Jemal Johnson
Johnson as a Lokomotiv Sofia player in 2011.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jemal Pierre Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Paterson, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Striker |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Jacksonville Armada | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| 2001–2004 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Preston North End (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Darlington (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Leeds United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Milton Keynes Dons | 96 | (12) |
| 2010 | → (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Port Vale (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | Southend United | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dover Athletic | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | Tamworth | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | New York Cosmos | 20 | (1) |
| 2015– | Jacksonville Armada | 52 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:07, 7 February 2017 (UTC). |
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Jemal Pierre Johnson (born 3 May 1985) is an English-American soccer player who plays for Jacksonville Armada in the North American Soccer League.
He started his career at Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, making several appearances for the club between 2004 and 2006, having graduated through the club's academy. After a season at Wolverhampton Wanderers, he joined Milton Keynes Dons in summer 2007. As well as these three clubs, he has also spent loan periods at Preston North End, Darlington, Leeds United, , and Port Vale. He spent the first half of 2011 with Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia, before returning to England in the summer to sign for Southend United; he was released by Southend in December 2011, and two months later signed with Dover Athletic. He joined Tamworth in September 2012. Having made one appearance for the club, he left Tamworth to return to the United States with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He went on to play for the New York Cosmos and Jacksonville Armada.
Though born in the United States, Johnson's family moved to Macclesfield when he was five years old. Originally signed by Manchester United, Johnson joined Blackburn Rovers' Academy when he was sixteen.
Johnson made his first team debut as a substitute in Rovers' FA Cup Third Round 1–1 tie at Cardiff City on 8 January 2005, replacing Paul Dickov after 89 minutes. He scored his first senior goal, in his first start, on 29 January at Ewood Park, in Blackburn's Fourth Round 3–0 victory over Colchester United. He also played in the Fifth Round goalless draw with Burnley at Turf Moor, but played not further part in Rovers' semi-final run. He also made three substitute appearances in the Premier League during the 2004–05 season.
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