The native Scot, Mikey Johnston, born on April 19, 1999, is a gifted football player and sports enthusiast. He made his mark at an early age, eventually turning professional as a forward. Currently, he plies his trade at West Bromwich Albion, with particular prowess on the left flank. Standing at 5ft 9in (1.77m), his lean physique belies his strength, Johnston tipping the scales at 10st 5lb (66kg). The prominent number 11 jersey is his chosen mantle on the field.
Johnston has expanded his career horizons, representing the Republic of Ireland national team as part of his international duty. His market value, calculated at approximately €3.00m, testifies to his growing prestige and potential in the footballing sector (source: Transfermarkt).
Our protagonist inaugurated his football career with Celtic, a renowned club in the Scottish Premiership, as a trainee in July 2008. Over his stint at Celtic stretching multiple seasons, the young forward crafted a commendable record including a significant count of first-team appearances and goal contributions. Before transferring temporarily to Vitoria SC in the Portuguese Liga Portugal in September 2022, he garlanded renowned seasons like 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 with remarkable appearances and goals.
During his loan spell at Vitoria SC for the 2022 - 2023 season, he marked 25 first team appearances in the league, registering a solitary goal. Post his Portuguese sojourn, Mikey returned to Celtic, continuing to amass a significant tally of appearances and goals. Remembering his commendable debut season in 2016 - 2017, one can't overlook his active participation in multiple subsequent seasons like 2017 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, and so forth.
Johnston's odyssey took him to the English Championship club, West Bromwich Albion, on loan in February 2024. In his seasons at the English club before making it his permanent abode, he showed his prowess with important team appearances and regular entries onto the goal chart. Finally, he made a permanent move to West Bromwich Albion for a sum of approximately £2.5m in August 2024.
In addition, he has graced the FA Cup 2024–2025 for West Bromwich Albion with one appearance as a substitute, started once in the League Cup 2025–2026, and represented the Republic of Ireland in World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024-2026 with three substitute appearances. Notably, his performance in Euro Qualifiers 2022–2024 saw him netting two goals from one start and five substitute appearances for the Republic of Ireland. He also participated in the Nations League 2024-2025 for the Irish national team, accruing three starts and one substitute appearance.
