Roger Johnson (soccer player)

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Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson.jpg
Roger Johnson in the Wolverhampton Wanderers jersey (2011)
Personnel
birthday April 28, 1983
place of birth Ashford, Surrey ,  England
size 191 cm
position Defense
Juniors
Years station
0000-1998 Portsmouth FC
1998-2000 Wycombe Wanderers
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2000-2006 Wycombe Wanderers 156 (19)
2006-2009 Cardiff City 119 (12)
2009-2011 Birmingham City 76 0(2)
2011-2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers 69 0(2)
2013-2014 →  Sheffield Wednesday  (loan) 17 0(0)
2014 →  West Ham United  (Loan) 4 0(0)
2015 Charlton Athletic 14 0(0)
2015 Pune City FC 11 0(0)
2016-2017 Charlton Athletic 6 0(0)
2017– Bromley FC 36 0(1)
1 Only league games are given.
As of December 20, 2018

Roger Johnson (born April 28, 1983 in Ashford, Surrey ) is an English football player who has played for Bromley FC since 2017 .

Career

Wycombe Wanderers

In 1998, Roger Johnson joined the Wycombe Wanderers youth academy ; previously he played in the youth teams of Portsmouth FC . In the 1999/00 season of Football League Two , he played his first game in the professional league on the last day of play against Cambridge United . At seventeen years and eight days, he was the youngest player in the Football League . Although he only made eight short appearances in the two following seasons - in the 2003/04 season he spent about as much time on the bench under coach Tony Adams as on the field - he was nevertheless the fans' player of the Year chosen.

After Tony Adams was fired in November 2004, he was given a regular seat and the captain's armband under the new coach John Gorman. In the 2004/05 season, he was ranked second in fan polls as Fans' Player of the Year behind winner and striker Nathan Tyson . He was able to defend this regular place until the end of his stay with the Wycombe Wanderers.

Cardiff City

On July 4, 2006, after 156 games and 19 goals scored for Wycombe, he moved to Cardiff City for £ 275,000 . Earlier, Cardiff local rivals Swansea City had tried to sign Johnson for a £ 100,000 transfer fee. This offer was rejected by the Wycombe Wanderers.

Johnson had a very exciting first year. At first only used as a substitute player, he formed the central defense with the Dutchman Glenn Loovens and brought captain Darren Purse to his regular place. In the 2007-08 season he was also often on the hunt for goals and scored some late goals, first in the League against Norwich City , then against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup , but also very important goals against Hull City and Preston North End . He scored the second goal in a furious 2-0 win over Premier League division FC Middlesbrough in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and his header at the Severnside Derby against Bristol City in March 2008 was his seventh goal of the season. He completed all six games on the way to the finals in the FA Cup, which they lost 0-1 to Portsmouth FC . At the end of the season he was voted Club's Player of the Year .

In the summer transfer window of the 2008/09 season, clubs such as Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion expressed their interest, but Johnson turned down all offers. He stayed at Cardiff City but his central defense partner Glenn Loovens moved to Celtic Glasgow . At the season opener he scored the late 2-1 winner against Southampton FC and despite ongoing changes in central defense with Glenn Loovens, Darren Purse and newcomer Gábor Gyepes , the Purse ran out of his regular place in November. During the season, he played his 100th game for Cardiff and played through all the games until April 2009, when he got an elbow in his throat in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace by opposing defender Claude Davis . After this incident, Johnson suffered from difficulty breathing and was forced to spend two nights in the hospital and have daily checkups for the following week. The culprit was then banned from the FA for three games.

He had to watch the 3-1 win over Burnley FC from the stands, but returned in the 6-0 defeat by Preston North End . On April 26th, he was voted Club's Player of the Year for the second time in a row , plus he was nominated for PFA Team of the Year .

