Danny Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| 2010–2011 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Real Murcia B | ||
| 2012 | Harrogate Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Billingham Synthonia | 21 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Guisborough Town | 48 | (51) |
| 2014–2015 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Stevenage (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Gateshead | 41 | (16) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Daniel Johnson (born 28 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for National League side Gateshead.
Club career
Early career
Johnson began his career as a youngster with Middlesbrough and later moved into the youth system at Hartlepool United, scoring 21 goals for the clubs youth team during the 2010–11 season, but was released in May 2011 without making a first-team appearance. He moved to Spain with Real Murcia before returning to England, spending time on trial with Rochdale before having a brief spell with Harrogate Town, making his debut against Histon, before being released.[1] He later joined Billingham Synthonia.[2]
Guisborough Town
In March 2013, Johnson joined Guisborough Town having impressed manager Chris Hardy and scored six goals in nine league appearances at the end of the 2012–13 season. He started the following year in impressive form, scoring six goals in a pre-season friendly against local side Redcar Athletic and added his first competitive hat-trick soon after in a 3–3 draw with Jarrow Roofing in the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup.[2] He went on to enjy a prolific season at the club, scoring 59 goals in all competitions, helping the side too win the North Riding Senior Cup, scoring the only goal in the final, a 1–0 win over former club Middlesbrough and finishing top scorer in Division One of the Northern Football League.[3] At the end of his prolific 2013–14 season, Johnson received a plethora of awards, including the clubs Managers' Player of the Year, the Northern Football League's Young Player of the Year award and BBC Newcastle's Player of the Year award.[2]
Cardiff City
Johnson's scoring exploits for Guisborough attracted interest from numerous clubs including his former club Middlesbrough, where he had two spells training with the first team,[4] Huddersfield Town and Carlisle United before eventually signing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City after scoring for the clubs development squad during a pre-season tour against FK Sarajevo.[5] Following his return to professional football, Guisborough manager Chris Hardy commented "“He is an out-and-out goal scorer and more mature now than when he was in the pro game before”"[2]
After spending the opening months of the season in the sides development squad, Johnson signed for Football League Two side Tranmere Rovers on an initial one-month loan deal in October 2014.[6] He made his professional debut soon after in a 0–0 draw with Mansfield Town on 21 October 2014, playing 71 minutes before being replaced by George Donnelly,[7] and scored his first professional goal on 11 November in a 2–1 win over Bury in the Football League Trophy.[8] He made just one more appearance for the club before returning to Cardiff.
After continuing to score regularly for Cardiff's under-21 development squad, Johnson was again loaned out, returning to League Two with Stevenage for an initial one month loan deal on 2 February.[9] He made one start for the club and three brief substitute appearances without scoring before returning to Cardiff in late March. At the end of the season, Johnson was not offered a new contract with Cardiff and was subsequently released.[10]
Gateshead
Following his release, Johnson spent time on trial with League Two side York City, appearing in pre-season friendly matches against Leeds United and Middlesbrough. He was offered a further week long trial at the club following this but instead chose to sign for National League side Gateshead,[11] managed by former Middlesbrough assistant manager Malcolm Crosby, stating that the club had "made him feel wanted from the outset".[12] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2015–16 season, starting in a 2–1 win over Aldershot Town before being replaced by Ryan Bowman after 61 minutes.[13] He scored his first goals for the club soon after with a brace against Guiseley during a 2–0 win on 29 August 2015.[14]
His next goal for the club came three matches later during a 2–1 victory over Eastleigh during which Johnson suffered an injury after a heavy collision with Eastleigh goalkeeper Michael Poke.[15] After a weak header back to Poke by defender Jamie Turley, Johnson beat the Eastleigh goalkeeper to the ball to score but was caught by a strong follow through by Poke. Johnson suffered a bruised lung as well as muscle damage in his ribs and hips and was stretchered off, later claiming that he believed that he was going to suffer a seizure due to the severity of the collision,[16] which kept him out for a month.
International career
In September 2015, Johnson was called up to an England C training camp being held at Warwick University but was forced to withdraw due to injury.[17] In March 2016, Johnson was placed on the standby list for England C's International Challenge Trophy match against Ukraine.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 30 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harrogate Town | 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billingham Synthonia | 2012–13 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| Guisborough Town | 2012–13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 59[19] | |
| Total | 48 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 65 | |
| Cardiff City | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2015–16 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 |
| Career total | 115 | 73 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 137 | 90 | |
Honours
- Guisborough Town
- North Riding Senior Cup: 2013–14
References
- ↑ "Daniel Johnson". Harrogate Town F.C. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- 1 2 3 4 "Danny Johnson leaves Guisborough Town & signs for Cardiff City". Guisborough Town F.C. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Top Scorers". Northern Football League. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Boro show and interest in 56-goal Gusborough Town striker Danny Johnson". Gazzette Live. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "New striker Danny Johsnon is already amongst the goals as he looks to improve on last year's tally of 56 in 51 games". South Wales Echo. 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Cardiff striker Danny Johnson joins on loan". BBC Sport. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Tranmere 0–0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Bury 1–2 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Stevenage sign Andrade & Johnson". BBC Sport. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ↑ "RETAIN LIST 2015/16". Cardiff City F.C. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ↑ "Daniel Johnson: Gateshead sign ex-Cardiff City striker". BBC Sport. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ "Teeside hotshot Danny Johnson signs for Gateshead". 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ "Aldershot 1-2 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ "Guiseley 0-2 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 2015-08-29. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ "Eastleigh 1-2 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ "Gateshead FC striker Danny Johnson 'thought he was going to have a seizure'". ChronicleLive. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ "Gateshead's Danny Johnson won't give up on England C ambitions". Newcastle Press. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ "A great honour for me - Johnson". Gateshead FC. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ↑ "Season archive". Guisborough Town F.C. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
