Corey Johnson (rugby league)

Corey Johnson (born 16 November 2000) is a retired English rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.

Corey Johnson
Personal information
Full nameCorey Johnson
Born (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000
England
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–2020 Leeds Rhinos 1 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

In 2019 he made professional debut on loan at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship and made his Super League debut in Leeds' final home game of the 2019 season.[3] Despite being less than two years into a four-year contract to stay at Leeds until 2022,[4] Johnson was released from his contract in March 2020 announcing his retirement from the game to focus on life away from rugby league.[5]

References
  1. "Corey Johnson - Player Stats". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Corey Johnson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "Leeds Rhinos' Corey Johnson quits rugby league aged just 19". Sky Sports. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. "Leeds Rhinos: Academy aces earn revised longer-term deals at Rhinos". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. "Highly-rated Leeds Rhinos youngster Corey Johnson quits rugby league". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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