Réda Johnson

Réda Johnson

Johnson with Coventry City in 2014
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]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Coventry City
Number 5
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– Coventry City 32 (7)
National team‡
2009– Benin 10 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:34, 13 January 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:18, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

Réda Johnson (born 21 March 1988) is a footballer who currently plays for Coventry City. He previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Gueugnon, Amiens and Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped by Benin at international level.

Club career

Born in Marseille, to an Algerian mother and Beninese American father, 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. Reda again found the net against Yeovil town on his 7th appearance for the sky blues, making that his 3rd goal for the club

Career statistics

As of 13 January 2016
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[14] Ligue 27010000080
Total 7010000080
Plymouth Argyle 2009–10[15] Championship250000000250
2010–11[16] League One17200101[lower-alpha 1]0192
Total 422001010442
Sheffield Wednesday 2010–11[16] League One163300000193
2011–12[17] League One247402000307
2012–13[18] Championship166001000176
2013–14[19] Championship192210000213
Total 75189130008719
Coventry City 2014–15[20] League One20511001[lower-alpha 1]0226
2015–16[21] League One122000000122
Total 327110010348
Career total 15627112402017329
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy

International career

Johnson had the possibility of playing for four different countries, with his father being an American of Beninese descent, his mother being of Algerian descent and Johnson himself being born in France. He did indicate in an interview that he would consider playing for Algeria. However, on 11 February 2009, Johnson made his debut for Benin in a friendly against Algeria.[22]

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.[23]

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.[24]

He went on to win the PFA Player in the Community award in 2014.[25]

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 24. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Réda Johnson". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Argyle sign Johnson". 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". 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. ↑ "Soccerway statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Réda Johnson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Algeria 2, Benin 1" DZ Foot. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  23. ↑ "Former Plymouth Argyle defender is accused of false imprisonment". The Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  24. ↑ "‘My relief’, says Sheffield Wednesday’s Reda Johnson after name is cleared". The Star. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  25. ↑ "Championship: Sheffield Wednesday's Reda Johnson crowned PFA Player in the Community ". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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