Murray Johnson
Scottish association football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Murray Johnson (born 13 November 2004) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish League One club Queen of the South, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.[1] He has had previous loan spells with Airdrieonians and Queen of the South.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Queen of the South (on loan from Hibernian) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Queen of the South (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U-16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Scotland U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Scotland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:31, 21 April 2025 (GMT) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:31, 21 April 2025 (GMT) | |||
Career
A Hibernian youth graduate, and a Scotland youth international, he signed a professional contract with the Hibees in January 2021.[2] Johnson was on loan at Scottish League One club Airdrieonians as a seventeen year-old, winning the club’s Player of the Month award.[3][4]
In February 2023, Johnson signed a new four-year contract with Hibernian.[5] Johnson joined Queen of the South on a planned season-long loan prior to the start of the 2023-24 season.[6] He made his debut for Queen of the South on 22 July 2023 in the Scottish League Cup, keeping a clean sheet against Elgin City,[7] although he was recalled and the loan cancelled by his parent club on 4 August 2023 after two of their other goalkeepers were injured in a midweek European match.[8]
On 14 June 2024, Johnson returned to Airdrieonians, now in the Scottish Championship, on loan.[9] On 31 January 2025 he returned to Queen of the South, also on loan.[10]
International career
A Scotland international at under-16 and under-19 level, he received his first call-up to the Scotland national under-21 football team in March 2023,[11] earning subsequent squad call ups in September 2024 [12]and October 2024. [13] On 21 March 2025 he made his debut at under-21 level, playing 45 minutes in a 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland under-21 football team. [14]
Johnson has also represented Scotland at cricket at under-15 level.[15]
References
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