| Joe Johnson | |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Full Name: | Joseph Nathan Johnson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Barnet, England |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Luton Town |
| Clubnumber: | 38 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pro FA FC (was TFA Totteridge) |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Arsenal |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Focus Football |
| Youthyears4: | 2020–2023 |
| Youthclubs4: | Luton Town |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Luton Town |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:36, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11:57, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
Joseph Nathan Johnson (born 21 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Luton Town.
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).[2] After being released by Arsenal four years later, he spent time in the Focus Football Academy, before joining Luton Town in 2020.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Luton Town in March 2023.[3]
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.[4] In doing so, he became the first academy graduate to make their debut for the club in the Championship in fifteen years.[5] The following season, he made his first start for the club in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Exeter City on 26 September. [6] 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.
Johnson was called up to the England under-18 squad in October 2023, featuring in three friendly matches in Marbella, Spain.[7] The following month, he was called up to the under-17 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8] [9]
Johnson's next call up came in May 2024, for the under-18s, for the Tri-Nations tournament.
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||