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Fabian Johnson

Johnson with the United States in 2014

Personal information

Full name

Fabian Marco Johnson

Date of birth

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

(0)

2006–2009

1860 Munich

(4)

2009–2011

VfL Wolfsburg

(1)

2011–2014

1899 Hoffenheim

(5)

2014–2020

Borussia Mönchengladbach

106

(12)

National team^‡

2003–2004

Germany U17

(0)

2004–2005

Germany U18

(0)

2005–2006

Germany U19

(0)

2006–2007

Germany U20

(0)

2007–2009

Germany U21

(0)

2011–2017

United States

(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 who played as a full-back and wide midfielder. Born in Germany, he represented the United States national team, having also represented Germany in youth competitions.

Early life
Club career
International career
Career statistics
- Club
- International
Honors
- International
See also

Early life

Johnson was born in Munich, Germany. He is the son of an African-American serviceman and former basketball player who played in Germany, and a German-American mother. In 1991, he started playing soccer at the Sportfreunde München.

Club career

In mid-1996, Johnson moved to the renowned youth ranks of 1860 Munich. Johnson was promoted to the first team of 1860 München in July 2006. He amassed 89 league appearances scoring four goals before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg on July 14, 2009. He scored his first goal for VfL Wolfsburg in a 2–2 draw at home to SC Freiburg. In July 2011, Johnson transferred to 1899 Hoffenheim.

On September 26, 2012, Johnson scored in Hoffenheim's 3–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart, their first win of the new campaign.

Johnson with Mönchengladbach in 2015

On February 24, 2014, it was confirmed that Johnson would join Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.

On August 23, 2014, Johnson made his first league appearance for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the 72nd minute of the home match against VfB Stuttgart. On September 13, he made his first league start in a home 4–1 win over FC Schalke 04. He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on November 3, 2015, against Juventus. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach on March 1 against SC Paderborn.

International career

On August 25, 2011, Johnson was called up to the United States national team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann for friendly matches with Costa Rica (September 2) and Belgium (September 6). Johnson had represented Germany at youth level, but was eligible for a one-time switch to represent the United States at senior level due to new FIFA eligibility rules; however, he wound up not being able to play as the required paperwork was still pending.

On November 11, 2011, Johnson made his international debut for the U.S. as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to France. On November 15, 2011, Johnson made his first full international start against Slovenia and drew a penalty in a 3–2 win. He played in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 12, 2012, against Guatemala. Johnson earned his first mark for the USMNT notching the assist in the United States' only goal in their 4–1 loss to Brazil on June 23, 2012. He scored his first national team goal on June 1, 2014, in a pre World Cup friendly against Turkey. Johnson started each of the United States national team's three group stage matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the Round of 16 matchup with Belgium. He secured his second national team goal on November 13, 2015, in a World Cup qualifying match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

On March 12, 2019, Johnson spoke with United States national team head coach Gregg Berhalter about the possibility of returning to the national team. Johnson has not played for the United States national team since he started in a World Cup qualifying loss to Costa Rica in September 2017.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League		National cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1860 Munich	2005–06	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2006–07	25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2007–08	28	2	3	1	—		—		31	3
	2008–09	33	2	3	0	—		—		36	2
	Total	90	4	7	1	—		—		97	5
VfL Wolfsburg	2009–10	10	1	0	0	1	0	—		11	1
	2010–11	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	Total	16	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	18	1
1899 Hoffenheim	2011–12	29	2	4	1	—		—		33	3
	2012–13	31	3	0	0	—		2	0	33	3
	2013–14	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
	Total	87	5	5	1	—		2	0	94	6
Borussia Mönchengladbach	2014–15	24	1	3	0	7	0	—		34	1
	2015–16	26	6	3	0	5	2	—		34	8
	2016–17	21	3	3	1	11	0	—		35	4
	2017–18	10	1	2	0	—		—		12	1
	2018–19	18	1	0	0	—		—		18	1
	2019–20	6	0	1	0	0	0	—		7	0
	Total	106	12	12	1	23	2	—		140	15
Career total		299	22	25	3	24	2	2	0	350	27

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States
	2011	2	0
	2012	9	0
	2013	8	0
	2014	11	1
	2015	13	1
	2016	11	0
	2017	3	0
Total		57	2

Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Johnson goal.

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