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Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer)
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| Andy Johnson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Johnson | |
| Date of birth | May 2, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Barnsley | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992-1997 1997-2001 2001-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
Norwich City Nottingham Forest West Bromwich Albion Leicester City Barnsley |
66 (14) 119 (9) 131 (7) 22 (1) 4 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998–2004 | Wales | 14 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Andrew James "Andy" Johnson (born 2 May 1974 in Bristol) is an English born Welsh international football midfielder who is currently playing for Barnsley.
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His career started out at Norwich City, before joining Nottingham Forest in 1997, failing to give Johnson the opportunity to fulfil his potential at the club. Having made over one hundred appearances in Forest's squad, he moved on to West Bromwich Albion due to his contract expiring at the end of the season.
He made his Albion debut as a first-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Wimbledon on 22 September 2001. His first goal for the club was scored in a 3–2 defeat away at Barnsley on 28 October of the same year. His appearances for WBA ensured that they achieved the second promotion spot in the division and thus moved up to the Premier League. Johnson made his 100th league appearance for West Bromwich Albion during the 2003-04 league season, during which he also helped Albion to a second promotion in three years. He has made several appearances for his chosen country, Wales, but has yet to score a goal in international competition.
Johnson joined Leicester City in June 2006.[1] He was heavily criticised for his performances by the City fans, especially in the 2-1 away defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 4 November 2006. Following that performance, Johnson had a spell on the sidelines through injury, but then made a comeback and was the man of the match against Luton Town on 3 February 2007. He was also voted as one of the worst Leicester City players of all time in a poll that took place on a fansite.
On 25 April 2007 it was announced that having not featured under manager Nigel Worthington Leicester had begun talks to terminate Johnson's contract early,[2] and he was eventually released in May 2007. Johnson was signed by Barnsley on 8 June 2007.[3]
Before played for Wales, he once a member of England youth team. Johnson was a unused member of England U-20 team at 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.[4]
- ^ "AJ joins Foxes", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2006-06-23. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Foxes Cut Johnson Loose
- ^ "Barnsley complete double signing", BBC Sport, 2007-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ FIFA.com and sub-pages
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