was an England youth international, winning caps at under-16, under-17,under-19 and under-20 levels. He is the son of former professional footballer Glenn Johnstone, who played as a goalkeeper for Preston North end in the early 1990s. In July 2017, he returned to Aston Villa on a loan deal until the end of the 2017–18 season.

In January 2018, he signed a four-year contract with newly-relegated Championship side West Brom. He made his debut against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on January 8, 2017, in an FA Cup match against Tottenham. He has kept more clean sheets in the Championship than any other goalkeeper in the last five years. He also played in the Capital One Cup final for Preston in May 2015, as the club won promotion to the Championship. He was named in the England squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.