Melissa Johnson

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Melissa Johnson
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Johnson in 2022
Personal information
Full name Melissa Gem Johnson
Date of birth (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth London
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Sheffield 15 (17)
2018–2019 Leicester City 19 (6)
2019–2020 Aston Villa 14 (13)
2020–2021 Sheffield United 15 (7)
2021–2022 Bristol City 17 (7)
2022– Charlton Athletic 37 (15)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:35, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023

Melissa Gem Johnson (born 11 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic. [1] Born in England, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team.

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Club career

Playing for Sheffield FC in the 2017–18 FA WSL 2, Johnson finished as second top-scorer in the league with 12 goals in 15 appearances in the second-tier competition. [2] She was named WSL 2 Player of the Month for January 2018 [3] and again in May 2018.

In August 2018 Johnson (and Freda Ayisi) joined Leicester City for the 2018–19 season. [4]

In October 2019 she attracted attention after scoring three hat-tricks for Aston Villa in the opening five games of the 2019–20 season [5] earning a nomination for the September FA Women's Championship Player of the Month award. [6] While the season was uncompleted after 14 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the time of the competition's completion Johnson was the second top-scorer with 12 goals. [7]

Johnson returned to Sheffield to represent Sheffield United in August 2020, scoring five goals for the club in 15 league appearances in the 2020–21 season. Johnson announced her departure from Sheffield United in May 2021. [8]

On 10 August 2021, it was announced that Johnson had joined recently relegated Bristol City ahead of the 2021–22 season. [9] She left during the summer in 2022 to join Charlton Athletic. [10]

Career Statistics

As of 11 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield 2017–18 FA WSL 2 151200441916
Total151200441916
Leicester City 2018–19 FA Women's Championship 1950051246
Total1950051246
Aston Villa 2019–20 FA Women's Championship 141200511913
Total141200511913
Sheffield United 2020–21 FA Women's Championship 1550031186
Total1550031186
Bristol City 2021–22 FA Women's Championship 1742041215
Total1742041215
Charlton Athletic F.C. 2022-23 FA Women's Championship 221233302815
2023-241523330215
Total371454604920
Career total117527627815066

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 October 2023 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–12–2 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification

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References

  1. ↑ "9. Melissa Johnson". Bristol City. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jennie (13 February 2018). "The FA WSL2 Player of the month is Melissa Johnson". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Leicester City Women's new signings feature Freda Ayisi". SheKicks. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Theivam, Kieran. "Three hat-tricks in five games and teaching part-time – Melissa Johnson on firing Villa to the top of the Championship". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Summary – Women's Championship – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Forward Johnson announces Sheffield United departure". FAWSL Full-Time. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ↑ Frith, Wilf (10 August 2021). "Bristol City Women sign Melissa Johnson". SheKicks. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Melissa Johnson". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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