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2022 Men's Soccer Roster

Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins

11 Malcolm Johnston

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Position MF
  • Major Operations Management and Business Analytics
  • Hometown Aurora, Ontario
  • High School Aurora High School / Vaughan SC
  • Prev School Vaughan Soccer Club
  • Instagram malcolmjohnston_
  • Opendorse malcolm-johnston

Biography

The Breakdown: Johnston, brother of Canadian National Teamer Alistair Johnston, emerged as one of the best midfielders in the nation as a senior. Johnston is known for his composed demeanor and calm play in the center of the park and he was deployed mainly as a box-to-box No. 8 in central midfield, but is also comfortable playing at the No. 6 and the No. 10. Johnston was also a winger at points throughout his freshman campaign and Sasho Cirovski has said he would feel comfortable with him at any position on the field. The Canadian, who played at the same youth club as former Maryland star and Canadian men's national team player Dayne St. Clair, was Maryland’s main PK taker in 2022. A four-year starter, Johnston was a two-time team captain.

As a Senior (2022):
  • Team Captain.
  • First Team All-Big Ten
  • 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team
  • 2022 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
  • Big Ten Player to Watch.
  • Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (9/13).
  • Scored six goals and added eight assists.
  • Started all 17 matches he played.
  • Played 1,398 minutes. 
  • Started and played 90 minutes in a win over No. 9 New Hampshire (8/25).
  • Started and played 73 minutes vs. Liberty (8/28).
  • Started and played 83 minutes vs. No. 20 Denver (9/2).
  • Scored a penalty kick goal and notched an assist against Virginia (9/5).
  • Scored a penalty kick goal vs. No. 21 Georgetown (9/10)...started and played 83 minutes at Michigan (9/16).
  • Scored a penalty kick goal against Penn State (9/20).
  • Started and played 79 minutes against No. 13 Ohio State (9/26).
  • Scored vs. Old Dominion (9/30)
  • Featured on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays after goal at Rutgers (10/4)
  • Notched two assists vs. Wisconsin (10/25).
  • Had assists against Northwestern (11/4) and Indiana (11/9).
  • Had a goal and two assists against FDU (11/17).

As a Junior (2021): 
  • Team Captain.
  • Started all 14 matches he played.
  • Notched two goals and one assist.
  • Provided the shield in front of a Maryland back line that gave up just 14 goals in 18 matches.
  • Tallied a goal against UMBC (8/29).
  • Notched an assist against Michigan (9/17).
  • Played every minute of 10 of the 14 matches he played.
  • Picked up an injury against Michigan State that knocked him out of the last two matches of the regular season and Maryland's Big Ten Quarterfinal loss to Northwestern.
  • Returned to play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against LIU (11/18).
  • Academic All-Big Ten selection. 

As a Sophomore (2020):
  • Started all 10 of the matches he played.
  • Scored two goals...played 905 minutes.
  • Tallied the game winning goal at Northwestern (3/27).
  • Scored a penalty kick against Penn State (3/31).
  • Played every minute of five matches.
  • Academic All-Big Ten selection.

As a Freshman (2019):
  • Played 20 matches and started 17 in his debut season in College Park.
  • Scored four goals and notched four assists.
  • His four goals came on just nine shots as he played both in central and wide midfield roles.
  • Earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors.
  • Named the 39th best freshman in the country in Top Drawer Soccer's year end rankings.
  • Scored the winning goal in the season opener against USF (8/30).
  • Made his first career start at UCLA (9/6).
  • Notched an assist against Akron (9/13) and Villanova (9/16).
  • Scored a goal against Cal State Fullerton (10/5).
  • Notched an assist against Indiana (10/18).
  • Scored a goal at Ohio State (10/25).
  • Notched an assist at Penn State (10/29).
  • Scored a goal in the NCAA Tournament first round against Iona (11/21).

Before Maryland: 
  • played for Vaughan Soccer Club.
  • Coached by Patrice Gheisar and former Terrapin great Carmine Isacc.
  • Captained Vaughan's team from 2016-2019. 
  • Two-time champ of the OPDL Charity Shield.
  • U-18 Ontario Cup Champion…OPDL Cup Champion
  • Son of Bill and Catherine Johnston.
  • Brother, Alistair Johnston, played soccer at Wake Forest and is now a member of Montreal CF of MLS and the Canadian Men's National Team.
  • Also has another brother, Declan.
  • Also played basketball and volleyball.

Statistics

Season:
2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Junior

    Midfielder
    6'0" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Senior

    Midfielder
    6'0" 175 lbs
    11