Daniel Johnson | |
Fullname: | Daniel Gibson Johnson |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1995 |
Birth Place: | Duluth, Georgia, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
Collegeyears1: | 2013–2014 |
College1: | Maryland Terrapins |
Collegecaps1: | 23 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Collegeyears2: | 2015–2016 |
College2: | Louisville Cardinals |
Collegecaps2: | 41 |
Collegegoals2: | 7 |
Years1: | 2014 |
Clubs1: | Orlando City U-23 |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | Des Moines Menace |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2016 |
Clubs3: | Portland Timbers U23s |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs4: | Chicago Fire |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019 |
Clubs5: | Birmingham Legion |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 62 |
Totalgoals: | 8 |
Daniel Gibson Johnson (born September 8, 1995) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Johnson played for West Ham United's youth academy from 2009 to 2012. After that, he played for the Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA.
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]