Daniel Johnson (soccer)

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Daniel Johnson
Johnson with Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Full name Daniel Gibson Johnson
Date of birth (1995-09-08) September 8, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Duluth, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2009–2012 West Ham United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Maryland Terrapins 23 (0)
2015–2016 Louisville Cardinals 41 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Orlando City U-23 8 (0)
2015 Des Moines Menace 1 (0)
2016 Portland Timbers U23s 6 (1)
2017–2018 Chicago Fire 15 (0)
2019 Birmingham Legion 32 (4)
Total 62 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Gibson Johnson (born September 8, 1995) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Career[edit]

Youth and college[edit]

Johnson played for West Ham United's youth academy from 2009 to 2012. After that, he played for the Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA.

Professional[edit]

Johnson playing for Chicago Fire in a 2017 U.S. Open Cup match against FC Cincinnati

Johnson was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[1] He played his first game on April 1, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Montreal Impact.[2]

Johnson was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.[3]

On February 15, 2019, Johnson signed with Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Santaromita, Dan (January 13, 2017). "Fire draft midfielder Daniel Johnson at No. 11 in MLS SuperDraft". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Santaromita, Dan (April 5, 2017). "Daniel Johnson surprised by 'extremely surreal' Fire debut". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players". Chicago-Fire.com. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Legion FC Communications Team (February 15, 2019). "Legion FC Signs Midfielder Daniel Johnson". Birmingham Legion FC. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

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