Darnell Johnson

Darnell Tobias Jack Johnson (born 3 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Leicester City. He has previously played on loan for Hibernian.

Darnell Johnson
Personal information
Full name Darnell Tobias Jack Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998[2]
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 39
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Leicester City 0 (0)
2019 → Hibernian (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 England U16 2 (0)
2014 England U17 7 (0)
2015 England U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 6 (0)
2017–2018 England U20 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:04, 19 May 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

Club career

After featuring in friendly games ahead of the 2018–19 season, he signed a three-year contract with Leicester City in August 2018.[3] He moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 31 January 2019, for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[4][5] Johnson made his first appearance for Hibernian in a 2–0 defeat against Celtic on 6 February.[6] He was subsequently suspended for two matches for a challenge he made on Emilio Izaguirre during that match.[6][7]

International career

In November 2013, Johnson was captain of the England under-16 team against Northern Ireland in the Victory Shield.[8] Johnson was part of the England under-19 team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,[3] playing the full game against Portugal in the final.[9]

In August 2017, Johnson scored for the England under-20 team against the Netherlands.[10]

Personal life

Johnson is the godson of former Leicester City and England player Emile Heskey.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17:04, 19 May 2019 (UTC)[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cups Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2018–19 Premier League —————
Hibernian 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 10———10
Career total 10———10

Honours

England U19

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "Darnell Johnson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. "Darnell Johnson Signs New Three-Year Contract". Leicester City FC. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. "Hibernian sign Marc McNulty, Darnell Johnson and Gael Bigirimana". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. Blackwell, Jordan (7 February 2019). "Leicester City's 'good project' continues as Knight and Johnson vie for first-team places". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. "Darnell Johnson: Hibernian defender faces ban for challenge on Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre". BBC Sport. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. Mullen, Scott (12 February 2019). "Darnell Johnson: Hibernian defender banned for two matches". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  8. "Northern Ireland edge Victory Shield game in Bournemouth". The Football Association. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  10. "Young Lions kick-off new campaign with clinical victory against the Dutch in Telford". The Football Association. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  11. "Darnell Johnson hopes to follow Godfather Emile Heskey's example at Hibs". BT Sport. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  12. Darnell Johnson at Soccerbase
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