Emmanuel "EJ" Johnson (born May 11, 2003) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Edinburgh, on loan from Hibernian. He has previously played on loan at USL Championship team Charleston Battery.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emmanuel Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Fairfield, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Winger, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Edinburgh (on loan from Hibernian) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | Northbay Elite | ||
| 2016–2021 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| 2021–2022 | Barça Residency Academy | ||
| 2022– | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Edinburgh (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 16, 2022 | |||
Emmanuel "EJ" Johnson played club soccer with Northbay Elite FC, before joining the Sacramento Republic academy in 2016, where he went on to make 90 appearances across various age group competitions through to 2020, tallying 29 goals in that time. In April 2021, Johnson signed a USL academy contract with Sacramento, making him eligible for the club's first-team in the USL Championship.[1] Johnson joined the Barça Residency Academy in the United States in August 2021, before verbally committing to play college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley in 2022.[2]
On February 10, 2022, Johnson signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.[3] After signing with Hibernian, Johnson was immediately loaned to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for their 2022 season.[4]
Johnson made his professional debut with Charleston on March 12, 2022, appearing as a 64th–minute substitute during a 1–0 victory over FC Tulsa.[5] On June 4, 2022, Johnson scored his first professional goal for Charleston against Indy Eleven.[6] After securing a UK work permit, Johnson was recalled by Hibernian and ended his loan with the Battery on June 16, 2022.[7]
Johnson was recalled from his loan to Charleston Battery in June 2022, as he obtained a UK work permit and was added to the Hibs development squad.[8] He was then loaned to Scottish League One club Edinburgh in July 2022.[9]
F.C. Edinburgh – current squad | |
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