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Fabian Johnson

Johnson with the United States in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Fabian Marco Johnson
Date of birth	(1987-12-11) December 11, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Munich, West Germany
Height	6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m)
Playing position	Full-back, wide midfielder
Youth career
1991–1996	Sportfreunde München
1996–2006	1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	1860 Munich II	43	(0)
2006–2009	1860 Munich	90	(4)
2009–2011	VfL Wolfsburg	16	(1)
2011–2014	1899 Hoffenheim	87	(5)
2014–2020	Borussia Mönchengladbach	106	(12)
National team‡
2003–2004	Germany U17	13	(0)
2004–2005	Germany U18	3	(0)
2005–2006	Germany U19	11	(0)
2006–2007	Germany U20	2	(0)
2007–2009	Germany U21	6	(0)
2011–2017	United States	57	(2)
Honours Men's football Representing  Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2009
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:55, August 12, 2020 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 10, 2017

Fabian Marco Johnson (born December 11, 1987) is a former professional soccer player. He played as a full-back or a wide midfielder. Fabian was born in Germany. He played for the United States national team. Before that, he played for Germany in youth competitions.

Early Life and First Steps in Soccer

Fabian Johnson was born in Munich, Germany. His father was an African-American serviceman and a basketball player in Germany. His mother was German-American. Fabian started playing soccer in 1991. His first club was Sportfreunde München.

Club Career Highlights

In 1996, Fabian joined the famous youth teams of 1860 Munich. He moved up to the main team in July 2006. He played 89 league games for them and scored four goals.

In July 2009, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg. He scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in a 2–2 game against SC Freiburg. Two years later, in July 2011, Johnson joined 1899 Hoffenheim.

On September 26, 2012, Fabian scored a goal for Hoffenheim. They won 3–0 against VfB Stuttgart. This was their first win of the new season.

Johnson with Mönchengladbach in 2015

In February 2014, it was announced that Johnson would join Borussia Mönchengladbach. He moved there for free after the 2013–14 season ended.

Fabian played his first league game for Borussia Mönchengladbach on August 23, 2014. He came into the game in the 72nd minute. On September 13, he started his first league game. They won 4–1 against FC Schalke 04.

He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on November 3, 2015. This was against Juventus. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Mönchengladbach on March 1. This goal was against SC Paderborn.

Playing for His Country

On August 25, 2011, Fabian Johnson was called to play for the United States national team. The coach, Jürgen Klinsmann, wanted him for friendly games. These games were against Costa Rica and Belgium.

Fabian had played for Germany's youth teams. But new FIFA eligibility rules allowed him to switch to the United States. He could play for the U.S. senior team.

On November 11, 2011, Fabian played his first international game for the U.S. He came on as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to France. Four days later, he started his first full international game against Slovenia. The U.S. won that game 3–2.

He played in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 12, 2012, against Guatemala. Johnson got his first assist for the U.S. team. This was in a 4–1 loss to Brazil on June 23, 2012.

He scored his first goal for the national team on June 1, 2014. This was in a friendly game against Turkey before the World Cup.

Fabian started all three group stage games for the United States in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the Round of 16 game against Belgium. He scored his second national team goal on November 13, 2015. This was in a World Cup qualifying match. The U.S. won 6–1 against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

On March 12, 2019, Johnson talked with the U.S. national team coach, Gregg Berhalter. They discussed him possibly returning to the team. Fabian had not played for the U.S. national team since September 2017. That was a World Cup qualifying loss to Costa Rica.

International Goals

Fabian Johnson scored two goals for the United States national team. Here are the details:

List of international goals scored by Fabian Johnson

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	June 1, 2014	Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States	Turkey	1–0	2–1	Friendly	1
2.	November 13, 2015	Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	6–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	2

Awards and Achievements

Fabian Johnson won an important award with the Germany Under-21 team:

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009

See Also

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