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{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Dulee Johnson
| image       = Dulee Johnson.JPG
| image_size  = 230
| caption     = Johnson with [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|11|07}}
| birth_place = [[Monrovia]], Liberia
| height      = {{height|m=1.76}}
| position    = [[Midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)|striker]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber  = 
| youthyears1 = 1997–2000
| youthclubs1 = Lone Star FC
| years1  = 1998–2000  | clubs1  = [[Floda BoIF]]                             | caps1  = 62  | goals1  = 45
| years2  = 2001–2005  | clubs2  = [[BK Häcken|Häcken]]                       | caps2  = 117 | goals2  = 11
| years3  = 2006–2008  | clubs3  = [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]                        | caps3  = 64  | goals3  = 2
| years4  = 2008–2009  | clubs4  = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] | caps4  = 27  | goals4  = 1
| years5  = 2009–2010  | clubs5  = [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]                        | caps5  = 35  | goals5  = 4
| years6  = 2011       | clubs6  = [[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]           | caps6  = 15  | goals6  = 2
| years7  = 2011–2012  | clubs7  = [[De Graafschap]]                          | caps7  = 20  | goals7  = 0
| years8  = 2012       | clubs8  = [[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]                   | caps8  = 23  | goals8  = 0
| years9  = 2013       | clubs9  = [[IK Brage|Brage]]                         | caps9  = 20  | goals9  = 0
| years10 = 2014       | clubs10 = [[Săgeata Năvodari]]                       | caps10 = 15  | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2014–2015  | clubs11 = [[CSM Studențesc Iași|CSMS Iași]]          | caps11 = 23  | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2015       | clubs12 = [[Moss FK|Moss]]                           | caps12 = 8   | goals12 = 5
| years13 = 2016       | clubs13 = [[Molde FK|Molde]]                         | caps13 = 0   | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2016       | clubs14 = [[IK Start|Start]]                         | caps14 = 8   | goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2018       | clubs15 = [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn Toppfotball]]            | caps15 = 17  | goals15 = 3
| totalcaps = 454
| totalgoals = 74
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2016 | nationalteam1 = [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]] | nationalcaps1 = 35 | nationalgoals1 = 0 
| club-update = 14 April 2019
| nationalteam-update =26 March 2016
}}
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'''Dulee Johnson''' (born 7 November 1984) is a Liberian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] and [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. He is best known for his time with [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] with which he won the [[2009 Allsvenskan]] and [[2009 Svenska Cupen]]. A full international between 2001 and 2016, he won 35 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Liberia national football team|Liberia national team]] and played at the [[2002 African Cup of Nations]].

==Club career==

===Floda BoIF===
Born in [[Monrovia]], Dulee Johnson is one of several Liberian footballers who were brought to Sweden by [[Floda BoIF]] manager Stig Johansson in the late 1990s, after having been discovered at [[Gothia Cup]]. The Liberian players, which included [[Dioh Williams]] and [[Jimmy Dixon]], moved into manager Johanssons villa where they lived while they played for the Swedish lower league club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstory.se/articles/viewArticle.php?id=1|title=Dulees vägval|accessdate=2 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825105350/http://www.sportstory.se/articles/viewArticle.php?id=1|archive-date=25 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===BK Häcken===
After a few successful seasons, all the three previously mentioned players were signed by [[Allsvenskan]] club [[BK Häcken]]. Johnson quickly found success on the pitch for his new club. He was a starter for the full four and a half years with [[BK Häcken|Häcken]].

===AIK and Maccabi===
In 2006, Johnson was signed by [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/aik-varvar-dulee-johnson-fran-hacken/|title=AIK värvar Dulee Johnson från Häcken |accessdate=2 January 2013 |date=20 February 2006}}</ref> where he became an instant success as the replacement in midfield for [[Derek Boateng]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/345698.aspx|title=Exklusiv intervju med Dulee Johnson |accessdate=2 January 2013 |date=12 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=lrizzle2010|title=Dulee Johnson Highlights 2012|date=2012-04-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlc0Y12XHUs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/Tlc0Y12XHUs |archive-date=2021-12-18 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-05-04}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In July 2008, Johnson signed a 3-year contract with [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]. He only spent one season with the Israeli side, scoring one goal and making two assists. Johnson also helped them win the League Cup, also known as the Toto Cup. He left the club in June 2009, and signed a new deal with his previous club [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]].

===Panetolikos===
On 21 January 2011, it was announced that Dulee Johnson had signed an 18-month contract with Greek club [[Panetolikos]].

