Ali Johnson
Alicia Violet Johnson (born 24 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back for Blackburn Rovers in the FA Women's Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alicia Violet Johnson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
2016–2017 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Liverpool | 17 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Bristol City | 3 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Sheffield United | 7 | (0) |
2020- | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2021 |
Club career
A product of Blackburn Rovers' Centre of Excellence,[3] Johnson joined the senior team in the 2015–16 season, scoring 6 goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.[4][5] In February 2016, Johnson left the club[6] to join Liverpool's youth development programme. She made her senior debut on 19 March 2017, in a 2–1 win over Everton in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup.[7] On 11 October 2017, she scored her first goal for the Reds in a 6–0 victory against Sheffield in the Continental Cup.[8] On 23 November 2017, Johnson signed a new contract with the club.[9] She finished the 2017–18 season with three goals in 18 appearances in all competitions. On 20 July 2018, she was released by the club following the expiration of her contract.[10] On 24 July 2018, she joined Bristol City.[11]
International career
In July 2018, she was selected in the squad for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[12]
Career statistics
Club
Club | League | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Blackburn Rovers | WPL North | 2015–16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 6 | |
Liverpool | FA WSL | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
Total | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Bristol City | FA WSL | 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Sheffield United | Championship | 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
- Includes the FA Women's Cup
- Includes the FA Women's Premier League Cup and the FA WSL Cup
- Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/11/2017 and 30/11/2017". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Five star review for Rovers' centre". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Blackburn Rovers Ladies results". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Alicia Johnson player stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Blackburn Rovers Ladies team confirm the departure of Ali Johnson to @LFCladies". The Football League Paper. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Van de Sanden nets winner as Ladies beat Everton in FA Cup". Liverpool F.C. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Liverpool Ladies hit Sheffield for six in Continental Cup". Liverpool F.C. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Reds quartet sign new deals to stay with the Club". Liverpool Ladies F.C. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Ali Johnson to leave Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool F.C. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Ali Johnson joins Bristol City Women FC". Bristol City F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "England squad named for FIFA Women's U20 World Cup". The Football Association. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Ali Johnson player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "Liverpool Ladies player stats". Liverpool Ladies F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links
- Ali Johnson at Liverpool F.C.
- Ali Johnson at Soccerway