Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darnell Tobias Jack Johnson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 September 1998||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Leicester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Hibernian (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2021 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | (1) |
2023– | Forest Green Rovers | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
2015 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | England U20 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:09, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:39, 25 January 2021 (UTC) |
Darnell Tobias Jack Johnson (born 3 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Forest Green Rovers. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
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Club career
After featuring in friendly games ahead of the 2018–19 season, he signed a three-year contract with Leicester City in August 2018.[3] He moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 31 January 2019, for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[4][5] Johnson made his first appearance for Hibernian in a 2–0 defeat against Celtic on 6 February.[6] He was subsequently suspended for two matches for a challenge he made on Emilio Izaguirre during that match.[6][7]
On 28 September 2020 he went to Wigan Athletic on loan until 4 January 2021.[8]
After the end of his loan spell at Wigan, he went on loan to AFC Wimbledon from 25 January 2021 until the end of the season[9]
In June 2021, it was announced that Johnson would be released from Leicester City upon expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[10]
On 2 August 2021, Johnson signed for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year contract.[11] He was released from the club following the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 4 August 2023, Johnson signed for Forest Green Rovers after impressing on a trial.[13] He was released following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.[14]
International career
In November 2013, Johnson was captain of the England under-16 team against Northern Ireland in the Victory Shield.[15] Johnson was part of the England under-19 team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,[3] playing the full game against Portugal in the final.[16]
In August 2017, Johnson scored for the England under-20 team against the Netherlands.[17]
Personal life
Johnson is the godson of former Leicester City and England player Emile Heskey.[18]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2023–24 season
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21s | 2016–17 EFL Trophy[19] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 EFL Trophy[20] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 EFL Trophy[21] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 EFL Trophy[22] | — | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
Leicester City | 2017–18[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Hibernian (loan) | 2018–19[21] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
A.F.C. Wimbledon (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Fleetwood Town | 2021–22[24] | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Forest Green Rovers | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Career total | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
Honours
England U19
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Darnell Johnson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Darnell Johnson Signs New Three-Year Contract" (Press release). Leicester City FC. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian sign Marc McNulty, Darnell Johnson and Gael Bigirimana". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (7 February 2019). "Leicester City's 'good project' continues as Knight and Johnson vie for first-team places". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Darnell Johnson: Hibernian defender faces ban for challenge on Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre". BBC Sport. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Mullen, Scott (12 February 2019). "Darnell Johnson: Hibernian defender banned for two matches". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Darnell Johnson Signs New Three-Year Contract" (Press release). Leicester City FC. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon loan for Darnell Johnson". Leicester City FC. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (4 June 2021). "Leicester City retained list published as nine players released and contracts offered". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Darnell Johnson joins Cod Army". Fleetwood Town. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Retained list: first team". Fleetwood Town FC. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Forest Green sign Johnson and Kadji". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Retained and Released List 2024". www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Northern Ireland edge Victory Shield game in Bournemouth". The Football Association. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ a b "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Young Lions kick-off new campaign with clinical victory against the Dutch in Telford". The Football Association. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Darnell Johnson hopes to follow Godfather Emile Heskey's example at Hibs". BT Sport. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Darnell Johnson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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