Fabian Johnson

Fabian Johnson

Johnson celebrates scoring for the United States in 2014
Personal information
Full name Fabian Marco Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Fullback, Wide midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number 19
Youth career
1991–1996 Sportfreunde München
1996–2006 1860 München
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2007 1860 München II 43 (0)
2006–2009 1860 München 89 (4)
2009–2011 VfL Wolfsburg 16 (1)
2011–2014 1899 Hoffenheim 87 (5)
2014– Borussia Mönchengladbach 42 (6)
National team‡
2003–2004 Germany U17 13 (0)
2004–2005 Germany U18 3 (0)
2005–2006 Germany U19 11 (0)
2006–2007 Germany U20 2 (0)
2007–2009 Germany U21[2] 6 (0)
2011– United States 42 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:57, 28 February 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 November 2015

Fabian Marco Johnson (born 11 December 1987) is a professional soccer player who plays as a fullback and wide midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and United States national team. He has also represented Germany in youth competitions.

Career

Johnson was born in Munich, Germany. He is the son of an African-American serviceman and former professional basketball player who played in Germany and a German-American mother.[3][4][5] In 1991, he started playing football at local Sportfreunde München and in the summer of 1996, Johnson moved to the renowned youth ranks of 1860 München.[6] Johnson was promoted to the first team of 1860 München in July 2006. He amassed 89 league appearances scoring four goals before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg on 14 July 2009. He scored his first goal for VfL Wolfsburg in a 2–2 draw at home to SC Freiburg.

On 26 September 2012, Johnson scored in Hoffenheim's 3–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart, their first win of the new campaign.[7]

On 24 February 2014, it was confirmed that Johnson would join Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.[8][9]

On 24 August 2014, Johnson made his first league appearance for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the 72nd minute of the home match against VfB Stuttgart.[10] On 13 September 2014, he made his first league start in a home 4–1 win over FC Schalke 04.[11] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 3 November 2015 against Juventus. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 March 2015 against SC Paderborn.

International

On 25 August 2011, Johnson was called up to the United States national team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann for friendly matches with Costa Rica (2 September) and Belgium (6 September),[12] but was not able to play as his required paperwork for a one-time FIFA nationality switch of Germany to United States was still in the works.[13] Johnson's one-time switch was approved by FIFA, and he will only be able to represent the United States at the international level.

On 11 November 2011, Johnson made his international debut for the U.S. as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to France. On 15 November 2011, Johnson made his first full international start against Slovenia and drew a penalty in a 3–2 win. He played in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on 12 June 2012 against Guatemala. Johnson earned his first mark for the USMNT notching the assist in the United States' only goal in their 4–1 loss to Brazil on 25 June 2012. He scored his first national team goal on 1 June 2014 in a friendly against Turkey. He secured his second national team goal on 13 November 2015 in a World Cup qualifying match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2016.[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2011–12 29 2 4 1 0 0 33 3
2012–13 31 3 0 0 0 0 31 3
2013–14 27 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
Total 87 5 5 1 0 0 92 6
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2014–15 24 1 3 0 7 0 34 1
2015–16 18 6 3 0 5 2 26 8
Total 42 7 6 0 12 2 60 9
Career Total 129 12 11 1 12 2 152 15

International

As of 8 November 2015.
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
2011 2 0
2012 8 0
2013 8 0
2014 11 1
2015 13 1
Total 42 2

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 1 June 2014 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey  Turkey
1–1
2–1 Friendly
2. 13 November 2015 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2–1
6–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

International

Germany U21

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 32. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "U 21-Männer: Fabian Johnson" [U 21-Men's: Fabian Johnson] (in German). DFB. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Mike Woitalla, Mike (22 May 2014). "Father's advice pays off for Fabian Johnson". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fabian Johnson". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Straus, Brian (16 May 2014). "Wherever he plays, Fabian Johnson will be a key piece for U.S. in Brazil". soccer.si.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Johnson, Fabian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "VfB Stuttgart 0–3 TSG Hoffenheim". ESPN FC. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.}
  8. ↑ "Johnson landet in Gladbach" (in German). kicker.de. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Borussia verpflichtet Fabian Johnson" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fabian Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Fabian Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Klinsmann Names 24 Players for Upcoming Friendlies Against Costa Rica and Belgium". USA Roster. US Soccer. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  13. ↑ "Johnson muss auf US-Debüt warten". kicker.de. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  14. ↑ Goff, Steven (13 November 2015). "After early goal, U.S. national team scores plenty itself in World Cup qualifying". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  15. ↑ Fabian Johnson career statistics at Soccerbase

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