Danny Johnson (footballer)

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Danny Johnson
Personal information
Full name Daniel Johnson
Date of birth (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Position(s) Forward
Team 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 36 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:20, 30 April 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 has kept him out for a month to date.

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

References

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