Adam Johnson

English association football player (born 1987)

Adam Johnson (born 14 July 1987) is an English professional footballer who played as a winger.

Adam Johnson
Johnson lining up for Manchester City in 2010
Born
Adam Johnson[1]

(1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 36)[1]
Sunderland, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Criminal statusReleased on licence on 22 March 2019
Children2
Criminal charge
PenaltySix years in prison[3]
Association football career
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1995–1997 Newcastle United
1999–2004 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Middlesbrough 96 (13)
2006Leeds United (loan) 5 (0)
2007Watford (loan) 12 (5)
2010–2012 Manchester City 73 (11)
2012–2016 Sunderland 122 (19)
Total 308 (48)
National team
2005–2006 England U19 8 (0)
2007–2009 England U21 19 (3)
2010–2012 England 12 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2009 Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:58, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:58, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

In March 2015, Johnson was arrested and charged over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, with England's age of consent being 16. Johnson continued to play for Sunderland during his bail. The following February, he pleaded guilty to two charges against him, the other being one of child grooming,[4] and was subsequently sacked by Sunderland. In March 2016, Johnson was found guilty of sexual activity with a child and sentenced to six years in prison.[3] He was released in 2019 after serving half his sentence.[5]

Career statistics change

Club change

 
Johnson warming up for Sunderland in 2015
As of match played 6 February 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2004–05[6] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2005–06[7] Premier League 13 1 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 18 1
2006–07[8] Premier League 12 0 3 0 1 0 16 0
2007–08[9] Premier League 19 1 4 0 1 0 24 1
2008–09[10] Premier League 26 0 5 0 2 2 33 2
2009–10[11] Championship 26 11 1 0 1 1 28 12
Total 96 13 14 0 6 3 4 0 120 16
Leeds United (loan) 2006–07[8] Championship 5 0 5 0
Watford (loan) 2007–08[9] Championship 12 5 12 5
Manchester City 2009–10[11] Premier League 16 1 16 1
2010–11[12] Premier League 31 4 4 1 1 0 7[b] 2 43 7
2011–12[13] Premier League 26 6 1 0 4 1 7[c] 0 38 7
2012–13[14] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 73 11 5 1 5 1 14 2 97 15
Sunderland 2012–13[14] Premier League 35 5 2 0 3 0 40 5
2013–14[15] Premier League 36 8 2 1 7 1 45 10
2014–15[16] Premier League 32 4 2 0 2 1 36 5
2015–16[17] Premier League 19 2 0 0 1 0 20 2
Total 122 19 6 1 13 2 141 22
Career total 308 48 25 2 24 6 18 2 375 58
  1. 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. One appearance in FA Community Shield, five in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Europa League

International change

As of match played 15 August 2012[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2010 6 2
2011 3 0
2012 3 0
Total 12 2
As of match played 15 August 2012[18]
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Johnson goal.
List of international goals scored by Adam Johnson
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 3 September 2010 Wembley Stadium, London, England 3   Bulgaria 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification [19]
2 7 September 2010 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 4   Switzerland 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification [20]

Honours change

Manchester City

Sunderland

Individual

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. "Adam Johnson". Sunderland A.F.C. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Adam Johnson jailed for six years". BBC News. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. "Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson admits child sex charge". BBC News. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. "Footballer Adam Johnson released from jail". BBC News. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  6. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  10. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  12. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  13. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  15. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  16. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  17. "Games played by Adam Johnson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  18. 18.0 18.1 "Johnson, Adam". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  19. "England 4–0 Bulgaria". BBC Sport. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  20. "Switzerland 1–3 England". BBC Sport. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  21. 21.0 21.1 "Adam Johnson: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  22. 22.0 22.1 "A. Johnson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. 17 April 2018.
  23. Phil McNulty (2 March 2014). "Manchester City 3–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2023.