Eddie Johnson (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward William Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Midfielder Striker |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1999–2003 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | → Coventry City (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Bradford City | 64 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Chester City | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Austin Aztex | 48 | (19) |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Timbers | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 188 | (43) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
| England U18 | |||
| 2002 | England U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2003 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014– | Dundee under-20s | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Edward William Johnson (born 20 September 1984) is an English former footballer, who ended his career with Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. He was a midfielder but also played as a striker and represented his country at the under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. He is now employed as under-20s manager for Dundee.
Born in Chester, Johnson began his career with Crewe Alexandra and Manchester United's academies. He had loan spells with Royal Antwerp, Coventry City and Crewe Alexandra, before he was released by Manchester United in 2006 and joined Bradford City, where he played 64 league games in two seasons. He was released from Bradford in 2008, and after initially turning down a move to Chester City, he was given a trial at Crewe, which was unsuccessful, and instead he joined Chester where he spent six months before his contract was terminated to allow him to move to Austin Aztex. His form during two seasons in the United Soccer Leagues First Division won him a transfer to Portland Timbers at the end of the 2010 season.
Johnson was born in Chester, England, on 20 September 1984. He attended Boughton Heath Primary School,Christleton High School and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School in the city. Despite growing up as an Everton supporter, Johnson started his football career at Crewe Alexandra's academy at the age of 10. In 1999, he signed for Premier League side Manchester United as a junior player.
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