Justin Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
York City (on loan from Dundee United) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| F.C. United of Manchester | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Dundee United | 5 | (1) |
| 2016– | → York City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:13, 5 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Justin Johnson (born 27 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club York City, on loan from Scottish Championship club Dundee United. He made his Scottish Premiership debut for Dundee United in May 2015.
Early life
Johnson was born in The Hague, South Holland, and started his career as a youth player with Sparta Rotterdam. After moving to England, he joined the Manchester United Academy, but was released and joined the football academy at the Manchester College. From there, he joined the youth squad of non-League club F.C. United of Manchester.[1]
Career
After leaving F.C. United, Johnson joined Dundee United's development squad as an amateur player in March 2015. He signed a three-year professional contract in May 2015 and made his first-team debut as a substitute two days later, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[1] Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara described Johnson as a "crowd pleaser" with "great potential".[2]
On 1 September 2016, Johnson was loaned to National League club York City, managed by McNamara, for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 October 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2014–15[4] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[5] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[6] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2016–17[7] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Development squad – Justin Johnson". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd: Jackie McNamara's high hopes for Justin Johnson". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (1 September 2016). "York City's on-loan Dundee United attacker Justin Johnson will get "people off their seats"". The Press. York. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Justin Johnson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Justin Johnson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Justin Johnson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "J. Johnson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
External links
- Justin Johnson profile at the official York City F.C. website
- Justin Johnson career statistics at Soccerbase
