Brennan Johnson

Brennan Price Johnson (born 23 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Nottingham Forest.

Brennan Johnson
Personal information
Full name Brennan Price Johnson[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number 40
Youth career
2009–2019 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Nottingham Forest 3 (0)
National team
2016–2017 England U16 6 (1)
2017 England U17 1 (0)
2018– Wales U19 8 (2)
2019– Wales U21 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:40, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:22, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

After joining the Nottingham Forest academy at eight years old,[2] Johnson made his professional debut aged eighteen, appearing for the club on 3 August 2019 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss against West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season.[3]

International career

Johnson is eligible to represent England, Jamaica, and Wales at international level. He began playing with England, before switching to Wales in 2018.[4][5]

Career statistics

As of 20 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 2019–20[6] EFL Championship 30103070
Career totals 3010300070

    Personal

    Brennan is the son of former Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest player David Johnson.[2][7]

    References

    1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
    2. Taylor, Paul (22 May 2019). "Brennan Johnson hoping to maintain the family business by pulling on Nottingham Forest's Garibaldi red". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
    3. "Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion". Nottingham Forest F.C. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
    4. Phillips, Terry (16 October 2018). "Brennan's double strike for Wales in Polish success". Dai Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
    5. Davies, Matt (11 September 2018). "Brennan Johnson starts as Wales beaten by Republic of Ireland U19". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
    6. "Games played by Brennan Johnson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
    7. Percy, John (23 March 2017). "Everton in talks with Nottingham Forest to sign teenager Brennan Johnson as search for country's leading young talents continues". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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