Birmingham City

In June 2009, after Cardiff City had previously turned down two offers from Birmingham City , an agreement was reached on the transfer of five million pounds. His former teammate Tony Capaldi talks about him as a "future captain". He signed a three-year deal on June 25th and said in an interview that every footballer's initial dream is to play in the Premier League and is delighted to have the chance with Birmingham and can't wait to get started. On the first day of the match and thus his first game, he showed an impressive performance in the 1-0 defeat against Manchester United . Johnson was part of the team that remained unbeaten for twelve games, a club record that contributed to relegation. At Christmas 2009, The Times correspondent Patrick Barclay described him and fellow defender Scott Dann as "safe bank" for the season and suggested Johnson as England's future international. The Daily Mail placed him 22nd among the best players in the 2009/10 Premier League . For his first goal for Birmingham, however, he had to wait until the 2010/11 season, until August 29, 2010, when he met against Bolton Wanderers .

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On July 13, 2011, Johnson moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers and signed a four-year contract there. He was appointed captain by trainer Mick McCarthy , replacing long-time captain Karl Henry . Johnson completed 27 league games and rose with Wolverhampton at the end of the season from bottom of the table.

Others

Johnson was a fan of Chelsea FC as a child and had a season ticket for ten years. He met his wife Melissa during his school days.

titles and achievements

society
Individually
  • Fans' Player of the Year: 2003/04
  • PFA Team of the Year (League Two): 2005/06
  • Club's Player of the Year: 2007/08, 2008/09
  • PFA Team of the Year (Championship): 2008/09

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Facts of Roger Johnson ( February 17, 2012 memento in the Internet Archive ), wycombewanderers.co.uk
  2. ^ "Cardiff beat Swansea to Johnson" BBC Sport
  3. ^ "Norwich 1-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport
  4. ↑ "Cardiff 1-0 Brighton (aet)" BBC Sport
  5. ↑ "Hull 2-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport
  6. ^ "Preston 1-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport
  7. ^ "Middlesbrough 0-2 Cardiff" BBC Sport
  8. ^ "Cardiff 2-1 Bristol City" BBC Sport
  9. ↑ "Roger Johnson wins player of the year award" ( memento of the original from June 30, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Cardiff City online @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cardiffcity-mad.co.uk
  10. ↑ "Bluebirds reject bids for Johnson" BBC Sport
  11. ↑ "Cardiff refuse Ledley Stoke talks" BBC Sport
  12. ^ "Cardiff City are going up, insists Roger Johnson Western Mail Wales
  13. ^ "Johnson eager for Cardiff return" BBC Sport
  14. ↑ "Roger Johnson on mend, but Cardiff City boss Dave Jones silently fuming" South Wales Echo
  15. ^ "Claude Davis banned for three games over Johnson challenge" WalesOnline
  16. ^ "Davis guilty of violent conduct" BBC Sport
  17. ^ "Cardiff City supporters club roll call of honor" South Wales Echo
  18. ^ "Championship team of the year" The Football League
  19. ^ "Cardiff accept Blues' Johnson bid" BBC Sport, June 24, 2009
  20. ↑ "Birmingham City signing is 'captain material'" . Birmingham Mail, June 30, 2009
  21. ↑ "Johnson Deal Done" ( March 1, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive ) Birmingham City FC, June 25, 2009
  22. ↑ Jolly, Richard (August 16, 2009). "Wayne's World" ESPNsoccernet
  23. ^ A b "Fresh fortunes at St Andrew's" FIFA, January 15, 2010
  24. ↑ Barclay, Patrick (December 24, 2009). "Polished duo Roger Johnson and Scott Then put case for the defense" . The Times
  25. ↑ Bellwood, Tom (April 28, 2010). "The List: Sportsmail's top 50 players of the Premier League season Nos 30-21" . Daily Mail
  26. ↑ Whyatt Chris (28 April 2010). "Bolton 2–2 Birmingham" BBC Sport
  27. ↑ Roger Johnson completes move from Birmingham to Wolves (BBC Sport)
  28. ↑ Johnson the new captain , Wolverhampton Wanderers FC August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. 
  29. ^ Moxley, Neil (December 26, 2009). "I keep the Shed End in my loft, says Birmingham's very own Chelsea fan Roger Johnson," Daily Mail
  30. ^ Chamberlain, Zoe (May 2, 2010). "Melissa Johnson: I was a WAG before I became Blues' Roger Johnson's wife" Sunday Mercury Birmingham
personal data
SURNAME Johnson, Roger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH April 28, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Ashford, Surrey , England