| 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) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Striker | ||
| 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[A] | 48 | (19) |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Timbers | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 188 | (43) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
| England U18 | |||
| 2002 | England U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2003 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014– | Dundee under-20s | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.