EJ Johnson (soccer)

Emmanuel "EJ" Johnson (born May 11, 2003) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club Charleston Battery on loan from Hibernian.

Bobby Johnson
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Johnson
Date of birth (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003
Place of birth Fairfield, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender, Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
(on loan from Hibernian)
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2016 Northbay Elite
2016–2021 Sacramento Republic
2021–2022 Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Hibernian 0 (0)
2022– → Charleston Battery (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 12, 2022

Career

Youth

Bobby Johnson played club soccer with Northbay Elite FC, before joining the Sacramento Republic academy in 2016, where he went on to make 90 appearances across various age group competitions through to 2020, tallying 29 goals in that time. In April 2021, Johnson signed a USL academy contract with Sacramento, making him eligible for the club's first-team in the USL Championship.[1] Johnson joined the Barça Residency Academy in the United States in August 2021, before verbally committing to play college soccer at the University of California, Berkley in 2022.[2]

Hibernian

On February 10, 2022, Johnson signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.[3] Johnson was immediately loaned to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for their 2022 season.[4] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, appearing as a 64th–minute substitute during a 1–0 victory over FC Tulsa.[5]

References
  1. "Sacramento Republic signs five MLS NEXT players to first team".
  2. "Emmanuel Johnson Signs First Pro Contract with Hibernian FC". February 10, 2022.
  3. "Hibs Sign Promising US Defender Emmanuel Johnson". Hibernian FC.
  4. "Battery Add EJ Johnson on Loan from Hibernian".
  5. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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