Melissa Johnson

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Melissa Johnson
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Johnson in 2022
Personal information
Full name Melissa Gem Johnson [1]
Date of birth (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth London
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Sheffield 15 (12)
2018–2019 Leicester City 19 (5)
2019–2020 Aston Villa 14 (12)
2020–2021 Sheffield United 15 (5)
2021–2022 Bristol City 17 (4)
2022–2024 Charlton Athletic 43 (15)
2024– Nottingham Forest
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024

Melissa Gem Johnson (born 11 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North. Born in England, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team.

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Club career

Playing for Sheffield FC in the 2017–18 FA WSL 2, Johnson finished as second top-scorer in the league with 12 goals in 15 appearances in the second-tier competition. [3] She was named WSL 2 Player of the Month for January 2018 [4] and again in May 2018.

In August 2018 Johnson (and Freda Ayisi) joined Leicester City for the 2018–19 season. [5]

In October 2019 she attracted attention after scoring three hat-tricks for Aston Villa in the opening five games of the 2019–20 season [6] earning a nomination for the September FA Women's Championship Player of the Month award. [7] While the season was uncompleted after 14 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the time of the competition's completion Johnson was the second top-scorer with 12 goals. [8]

Johnson returned to Sheffield to represent Sheffield United in August 2020, scoring five goals for the club in 15 league appearances in the 2020–21 season. Johnson announced her departure from Sheffield United in May 2021. [9]

On 10 August 2021, it was announced that Johnson had joined recently relegated Bristol City ahead of the 2021–22 season. [10] She left during the summer in 2022 to join Charlton Athletic. [11]

Nottingham Forest

On 15 July 2024, Johnson signed for Nottingham Forest on a 1 year contract. [12]

Career Statistics

As of 19 August 2024 [2] [1]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield 2017–18 Women's Super League 2 1512004 [lower-alpha 1] 41916
Total151200441916
Leicester City 2018–19 Women's Championship 195005 [lower-alpha 1] 1246
Total1950051246
Aston Villa 2019–20 Women's Championship 1412005 [lower-alpha 1] 11913
Total141200511913
Sheffield United 2020–21 Women's Championship 155003 [lower-alpha 1] 1186
Total1550031186
Bristol City 2021–22 Women's Championship 174104 [lower-alpha 1] 1225
Total1741041225
Charlton Athletic 2022–23 Women's Championship 2212213 [lower-alpha 1] 02713
2023-24 213223 [lower-alpha 1] 0265
Total431543605318
Nottingham Forest 2024–25 FA WNL Northern Premier Division 00000000
Total00000000
Career total123535327815564
Notes

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 October 2023 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–12–2 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification

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References

  1. 1 2 "Melissa Gem Johnson player stats". The Football Association Full-Time. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Melissa Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jennie (13 February 2018). "The FA WSL2 Player of the month is Melissa Johnson". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Leicester City Women's new signings feature Freda Ayisi". SheKicks. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Theivam, Kieran. "Three hat-tricks in five games and teaching part-time – Melissa Johnson on firing Villa to the top of the Championship". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Summary – Women's Championship – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Forward Johnson announces Sheffield United departure". FAWSL Full-Time. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Frith, Wilf (10 August 2021). "Bristol City Women sign Melissa Johnson". SheKicks. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Melissa Johnson". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Forest Women complete Melissa Johnson signing". Official website of Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.


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