Kelley Johnson (footballer)

Kelley Johnson Manso (born 19 December 1992) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for Swedish club Skövde KIK[5] and the Puerto Rico women's national team.

Kelley Johnson
Personal information
Full name Kelley Johnson Manso[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Defender / Midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
 Skövde KIK
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 East Carolina Pirates 80 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 F.C. Indiana 10+ (0+)
2018 Puerto Rico Sol 0 (0)
2019– Skövde KIK 8 (0)
National team‡
2016– Puerto Rico 1+ (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 May 2018
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Johnson and the second or maternal family name is Manso.

Club career

A former F.C. Indiana player, Johnson signed for Mayagüez-based club Puerto Rico Sol in last July 2018.[6]

International career

Springfield, Virginia-raised Johnson was eligible to play for the United States or Puerto Rico, choosing the latter.[3][7]

Johnson capped for Puerto Rico during the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[8]

Personal life

Johnson's older sister Ashley also plays for the Puerto Rico women's national football team.[9][10]

References
  1. "Catimba en 1er fogueo en las Carolinas" (in Spanish). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. Kelley Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. "Kelley Johnson". East Carolina Pirates. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. "2014 Women's Soccer Roster". ECU Pirates Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. "Kelley Johnson" (in Northern Sami). Skövde KIK. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. Grainey, Tim (30 July 2018). "The Week in Women's Football: Puerto Rico's shock dismissal; CONCACAF U17 finals change location; Liga MX Femenil begins second season;". Tribal Football. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. @ECUwsoccer (16 December 2015). "Congratulations to Kelley Johnson for being selected to the Puerto Rico National Team!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2018 – via Twitter.
  8. "U.S. WNT vs. Puerto Rico". U.S. Soccer. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (12 May 2016). "Nicole Rodríguez: La diáspora impacta al soccer femenino" (in Spanish). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. Ashley Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2018.


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