Sean Johnson (soccer)

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Sean Johnson
Sean Johnson, April 2012.png
Johnson with the Chicago Fire in 2012
Personal information
Full name Sean Everet Johnson [1]
Date of birth (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 35) [2]
Place of birth Lilburn, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 1
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 UCF Knights 37 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Atlanta Blackhawks 7 (0)
2010–2016 Chicago Fire 176 (0)
2017–2022 New York City FC 179 (0)
2023– Toronto FC 45 (0)
International career‡
2009 United States U20 4 (0)
2012 United States U23 2 (0)
2011– United States 13 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2013
Winner 2017
Winner 2021
Runner-up 2019
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2022–23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2023

Sean Everet Johnson (born May 31, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the United States national team.

Contents

Club career

College and amateur

Sean Johnson in 2011 Sean johnson (soccer player).jpg
Sean Johnson in 2011

Johnson grew up in Lilburn, Georgia, where he attended Brookwood High School. [4] For a brief period he attended school in California where he played for his high school in Los Angeles County. He would graduate from there in 2005.

Johnson moved to Florida to play college soccer at the University of Central Florida, [5] where he earned Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named Team MVP in 2008. He left college early to enter the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player.

During his college years Johnson also played one season with Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League. [6]

Professional

Sean Johnson was drafted in the fourth round (51st overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. [7] He was the last Generation Adidas player selected in that draft. He made his MLS debut on August 1, 2010, during a 3–2 victory over Los Angeles Galaxy after earning the starting spot over Andrew Dykstra. In his rookie season, he earned back to back "Save of the Week" honors. In 2013, he was named the Chicago Fire's Defender of the Year. He had an 11–9–7 record with the Fire, including with 6 clean sheets.

On December 11, 2016, Atlanta United acquired Johnson from the Chicago Fire for general allocation money. Later that day New York City FC acquired Johnson from Atlanta United in exchange for general allocation money and target allocation money. [8] He made 206 total appearances for NYCFC and won the 2021 MLS Cup with the club as their starting goalkeeper.

On January 27, 2023, Johnson signed a two-year contract with Toronto FC. [9]

International career

Johnson holds United States and Jamaican citizenships. [10] He had brief tryouts with the Jamaican under-17 team in 2005 and under-20 team in 2008.

Johnson was selected to the United States men's national under-20 team in 2009. He appeared in one match in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and later took part in three friendly matches. He also participated in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as an unused substitute. [11]

Johnson was a member of the under-23 national team that participated in the 2012 Olympic Games qualifying tournament. After an injury to Bill Hamid, Johnson entered the game on the 39th minute of the last group match against El Salvador. [12]

Johnson earned his first senior cap for the United States national team entering as a halftime substitute in a friendly match against Chile on January 22, 2011. [13]

Johnson was named one of three goalkeepers assigned to the United States's 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster by coach Jurgen Klinsmann. He served as second choice keeper to Nick Rimando during a pre-tournament friendly against Guatemala and for the duration of the tournament. Johnson earned his first senior national team start on July 17, 2013, in the final match of the group stage, recording a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory against rival Costa Rica. During that game he made a key save in the 80th minute which led to the US's winning goal. The start officially cap-tied the dual-national Johnson to the United States. [10]

On November 9, 2022, Johnson was named to the United States's roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [14] He did not play during the tournament, serving as a backup to Matt Turner.

Johnson won the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League despite not playing during the tournament. [15]

Personal life

His parents, Everet and Joy Johnson, are of Jamaican and African-American descent respectively.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 5, 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffs [lower-alpha 1] National cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta Blackhawks 2009 [17] Premier Development League 70————70
Chicago Fire 2010 Major League Soccer 130—102 [lower-alpha 3] 0—160
2011 280—40——320
2012 3101 [lower-alpha 4] 000——320
2013 280—30——310
2014 330—40——370
2015 210—30——240
2016 220—00——220
Total17601015020—1940
New York City FC 2017 Major League Soccer3202 [lower-alpha 4] 010——350
2018 3203 [lower-alpha 4] 000——350
2019 2901000——300
2020 23 [lower-alpha 5] 01 [lower-alpha 4] 0—3 [lower-alpha 6] 02 [lower-alpha 7] 0290
2021 2904 [lower-alpha 4] 0——1 [lower-alpha 8] 0340
2022 3403 [lower-alpha 4] 0—6 [lower-alpha 6] 0—430
Total17901401090302060
Toronto FC 2023 Major League Soccer200—10—2 [lower-alpha 8] 0230
2024 250—20—3 [lower-alpha 8] 0300
Total450—30—50530
Career total4070150190110804600
  1. ↑ Includes MLS Cup playoffs
  2. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
  3. ↑ Appearances in North American SuperLiga
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. ↑ Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  6. 1 2 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  7. ↑ Two appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  8. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played June 28, 2023 [18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 201110
201210
201320
201400
201510
201600
201700
201800
201930
202010
202100
202210
202330
Total130

Honors

New York City FC

United States

Individual

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