Jason Johnson (born October 9, 1990) is a Jamaican international
footballer
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Mandeville, Jamaica
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, Johnson moved to the United States and enrolled at
Virginia Commonwealth University
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in 2010 to play
college soccer
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. In his first with the
Rams
In engineering, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS)CAA and CAA All-Rookie Team honoree. In his sophomore year in 2011, Johnson made 20 appearances and finished with a team leading 11 goals and one assist on his way to being named
NSCAA
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All-Region third team and All-CAA second team. In 2012, Johnson made 21 appearances and led his team in goals scored with 13 and second on the team in assists with six on his way to being named
Atlantic 10
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's Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Atlantic 10 and NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team.
Professional
Houston Dynamo
On January 3, 2013, Johnson signed a
Generation Adidas
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contract with
Major League Soccer
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, making him eligible for the
2013 MLS SuperDraft
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The Colorado Rapids enjoyed returns from the 2013 draf ...
. A couple weeks later, Johnson was selected 13th overall in the draft by
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
. On March 13, Johnson made his Dynamo debut, coming off the bench in a 3–0 loss to
Santos Laguna
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Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...
in leg 2 of the
2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
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quarterfinals. He made his MLS debut on May 8, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over D.C. United. On September 8, Johnson scored his first goal for the Dynamo in a 4–1 loss to the
New York Red Bulls
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. He ended his first season in Houston with 1 goal from 13 MLS regular season appearances. Johnson made one substitute appearance in the playoffs for the Dynamo, coming off the bench in a 2–1 loss to
Sporting Kansas City
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in leg 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He also made 4 appearances and scored 1 goal in the group stage for the 2013–14 CCL.
During the 2014 season, Johnson made 8 substitute appearances for Houston in the MLS regular season as they failed to qualify for the playoffs. He also spent part of the season on loan to
USL
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* Former United States Lines shipping company
C ...
side
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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, where he made 12 appearances, scored 1 goal, and had 1 assist.
Although he started the 2015 season in Houston, Johnson did not play in any of Houston's first six games before being traded.
Chicago Fire
On April 13, 2015, Houston traded Johnson to the Chicago Fire for midfielder
Alex
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. Johnson made his Fire debut on May 9, 2015, when he entered as an 84th minute sub in a 2–1 loss against visiting
Real Salt Lake
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. He scored his first goal for Chicago on May 22, scoring in the 90+4th minute to give the Fire a 2–2 draw with the
Columbus Crew
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. On July 11, Johnson scored 2 minutes into stoppage time to give Chicago a 1–1 victory against
Seattle Sounders FC
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. He ended the season with 2 goals and 2 assists in 20 MLS regular season games for the Fire as Chicago finished 10th in the Eastern Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Following the 2015 season, Johnson had his contract option declined by Chicago.
San Antonio FC
On February 16, 2016, Johnson signed with
USL
USL may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Underground Sound of Lisbon, a Portuguese dance music project
* Urban Strawberry Lunch, a band from Liverpool
Companies
* United Spirits Limited, India
* Former United States Lines shipping company
C ...
side
San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference.
History
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. On April 3, Johnson scored twice in his San Antonio debut to help defeat
Seattle Sounders FC 2
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3–0. He made 27 appearances and scored 3 goals during the USL regular season as San Antonio finished 11th in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Phoenix Rising
On November 15, 2016, Johnson reunited with manager
Frank Yallop
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He played 13 years in England for Ipswich Town, including the club's first three seasons in the Premier League. He also played in Major ...
, who was his coach in Chicago, at
Phoenix Rising FC
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for the 2017 season. He made his debut for Phoenix on March 25 in a 1–0 loss to
Toronto FC II
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. He scored his first goal for Phoenix on May 13 in a 2–1 win over
OKC Energy
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. On July 15, Johnson scored twice to give Phoenix a 2–1 win over the
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
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. On October 4, Johnson scored twice in a 4–3 victory against the
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. He ended the regular season with 13 goals and 3 assists from 29 appearances as Phoenix finished 5th in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Johnson and Phoenix lost on penalties to
Swope Park Rangers
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in the first round.
Johnson scored his first 2 goals of the 2018 season on May 4 as Phoenix beat
LA Galaxy II
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4–3. He had another brace on June 13 in a 4–0 win over
Las Vegas Lights FC
Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that plays in the USL Championship. The team made its debut in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field.
The team employs neon imagery in its crest a ...
. Johnson had 7 goals and 2 assists in 29 regular season games, helping Phoenix finish 3rd in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, he scored twice in 4 games as Phoenix reached the final, where they lost 1–0 to Louisville City.
Johnson scored his first goal of the 2019 season in Phoenix's opening match on March 9, scoring 3 minutes into stoppage time to draw 3–3 with
San Antonio
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. In early May, it was announced that Johnson would be out for over 4 months due to an injury. He returned to the field on September 7, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win against San Antonio. Johnson ended the regular season with 12 appearances, 3 goals, and 1 assist, helping Phoenix 1st in the Western Conference and top of the overall regular season table. He appeared off the bench in both of Phoenix's playoff games.
Louisville City
Johnson signed with Louisville City on July 27, 2020. He made his debut for Louisville on August 8, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with
Indy Eleven
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. he scored his first goal for Louisville on September 12 in a 3–0 win over
Saint Louis FC
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. During a shortened regular season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, Johnson made 6 appearances and scored 1 goal. In the playoffs, Johnson made 2 substitute appearances and had 1 assist as Louisville reached the conference finals, where they lost 2–1 to the
Tampa Bay Rowdies
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.
Austin Bold
On February 23, 2021, Johnson joined
Austin Bold FC
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for the 2021 season.
FC Tulsa
On August 2, 2021, Johnson was transferred to USL Championship side
FC Tulsa
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History
The club was founded as Tulsa Roughnecks FC by Jeff and Dale Hubbard, br ...
.
Monterey Bay
On July 1, 2022, Johnson signed with
Monterey Bay
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as a free agent. Johnson earned his first start for Monterey Bay on July 30, 2022, during a 1–0 victory over
Loudoun United FC
Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. After ownership changes, it ceased being ...
. His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the season. After overcoming injuries and having a healthy preseason, Johnson was re-signed by Monterey Bay ahead of its 2023 season.
International
Johnson made his international debut for
Jamaica
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on February 10, 2010, in a 2–1 defeat to
Argentina
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. He was also part of Jamaica's under-23 team in 2011 that failed to qualify for the
2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
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. He returned to the national team in 2013 and played in two friendlies against
Trinidad and Tobago
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
Source:
Honors
Phoenix Rising
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USL Championship
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Regular Season:
2019
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Personal
Johnson holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.