Réda Johnson

Réda Johnson (born 21 March 1988) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for National League club Eastleigh. He previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Gueugnon, Amiens, Plymouth Argyle and Coventry City. He has been capped by Benin at international level.

Réda Johnson
Johnson playing for Eastleigh in 2017
Personal information
Full name Réda Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1988-03-21) 21 March 1988[2]
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Gueugnon 0 (0)
2007–2009 Amiens 7 (0)
2009–2011 Plymouth Argyle 42 (2)
2011–2014 Sheffield Wednesday 75 (18)
2014–2016 Coventry City 32 (7)
2016–2020 Eastleigh 68 (7)
National team‡
2009– Benin 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 4 August 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2017

Club career

Born in Marseille, Johnson began his career as a professional footballer in 2005 with Gueugnon.[3] He spent two years with the club but didn't make an appearance in Ligue 2 before joining Amiens. He made his debut on 24 August 2007 and went on to make a further eleven appearances in all competitions during the 2007–08 season.[3] He was restricted to eight league appearances the following season as Amiens were relegated to Championnat National.[3] New manager Serge Romano identified Johnson as one of the club's more saleable assets and agreed that he could leave if a suitable offer materialised.[3] He joined Scottish club Aberdeen on trial in July 2009,[4] and looked set to join them permanently after impressing their manager Mark McGhee.[5]

He then played in a pre-season game for English club Plymouth Argyle,[3] and joined permanently for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract a few days later.[6] He made his debut on 22 August 2009,[7] and made a further 24 appearances in his first season with the club.[2] He won earned many plaudits for his performances but couldn't prevent Argyle from being relegated.[8] He scored his first senior goal in September 2010 against Colchester United,[9] while captaining the team in the absence of Carl Fletcher.[10] Johnson was sold to Sheffield Wednesday in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.[11] He scored on his league debut to rescue a point for his new club against Charlton Athletic.[12]

It was announced on 5 July 2014 that Johnson had signed for Coventry City on a one-year contract, with a negotiation clause for a further year.[13] He scored twice on his debut for Coventry, in a 3–2 defeat to Bradford City.

On 5 February 2020, Eastleigh Football Club released a statement that the contract with Reda had been terminated with immediate effect.

International career

On 11 February 2009, Johnson made his debut for Benin in a friendly against Algeria.[14]

Personal life

On 5 January 2011, Johnson appeared in court charged with false imprisonment of a woman whilst at the house of an unnamed Blackburn Rovers player. Both Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth Argyle, his club at the time of the incident, claimed to have no knowledge of the incident until the court appearance.[15]

The case was dropped due to lack of evidence at his return to court on 7 April 2011, with Johnson later talking of his innocence and relief that his name had been cleared.[16]

He went on to win the PFA Player in the Community award in 2014.[17]

Career statistics
Johnson with Coventry City in 2014
As of match played 21 November 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Amiens 2008–09[18] Ligue 2 701000—80
Plymouth Argyle 2009–10[19] Championship 2500000—250
2010–11[20] League One 17200101[lower-alpha 1]0192
Total 422001010442
Sheffield Wednesday 2010–11[20] League One 16330——193
2011–12[21] League One 247402000307
2012–13[22] Championship 1660010—176
2013–14[23] Championship 1922100—213
Total 75189130008719
Coventry City 2014–15[24] League One 20511001[lower-alpha 1]0226
2015–16[25] League One 122000000122
Total 327110010348
Eastleigh 2016–17[18] National League 21350—00263
2017–18[26] 7100—0071
Total 28450—00334
Career total 18431162402020633
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

References
  1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. "Réda Johnson" Archived 26 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. "Argyle sign Johnson" Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  4. "Dons run rule over Johnson". STV. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  5. "McGhee closes on Johnson signing". STV. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  6. "Plymouth snap up defender Johnson". BBC Sport. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  7. "Derby 2–1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  8. "Argyle defiant despite relegation". BBC Sport. 20 April 2010.
  9. "Colchester 1–1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  10. "Happy Réda" Archived 16 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  11. "Sheffield Wednesday sign Plymouth Argyle's Reda Johnson". BBC Sport. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  12. "Sheff Wed 2–2 Charlton". BBC Sport. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  13. "Reda Johnson: Coventry City sign Sheffield Wednesday defender". BBC Sport. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  14. "Algeria 2, Benin 1" Archived 18 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine DZ Foot. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  15. "Former Plymouth Argyle defender is accused of false imprisonment". The Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  16. "‘My relief’, says Sheffield Wednesday’s Reda Johnson after name is cleared". The Star. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  17. "Championship: Sheffield Wednesday's Reda Johnson crowned PFA Player in the Community ". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  18. Réda Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  19. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  20. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  21. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  22. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  23. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  24. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  25. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  26. "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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