Laura Johns

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Laura Johns
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Personal information
Full name Laura Kate Johns
Date of birth (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Banksia Park, Australia
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 UMass Minutewomen 63 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Adelaide United 7 (0)
2017–2021 Adelaide United 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2018

Laura Kate Johns (born 31 August 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player. She currently plays for Adelaide United in the W-League. [1]

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Club career

Adelaide United

2012–13

Johns joined Adelaide United in 2012 and made her Adelaide United debut in a 4–3 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2012–13 season. [2]

2017–18

On 26 October 2017, Adelaide United signed Johns for the second time in her career. She made her second season debut coming on as a substitute as a right defender for Georgia Campagnale in a 2–1 loss against Newcastle Jets. [3]

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References

  1. "Adelaide United profile". Adelaide United.
  2. Jones, Erin (31 October 2012). "Banksia Park socer [sic] player makes W-League debut five years after taking up sport". Leader Messenger. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. Treppiedi, Cassandra (25 November 2017). "AUFC women fall short despite relentless second-half". Adelaide United.