Joe Johnson (born 2004)

Joe Johnson
Personal information
Full name Joseph Nathan Johnson[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Luton Town
Number 38
Youth career
2012–2016 Arsenal
2016–2020 Focus Football
2020–2023 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Luton Town 3 (0)
International career‡
2023– England U17 1 (0)
2023– England U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:53, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Joseph Nathan Johnson (born 21 February 2004) is an English footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Luton Town.

Club career

Born in the London Borough of Barnet, Johnson began his career with Arsenal, joining at the age of six.[3] After being released by Arsenal four years later, he spent time in the Focus Football Academy, before joining Luton Town in 2020.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Luton Town in March 2023.[4]

After three years in the academy of the Hatters, he made his professional debut on 24 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alfie Doughty in a 2–1 win against Middlesbrough.[5] In doing so, he became the first academy graduate to make their debut for the club in the Championship in fifteen years.[6] The following season, he made his first start for the club in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Exeter City on 26 September.[7]

International career

Johnson was called up to the England under-18 squad in October 2023, featuring in three friendly matches in Marbella, Spain.[8] The following month, he was called up to the under-17 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 2022–23 Championship 2000000020
2023–24 Premier League 00001[lower-alpha 1]00010
Career total 2000100030
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Cup

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Joe Johnson at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 "Joseph Johnson". lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (9 March 2023). "Hatters chief has a 'good feeling' about Town's academy after awarding five U18s development deals". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (25 April 2023). "Luton boss had full belief in handing 17-year-old Joe Johnson his Hatters debut in the Championship". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (26 April 2023). "Town teen Johnson becomes first Hatters academy graduate to make his Luton debut in the Championship for over 15 years". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Volcano, Carlos (29 September 2023). "Joe Johnson proud to make Luton debut". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (2 November 2023). "Hatters boss lauds Luton's academy after Town defender represents England U18s in Marbella". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Joe Johnson called up for England at the U-17 World Cup!". lutontown.co.uk. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (2 November 2023). "Luton's teenage defender is named in England U17s World Cup squad". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Joe Johnson at Soccerway
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