Daniel Johnson (soccer) explained

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.

Career

Youth and college

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fire draft midfielder Daniel Johnson at No. 11 in MLS SuperDraft. Dan. Santaromita. NBC Sports. January 13, 2017. March 20, 2018.
  2. News: Daniel Johnson surprised by 'extremely surreal' Fire debut. Dan. Santaromita. NBC Sports. April 5, 2017. March 20, 2018.
  3. Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players. Chicago-Fire.com. November 26, 2018. November 26, 2018.
  4. Web site: Legion FC Communications Team . Legion FC Signs Midfielder Daniel Johnson . Birmingham Legion FC . February 15, 2019 . en-us . February 15, 2019 . March 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327012202/https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/995500 . dead .