Brennan Johnson
Brennan Price Johnson (born 23 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lincoln City on loan from Nottingham Forest and the Wales national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brennan Price Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Lincoln City (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Nottingham Forest | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Lincoln City (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Wales U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2019– | Wales U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020– | Wales | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:13, 30 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:22, 12 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Nottingham Forest
After joining the Nottingham Forest academy at eight years old,[2] Johnson made his professional debut aged eighteen, appearing for the club on 3 August 2019 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss against West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season.[3]
Lincoln City (loan)
On 25 September 2020, Johnson joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[4] Two days later, he would make his first appearance for Lincoln, coming off the bench against Charlton Athletic.[5] He scored his first professional goal against Plymouth Argyle, heading in from close range.[6]
International career
Johnson is eligible to represent England, Jamaica, and Wales at international level. He began playing with England, before switching to Wales in 2018.[7][8] In September 2020 Johnson was called up to the senior Wales squad for the first time.[9]
Johnson made his Wales debut in a 0-0 draw against the USA on 12 November 2020.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 2 February 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[11] | EFL Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21[12] | EFL League One | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |
| Career totals | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
Personal life
Johnson is the son of former Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest player David Johnson.[2][13]
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- Taylor, Paul (22 May 2019). "Brennan Johnson hoping to maintain the family business by pulling on Nottingham Forest's Garibaldi red". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion". Nottingham Forest F.C. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "The Imps sign exciting Forest attacker on loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Report: The Imps v Charlton Athletic". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Report: The Imps V Plymouth Argyle". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- Phillips, Terry (16 October 2018). "Brennan's double strike for Wales in Polish success". Dai Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- Davies, Matt (11 September 2018). "Brennan Johnson starts as Wales beaten by Republic of Ireland U19". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- Johnson Wales call up
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54819952
- "Games played by Brennan Johnson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Games played by Brennan Johnson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- Percy, John (23 March 2017). "Everton in talks with Nottingham Forest to sign teenager Brennan Johnson as search for country's leading young talents continues". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2019.