Sean Johnson (soccer)

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Sean Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Sean Everet Johnson
Date of birth	(1989-05-31) May 31, 1989
Place of birth	Lilburn, Georgia, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Chicago Fire
Number	25
Youth career
2007–2008	UCF Knights
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Atlanta Blackhawks	7	(0)
2010–	Chicago Fire	73	(0)
International career‡
2009	United States U20	4	(0)
2012–	United States U23	2	(0)
2011–	United States	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 3, 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 29, 2013

Sean Everet Johnson (born May 31, 1989 in Lilburn, Georgia) is an American association football player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Sean Johnson in 2011

Johnson played college soccer at the University of Central Florida, where he earned Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named Team MVP in 2008. He left college early to enter the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player.

During his college years Johnson also played one season with Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Johnson was drafted in the fourth round (51st overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. He was the last Generation Adidas player selected in that draft. He made his MLS debut on August 1, 2010 during a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles Galaxy after earning the starting spot against Andrew Dykstra. In his rookie season he earned back to back "Save of the Week" honors. 3 November 2011 it was announced that Manchester United have given USA and Chicago Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson a trial which will begin at the end of the MLS season in December.

On December 1, 2011, Chicago Fire announced that Johnson would be training at Everton for a week.

International

Johnson earned his first senior cap for the United States when he entered as a halftime sub against Chile on 22 January 2011.

Johnson was a member of the 2009 United States Under-20 squad. He appeared in one match in the CONCACAF Under 20 final round along with three friendly matches. He is the holder of dual citizenship with United States and Jamaica. He had a brief tryout with the Jamaican Under 17 squad in 2005 and Under 20 squad in 2008.

Johnson was included in the Under-23 squad that attempted to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. After an injury to Bill Hamid, Johnson entered the game in the first half of the United States' final match against El Salvador.

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS Player Profile
• Sean Johnson at National-Football-Teams.com