Ali Johnson

Alicia Violet Johnson (born 24 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back for Blackburn Rovers in the FA Women's Championship.

For the fictional character, see Ali Johnson (House).

Ali Johnson
Personal information
Full name Alicia Violet Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998
Place of birth England
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 20
Youth career
–2015 Blackburn Rovers
2016–2017 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Blackburn Rovers 12 (2)
2017–2018 Liverpool 17 (0)
2018–2019 Bristol City 3 (0)
2019–2020 Sheffield United 7 (0)
2020- Blackburn Rovers 6 (0)
National team
2017– England U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2021

Club career

A product of Blackburn Rovers' Centre of Excellence,[3] Johnson joined the senior team in the 2015–16 season, scoring 6 goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.[4][5] In February 2016, Johnson left the club[6] to join Liverpool's youth development programme. She made her senior debut on 19 March 2017, in a 2–1 win over Everton in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup.[7] On 11 October 2017, she scored her first goal for the Reds in a 6–0 victory against Sheffield in the Continental Cup.[8] On 23 November 2017, Johnson signed a new contract with the club.[9] She finished the 2017–18 season with three goals in 18 appearances in all competitions. On 20 July 2018, she was released by the club following the expiration of her contract.[10] On 24 July 2018, she joined Bristol City.[11]

International career

In July 2018, she was selected in the squad for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 9 August 2019.[5][13][14]
Club League Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers WPL North 2015–16 1222133—176
Liverpool FA WSL 2017 5030——80
2017–18 1203132—183
Total 170613200263
Bristol City FA WSL 2018–19 300010—40
Sheffield United Championship 2019–20 000000—00
Career total 322827500479
  1. Includes the FA Women's Cup
  2. Includes the FA Women's Premier League Cup and the FA WSL Cup
  3. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/11/2017 and 30/11/2017". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. "List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "Five star review for Rovers' centre". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "Blackburn Rovers Ladies results". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. "Alicia Johnson player stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. "Blackburn Rovers Ladies team confirm the departure of Ali Johnson to @LFCladies". The Football League Paper. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. "Van de Sanden nets winner as Ladies beat Everton in FA Cup". Liverpool F.C. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. "Liverpool Ladies hit Sheffield for six in Continental Cup". Liverpool F.C. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. "Reds quartet sign new deals to stay with the Club". Liverpool Ladies F.C. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. "Ali Johnson to leave Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool F.C. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  11. "Ali Johnson joins Bristol City Women FC". Bristol City F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  12. "England squad named for FIFA Women's U20 World Cup". The Football Association. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  13. "Ali Johnson player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. "Liverpool Ladies player stats". Liverpool Ladies F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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