Fabian Johnson

Fabian Marco Johnson (born 11 December 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a fullback and wide midfielder for the United States national team. He has also represented Germany in youth competitions.

Fabian Johnson

Johnson celebrates scoring for the United States in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Fabian Marco Johnson[1]
Date of birth	(1987-12-11) 11 December 1987
Place of birth	Munich, West Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s)	Fullback, wide midfielder
Youth career
1991–1996	Sportfreunde München
1996–2006	1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	1860 Munich II	43	(0)
2006–2009	1860 Munich	90	(4)
2009–2011	VfL Wolfsburg	16	(1)
2011–2014	1899 Hoffenheim	87	(5)
2014–2020	Borussia Mönchengladbach	106	(12)
National team^‡
2003–2004	Germany U17	13	(0)
2004–2005	Germany U18	3	(0)
2005–2006	Germany U19	11	(0)
2006–2007	Germany U20	2	(0)
2007–2009	Germany U21[3]	6	(0)
2011–	United States	57	(2)
Honours Men's football Representing  Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2009
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:55, 12 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2017

Early life

Johnson was born in Munich, Germany. He is the son of an African-American serviceman and former basketball player who played in Germany and a German-American mother.[4][5][6] In 1991, he started playing soccer at local Sportfreunde München.

Club career

In the mid-1996, Johnson moved to the renowned youth ranks of 1860 Munich.[2] Johnson was promoted to the first team of 1860 München in July 2006. He amassed 89 league appearances scoring four goals before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg on 14 July 2009. He scored his first goal for VfL Wolfsburg in a 2–2 draw at home to SC Freiburg. In July 2011, Johnson transferred to 1899 Hoffenheim.

On 26 September 2012, Johnson scored in Hoffenheim's 3–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart, their first win of the new campaign.[7]

On 24 February 2014, it was confirmed that Johnson would join Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.[8][9]

On 24 August 2014, Johnson made his first league appearance for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the 72nd minute of the home match against VfB Stuttgart.[10] On 13 September 2014, he made his first league start in a home 4–1 win over FC Schalke 04.[10] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 3 November 2015 against Juventus. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 March 2015 against SC Paderborn.

On 26 September 2012, Johnson scored in Hoffenheim's 3–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart, their first win of the new campaign.[7]

On 24 February 2014, it was confirmed that Johnson would join Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.[8][9]

On 24 August 2014, Johnson made his first league appearance for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the 72nd minute of the home match against VfB Stuttgart.[10] On 13 September 2014, he made his first league start in a home 4–1 win over FC Schalke 04.[10] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 3 November 2015 against Juventus. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 March 2015 against SC Paderborn.

International career

On 25 August 2011, Johnson was called up to the United States national team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann for friendly matches with Costa Rica (2 September) and Belgium (6 September).[11] Johnson had represented Germany at youth level, but was eligible for a one-time switch to represent the United States at senior level due to new FIFA eligibility rules; however, he wound up not being able to play as the required paperwork was still pending.[12]

On 11 November 2011, Johnson made his international debut for the U.S. as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to France. On 15 November 2011, Johnson made his first full international start against Slovenia and drew a penalty in a 3–2 win. He played in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on 12 June 2012 against Guatemala. Johnson earned his first mark for the USMNT notching the assist in the United States' only goal in their 4–1 loss to Brazil on 23 June 2012. He scored his first national team goal on 1 June 2014 in a pre World Cup friendly against Turkey.[13] Johnson started each of the United States national team's three group stage matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the Round of 16 matchup with Belgium. He secured his second national team goal on 13 November 2015 in a World Cup qualifying match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[14]

On 12 March 2019, Johnson spoke with United States national team head coach Gregg Berhalter about the possibility of returning to the national team.[15] Johnson has not played for the United States national team since he started in a World Cup qualifying loss to Costa Rica in September 2017.

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 August 2020[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1860 Munich	2005–06	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2006–07	25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2007–08	28	2	3	1	—		—		31	3
	2008–09	33	2	3	0	—		—		36	2
	Total	90	4	7	1	—		—		97	5
VfL Wolfsburg	2009–10	10	1	0	0	1	0	—		11	1
	2010–11	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	Total	16	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	18	1
1899 Hoffenheim	2011–12	29	2	4	1	—		—		33	3
	2012–13	31	3	0	0	—		2	0	33	3
	2013–14	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
	Total	87	5	5	1	—		2	0	94	6
Borussia Mönchengladbach	2014–15	24	1	3	0	7	0	—		34	1
	2015–16	26	6	3	0	5	2	—		34	8
	2016–17	21	3	3	1	11	0	—		35	4
	2017–18	10	1	2	0	—		—		12	1
	2018–19	18	1	0	0	—		—		18	1
	2019–20	6	0	1	0	0	0	—		7	0
	Total	106	12	12	1	23	2	—		140	15
Career total		299	22	25	3	24	2	2	0	350	27

International

As of 10 September 2017.

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States
	2011	2	0
	2012	9	0
	2013	8	0
	2014	11	1
	2015	13	1
	2016	11	0
	2017	3	0
Total		57	2

International goals

Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Johnson goal.

List of international goals scored by Fabian Johnson

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	1 June 2014	Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States	Turkey	1–0	2–1	Friendly	1
2.	13 November 2015	Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	6–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	2

Honors

International

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009

References

1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 32. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
2. "Fabian Johnson". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2016.
3. "U 21-Männer: Fabian Johnson" [U 21-Men's: Fabian Johnson] (in German). DFB. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015.
4. Woitalla, Mike (22 May 2014). "Father's advice pays off for Fabian Johnson". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
5. "Fabian Johnson". ussoccer.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
6. Straus, Brian (16 May 2014). "Wherever he plays, Fabian Johnson will be a key piece for U.S. in Brazil". soccer.si.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
7. "VfB Stuttgart 0–3 TSG Hoffenheim". ESPN FC. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
8. "Johnson landet in Gladbach" (in German). kicker.de. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
9. "Borussia verpflichtet Fabian Johnson" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
10. "Fabian Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
11. "Klinsmann Names 24 Players for Upcoming Friendlies Against Costa Rica and Belgium". USA Roster. U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
12. "Johnson muss auf US-Debüt warten". kicker.de. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
13. "U.S. MNT Defeats Turkey 2-1 at Sold-Out Red Bull Arena". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
14. Goff, Steven (13 November 2015). "After early goal, U.S. national team scores plenty itself in World Cup qualifying". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
15. "USMNT news: Gregg Berhalter leaving the door open for Fabian Johnson to make international return | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
16. Fabian Johnson at Soccerbase

External links

• Fabian Johnson at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Fabian Johnson at National-Football-Teams.com