Sean Johnson (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sean Everet Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lilburn, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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New York City FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | UCF Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2016 | Chicago Fire | 176 | (0) |
| 2017– | New York City FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | United States | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 8, 2015 |
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Sean Everet Johnson (born May 31, 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.
Johnson played college soccer at the University of Central Florida, where he earned Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named Team MVP in 2008. He left college early to enter the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player.
During his college years Johnson also played one season with Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League.
Johnson was drafted in the fourth round (51st overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. He was the last Generation Adidas player selected in that draft. He made his MLS debut on August 1, 2010 during a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles Galaxy after earning the starting spot against Andrew Dykstra. In his rookie season, he earned back to back "Save of the Week" honors. In 2013, he was named the Chicago Fire's Defender of the Year. He had an 11–9–7 record with the Fire, including with 6 clean sheets.
On December 11, 2016 Atlanta United acquired Johnson from the Chicago Fire for general allocation money. Later that day NYCFC acquired Johnson from Atlanta United in exchange for general allocation money and target allocation money.
Johnson holds a US and Jamaican citizenships. He had brief tryouts with the Jamaican under-17 team in 2005 and under-20 team in 2008.
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