Daniel Johnson (soccer)

Daniel Johnson
Johnson with Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Full name Daniel Gibson Johnson
Date of birth (1995-09-08) September 8, 1995
Place of birth Duluth, Georgia, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2012 West Ham United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Maryland Terrapins 23 (0)
2015–2016 Louisville Cardinals 41 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Orlando City U-23 8 (0)
2015 Des Moines Menace 1 (0)
2016 Portland Timbers U23s 6 (1)
2017– Chicago Fire 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 30, 2018

Daniel Gibson Johnson (born September 8, 1995) is an American soccer player currently playing for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

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 playing for Chicago Fire in a 2017 U.S. Open Cup match against FC Cincinnati

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]

References

  1. ↑ Santaromita, Dan (13 January 2017). "Fire draft midfielder Daniel Johnson at No. 11 in MLS SuperDraft". NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Santaromita, Dan (5 April 2017). "Daniel Johnson surprised by 'extremely surreal' Fire debut". NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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