===De Graafschap===
In May 2011, Johnson was on trial with Dutch club [[De Graafschap]] and was offered a contract. He played three Eredivisie matches and one [[KNVB Cup]] match in which he scored his only goal for De Graafschap. Due to his increased market value, the Liberian midfielder received an attractive offer from one of South Africa's big clubs and he made the move to play in the South African premiership.

===AmaZulu===
On 16 July 2012, Johnson signed a two-year contract with South African club [[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]. Johnson's quickly made his name in the league from the preseason matches and throughout his term in the league.

===IK Brage===
On 28 December 2012, Johnson signed a two-year contract with Swedish [[Superettan]] club [[IK Brage]]. In January 2014 he left the club for higher level after they got relegated to Division 1. On a free transfer Dulee moved to Romanian side Săgeata Năvodari.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dt.se/sport/1.5434479-sa-ska-brage-hjalpa-dulee-johnson|title=Så ska Brage hjälpa Dulee Johnson|accessdate=2 January 2013|date=28 December 2012|archive-date=31 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231164809/http://www.dt.se/sport/1.5434479-sa-ska-brage-hjalpa-dulee-johnson|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Moss===
On 2 September 2015, Johnson signed for Norwegian [[2. divisjon]] side [[Moss FK]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Moss FK signerer Dulee Johnson|url=http://www.mossfk.no/artikkel/6934/Moss-FK-signerer-Dulee-Johnson|website=mossfk.no/|publisher=[[Moss FK]]|accessdate=10 December 2015|language=Norwegian|date=2 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208125637/http://www.mossfk.no/artikkel/6934/Moss-FK-signerer-Dulee-Johnson|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Molde===
At the end of the 2015 season, Johnson was reported to be training with [[Molde FK]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Uppgifter: Dulee Johnson till norsk storklubb|url=http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/norge-1/uppgifter-dulee-johnson-till-norsk-storklubb/|website=fotbollskanalen.se/|publisher=fotbollskanalen|accessdate=17 December 2015|language=Swedish|date=17 December 2015}}</ref>

On 9 January 2016, Johnson signed a one-year contract with [[Tippeligaen]] side [[Molde FK]].,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dulee Johnson klar for Molde FK|url=http://www.moldefk.no/news/article/f4t079wtt2ax1p4ayey755bsa/title/dulee-johnson-klar-for-molde-fk|website=moldefk.no|publisher=[[Molde FK]]|accessdate=9 January 2016|language=Norwegian|date=9 January 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112011525/http://www.moldefk.no/news/article/f4t079wtt2ax1p4ayey755bsa/title/dulee-johnson-klar-for-molde-fk|archivedate=12 January 2016}}</ref> but played only one match, a first round cup match against [[Kristiansund FK|Kristiansund]], before being released from his contract 1 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnson: - Molde har vært fantastisk for meg|url=http://www.rbnett.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/article758640.snd|website=rbnett.no|publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]]|accessdate=4 July 2016|language=Norwegian|date=2 July 2016|archive-date=5 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605031614/http://www.rbnett.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/article758640.snd|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dulee Johnson fristilles fra sin avtale|url=http://www.moldefk.no/news/article/1bkvadg1b8at618sy6v9ygw9tw/title/dulee-johnson-fristilles-fra-sin-avtale|website=moldefk.no|publisher=Molde FK|accessdate=4 June 2016|language=Norwegian|date=1 June 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630023211/http://www.moldefk.no/news/article/1bkvadg1b8at618sy6v9ygw9tw/title/dulee-johnson-fristilles-fra-sin-avtale|archivedate=30 June 2016}}</ref>

===Lyn Toppfotball===
On 1 June 2018, Johnson signed with [[3. divisjon]] side [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn Toppfotball]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyn1896.no/nyheter/2018/6/1/dulee-johnson-klar-for-lyn|website=lyn1896.no|publisher=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn Toppfotball]]|title=Johnson klar for Lyn!|accessdate=1 June 2018|language=Norwegian|date=1 June 2018|archive-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604084305/http://www.lyn1896.no/nyheter/2018/6/1/dulee-johnson-klar-for-lyn|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career==
In March 2010, he was granted Swedish citizenship, and is now regarded as an EU player. AIK's Liberian International Dulee Johnson Granted EU Citizenship. Dulee Johnson is one of Liberia's best creative midfielders, he played in the 2002 African Cup and Nations, and he was recently recalled to the Liberian national team to help them secure a slot for the 2017 African Cup of Nations. He will travel down to Liberia in June 2016 to play against Togo in one of Liberia's toughest football.

