Malik Johnson
_(cropped).jpg) Johnson playing for Toronto FC II in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malik Anthony Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Brampton East SC/Chingoucousy | ||
| 2013–2015 | TFC Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Toronto FC III | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Toronto FC II | 75 | (7) |
| 2018– | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 23, 2016 | |||
Malik Johnson (born April 13, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for USL club Toronto FC II.
Career
Club
Toronto FC II
Johnson joined TFC Academy in 2013 from Brampton East SC.[1] Johnson made his debut for Toronto FC II on July 8, 2015 against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as an academy call-up. He would go on to sign his first professional contract with Toronto FC II on January 5, 2016.[2]
He was called up to the Toronto FC squad on June 2, 2016 and made his debut in the Canadian Championship semi-finals. Johnson played in the final 10 minutes of a 4-2 win against Montreal Impact after replacing Mo Babouli.[3] During the 2017 offseason, Johnson would train with Danish club HB Køge.[4] Upon completion of the 2017 season, Toronto FC II would exercise the option on Johnson's contract for the 2018 season.[5]
International
Johnson was called up by coach Sean Fleming to the Canada U-17 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[6] He made his debut for the U17s against the Haiti U-17 squad on February 28 as a substitute in the 74th minute.[7]
Career statistics
- As of October 13, 2018[8]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | League1 Ontario | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Toronto FC II | USL | 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 7 | ||
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 8 | ||
References
- ↑ "Malik Johnson". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Johnson Joins TFC II From the Kia Toronto FC Academy". Toronto FC Staff. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact | MatchCenter Boxscore". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ↑ James Grossi (November 12, 2017). "TFC II send four on training stint to Denmark". Waking The Red.
- ↑ "Toronto FC II announce roster moves". Toronto FC. December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "[2015-03] CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Canada vs Haiti - 2015-02-28". March 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Malik Johnson profile". Soccerway. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
External links
- Malik Johnson at United Soccer League
- Malik Johnson at Canada Soccer