Shane Johnson (soccer)
Shane Johnson (born December 11, 1989) is an American soccer player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shane Johnson | ||
Date of birth | December 11, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Ashburn, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Longwood Lancers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 15 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Richmond Kickers | 43 | (2) |
2014–2015 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2016 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 16 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2016 |
Career
Youth and College
Johnson played soccer at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, where he started 70 matches and was named to the NSCAA Soccer Scholar All-East Region second team and was a first team All-Atlantic Soccer Conference honoree.[1]
In 2011, Johnson played with Real Maryland Monarchs of the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Johnson signed with the Richmond Kickers on March 9, 2012,[3] and began the 2012 season as one of the starting central defenders, playing every minute in the first eight games.[4] Johnson re-signed with the Kickers for the 2013 season on October 1, 2012.[5]
Midway through the 2014 season, Johnson joined the Harrisburg City Islanders on loan.[6] After only making two appearances for Harrisburg in 2014, Johnson returned on loan for the 2015 season where he became a regular starter for the Islanders. During the 2016 season, Johnson fully signed on with Harrisburg.[7]
References
- "Kickers Bolster Defense". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-05-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Shane Johnson Signs With USL's Richmond Kickers". longwoodlancers.com. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- Dorr, Vic (April 21, 2012). "Former Lancer off to swift start with Kickers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- "JOHNSON RE-SIGNS FOR 2013". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- http://cityislanders.com/club-news/city-islanders-acquire-shane-johnson-on-loan-from-kickers/
- http://cityislanders.com/club-news/johnson-returns-for-third-season-with-isles/