Josiah Johnson

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Josiah Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-07-27) 27 July 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Botaw, Liberia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Youth Leaders
Connections
1959–1971 Barrolle
International career
1958–1971 Liberia
Managerial career
1971–1978 Liberia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josiah Nils Johnson (born 27 July 1939) is a Liberian former football player, manager, and administrator, who played for and managed the Liberian national side. [1] He played as a midfielder. [2] He was also a presidential security guard and politician.

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Career

Johnson was born on 27 July 1939 in Botaw. [3] The family moved to Monrovia, and he began playing football for Youth Leaders. [3] He then moved to Connections, where he made his international debut in 1958. [3] He then moved to Barrolle in 1959, staying there until 1971, when he began his coaching career. [3] During his time with Barolle he trained with and worked for the Special Security Service, the Presidential security team. [3]

He trained as a coach in West Germany, and then became head coach of the national team. [3] He was replaced as head coach by German Bert Trautmann in 1978. [3] Johnson remained with the national team set-up to assist Trautmann. [3] In the 1980s he moved into football administration, and also served as Deputy Minister of Sports. [3]

Personal life

He is the father of national team player Dulee Johnson. [4]

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References

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  2. Jackson, Omari (17 May 2018). "Former Lone Star Goalkeeper Wants Audience with President Weah".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The argument to honour a Liberian football legend". 19 March 2015.
  4. Chris Beattie & Kent Mensah (7 April 2008). "AIK star Dulee Johnson maintains Birmingham ambition". Tribal Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.