Fabian Johnson

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use American English Template:Infobox football biography Fabian Marco Johnson (born December 11, 1987) is a former professional soccer player who played as a full-back or wide midfielder. Born in Germany, he represented the United States national team. He also made appearances for Germany at youth level.

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.[1][2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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Johnson with Mönchengladbach in 2015

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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.[6][7]

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.[8] On September 13, he made his first league start in a home 4–1 win over FC Schalke 04.[8] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on November 3, 2015, against Juventus.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach on March 1 against SC Paderborn.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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).[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12]

On March 12, 2019, Johnson spoke with United States national team head coach Gregg Berhalter about the possibility of returning to the national team.[13] 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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
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

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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 File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
1–0
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2–1
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2. November 13, 2015 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2–1
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6–1
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Honors

International

Germany U21

References

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External links

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