== Personal life ==
He is the son of former [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]] international player and manager [[Josiah Johnson (footballer)|Josiah Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|date=1 June 2018|title=Johnson klar for Lyn!|url=http://www.lyn1896.no/nyheter/2018/6/1/dulee-johnson-klar-for-lyn|accessdate=1 June 2018|language=Norwegian|archive-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604084305/http://www.lyn1896.no/nyheter/2018/6/1/dulee-johnson-klar-for-lyn|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 25 September 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Dulee Johnson|url=http://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/Profil/?fiksId=3162198|website=fotball.no/|publisher=fotball.no|accessdate=10 December 2015|language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GoDulee Johnsondra|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dulee-johnson/6051/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dulee Johnson|url=http://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=1328|website=nifs.no/|publisher=nifs.no|accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dulee Johnson|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=1687&instant=1|website=svenskfotboll.se/|publisher=Svensk Fotboll|accessdate=10 December 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dulee Johnson|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/person/?playerid=3255&instant=1|website=svenskfotboll.se/|publisher=Svensk Fotboll|accessdate=10 December 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="NFT Stats">{{NFT player|id=3832|name=Dulee Johnson|accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Floda BoIF|Floda]]
|1998
|rowspan="3"|[[Swedish Football Division 4|Division 4]]
|20||11|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||0
|-
|1999
|22||18|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||1
|-
|2000
|20||16|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62!!45!! !! !!0!!0!!0!!0!!62!!45
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[BK Häcken]]
|[[2006 Allsvenskan|2001]]
|[[Allsvenskan]]
|13||0|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||0
|-
|[[2002 Superettan|2002]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Superettan]]
|28||3|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||3
|-
|[[2003 Superettan|2003]]
|27||3|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||3
|-
|[[2004 Superettan|2004]]
|29||3|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||3
|-
|[[2005 Superettan|2005]]
|20||2|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!117!!11!! !! !!0!!0!!0!!0!!117!!11
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]
|[[2006 Allsvenskan|2006]]
|rowspan="3"|Allsvenskan
|26||0|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||0
|-
|[[2007 Allsvenskan|2007]]
|25||1|| || ||colspan="2"|–||6||2||31||3
|-
|[[2008 Allsvenskan|2008]]
|13||1|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!64!!2!! !! !!0!!0!!0!!0!!64!!2
|-
|[[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
|[[2008–09 Israeli Premier League|2008–09]]
|[[Israeli Premier League]]
|27||1|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]
|[[2009 Allsvenskan|2009]]
|rowspan="2"|Allsvenskan
|15||1||3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||2
|-
|[[2010 Allsvenskan|2010]]
|20||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0||25||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!35!!3!!4!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!43!!4
|-
|[[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]
|[[2010–11 Football League (Greece)|2010–11]]
|[[Football League (Greece)|Football League]]
|4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0
|-
|[[De Graafschap]]
|[[2011–12 Eredivisie|2011–12]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0
|-
|[[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]
|[[2012–13 Premier Soccer League|2012–13]]
|[[Premier Soccer League]]
|4||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||6||0
|-
|[[IK Brage|Brage]]
|[[2013 Superettan|2013]]
|Superettan
|20||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||0
|-
|[[AFC Săgeata Năvodari|Săgeata Năvodari]]
|[[2013–14 Liga I|2013–14]]
|[[Liga I]]
|15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||0
|-
|[[CS Municipal Studențesc Iași|CSMS Iași]]
|[[2014–15 Liga I|2014–15]]
|Liga I
|1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0
|-
|[[Moss FK|Moss]]
|[[2015 2. divisjon|2015]]
|[[2. divisjon]]
|8||5||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||5
|-
|[[Molde FK|Molde]]
|[[2016 Tippeligaen|2016]]
|[[Tippeligaen]]
|0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|[[IK Start|Start]]
|[[2016 Tippeligaen|2016]]
|Tippeligaen
|8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||1
|-
|[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn Toppfotball]]
|[[2018 3. divisjon|2018]]
|[[3. divisjon]]
|6||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!374!!69!!11!!1!!2!!0!!10!!2!!386!!72
|}

==Honors==
;Maccabi Tel Aviv
* [[Toto Cup]]: [[Toto Cup Al 2008–09|2008–09]]
;AIK
* [[Allsvenskan]]: [[Allsvenskan 2009|2009]]
* [[Svenska Cupen]]: [[Svenska Cupen 2009|2009]]
* [[Supercupen]]: [[Supercupen 2010|2010]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* http://www.libstars.com/molde-fk-signs-dulee-johnson/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630054319/http://www.libstars.com/molde-fk-signs-dulee-johnson/ |date=30 June 2016 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080604120814/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=181743/index.html FIFA.com] Dulee Johnson profile - Fifa.com

==External links==
* [https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=181743/index. FIFA.com]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

{{Liberia squad 2002 African Cup of Nations}}

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