 Johnson as a Lokomotiv Sofia player in 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jemal Pierre Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paterson, New Jersey, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Striker | ||
| 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 | → Stockport County (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) |
| 2015–2017 | Jacksonville Armada | 74 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Fresno FC | 59 | (16) |
| Total | 356 | (48) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jemal Pierre Johnson (born May 3, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player. In a 15-year career, he scored 53 goals in 391 league and cup appearances.
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, Stockport County, and Port Vale. He spent the first half of 2011 with the Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia before returning to England in the summer to sign for Southend United; Southend released him 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 in the 2014 season, for Jacksonville Armada the following three seasons. Then he joined Fresno FC in January 2018.
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