Brennan Price Johnson (born 23 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Wales national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brennan Price Johnson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 21)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2009 | Dunkirk | ||
2009–2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Nottingham Forest | 56 | (18) |
2020–2021 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 40 | (10) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Wales U19 | 8 | (2) |
2019– | Wales U21 | 4 | (1) |
2020– | Wales | 15 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 25 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:30, 22 September 2022 (UTC) |
After joining the Nottingham Forest academy from Dunkirk at eight years old,[3][4] Johnson made his professional debut aged eighteen, appearing for the club on 3 August 2019 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss against West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season.[5]
Johnson's first professional goal for Nottingham Forest came in a 1–1 draw against local rivals Derby County on 28 August 2021.[6] Forest experienced an upturn of form after the appointment of Steve Cooper, replacing Chris Hughton, and after scoring one goal and providing two assists in a month where Forest had three wins, Johnson was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for September 2021.[7] Johnson was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for April 2022 after his four goals and four assists fired Forest into the play-offs, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion.[8] Johnson ended the season as Forest's highest goalscorer with 19 in all competitions, including in both semi-final legs of their successful play-off campaign. He was crowned EFL Championship Young Player of the Season.[9]
On 1 July 2022, Johnson signed a new four-year contract with Nottingham Forest, keeping him at the club until 2026.[10]
On 25 September 2020, Johnson joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[11] Two days later, he would make his first appearance for Lincoln, coming off the bench against Charlton Athletic.[12] He scored his first professional goal against Plymouth Argyle, heading in from close range.[13] In April 2021, Johnson scored his first career hat-trick in a match against Milton Keynes Dons, taking Johnson just 11 minutes to accomplish this feat.[14]
Johnson was eligible to represent England, Jamaica and Wales at international level. He played for England under-17s before switching to Wales in 2018.[15][16] In September 2020 Johnson was called up to the senior Wales squad for the first time.[17]
Johnson made his Wales debut in a 0–0 draw against the USA on 12 November 2020.[18] He made his first start for Wales against Finland on 1 September 2021, in which he won a penalty.[citation needed] Johnson scored his first goal for Wales on 11 June 2022 in a 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw against Belgium.[19] In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[20]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 June 2022 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022-23 UEFA Nations League |
2 | 14 June 2022 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2022-23 UEFA Nations League |
Johnson attended Rushcliffe School and West Bridgford School in West Bridgford, Nottingham.
Johnson is the son of former Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest player David Johnson.[4][21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[22] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2020–21[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2021–22[24] | 46 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 51 | 19 | ||
2022–23[25] | Premier League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
Total | 56 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 21 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 49 | 13 |
Career total | 96 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 34 |
Nottingham Forest
Individual
Nottingham Forest F.C. – current squad | |
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Wales squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||
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