Ryan Johnson (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2013–2014 | Stevenage | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Stevenage | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 14 November 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 3 April 2016 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Johnson (born 2 October 1996) is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender.
Career
Johnson started his career in the youth system of West Bromwich Albion, where he spent seven years as a schoolboy.[2] In the summer of 2013, Johnson was offered a scholarship by the club but opted to leave and join Stevenage, where he felt he had a better chance of playing first team football.[2] Johnson started training with the first team straight away, alongside starting a two-year scholarship.[3] Johnson appeared numerous times on the bench throughout the 2013–14 season, making his professional debut in May 2014 in the 2–0 defeat to Brentford.[2] He became Stevenage's youngest ever debutant at the age of 17 years and 215 days.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2014.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stevenage | 2013–14[4] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Ryan Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d "Former West Brom starlet reveals why he quit Hawthorns to pursue career at Stevenage after making club history". Hertfordshire Mercury. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Boss Graham Westley won't splash the cash as he targets Sky Bet League Two promotion charge for Stevenage FC next season". Hertfordshire Mercury. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Johnson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
External links
- Ryan Johnson at Soccerbase
- Northern Ireland profile at NIFG