Joe Johnson (footballer, born 2006)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Nathan Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Pro FA FC (was TFA Totteridge) | ||
| 2012–2016 | Arsenal | ||
| 2016–2020 | Focus Football | ||
| 2020–2023 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Luton Town | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:53, 16 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Nathan Johnson (born 21 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Luton Town.
Club career[edit]
Born in the London Borough of Barnet, Johnson began his career with Arsenal, joining at the age of six from Pro FA FC (was TFA Totteridge).[3] After being released by Arsenal four years later, he spent time in the Focus Football Academy, before joining Luton Town in 2020.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Luton Town in March 2023.[4]
After three years in the academy of the Hatters, he made his professional debut on 24 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alfie Doughty in a 2–1 win against Middlesbrough.[5] In doing so, he became the first academy graduate to make their debut for the club in the Championship in fifteen years.[6] The following season, he made his first start for the club in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Exeter City on 26 September. [7] his next appearance and FA Cup debut came four months later in a 2-1 win away to Everton, coming on as a substitute for Alfie Doughty in the 76th minute.
International career[edit]
Johnson was called up to the England under-18 squad in October 2023, featuring in three friendly matches in Marbella, Spain.[8] The following month, he was called up to the under-17 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9][10]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 13 April 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Joe Johnson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Joseph Johnson". lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (9 March 2023). "Hatters chief has a 'good feeling' about Town's academy after awarding five U18s development deals". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (25 April 2023). "Luton boss had full belief in handing 17-year-old Joe Johnson his Hatters debut in the Championship". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (26 April 2023). "Town teen Johnson becomes first Hatters academy graduate to make his Luton debut in the Championship for over 15 years". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Volcano, Carlos (29 September 2023). "Joe Johnson proud to make Luton debut". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (2 November 2023). "Hatters boss lauds Luton's academy after Town defender represents England U18s in Marbella". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Joe Johnson called up for England at the U-17 World Cup!". lutontown.co.uk. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (2 November 2023). "Luton's teenage defender is named in England U17s World Cup squad". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Joe Johnson at Soccerway