Corey Johnson (rugby league)
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Corey Johnson
|fullname = Corey George Johnson[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/F1mNzks7YKImYdf8PEk6wlVICE8/appointments Companies House]
|image =
|image_size =
|position = {{rlp|HK}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|11|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = England
| height =
| weight =
| club1 = Leeds Rhinos
| year1start = 2019
| year1end = 24
| appearances1 = 5
| tries1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 0
| club2 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}
| year2start = 2019{{small|(loan)}}
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 2
| tries2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| club3 = {{nowrap|→ York City Knights}}
| year3start = 2021{{small|(loan)}}
| year3end =
| appearances3 = 7
| tries3 = 0
| goals3 = 1
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 2
| club4 = {{nowrap|→ Bradford Bulls}}
| year4start = 2022{{small|(loan)}}
| year4end =
| appearances4 = 3
| tries4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 4
| club5 = {{nowrap|→ Bradford Bulls}}
| year5start = 2023{{small|(loan)}}
| year5end =
| appearances5 = 1
| tries5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| fieldgoals5 = 0
| points5 = 0
| club6 = {{nowrap|→Bradford Bulls}}
| year6start = 2024{{small|(loan)}}
| year6end =
| appearances6 = 1
| tries6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| fieldgoals6 = 0
| points6 = 0
| club7 = {{nowrap|→Halifax Panthers}}
| year7start = 2024{{small|(DR)}}
| year7end =
| appearances7 = 0
| tries7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| fieldgoals7 = 0
| points7 = 0
| club8 = {{nowrap|Sheffield Eagles}}
| year8start = 2025
| year8end = present
| appearances8 = 0
| tries8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| fieldgoals8 = 0
| points8 = 0
| new = yes
| retired = no
| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Corey-Johnson/|title=Corey Johnson - Player Stats|website=Love Rugby League|accessdate=2019-09-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/corey-johnson/summary.html|title=Corey Johnson - Career Stats & Summary|website=Rugby League Project|accessdate=2019-09-15}}
| updated = 3 November 2024
}}
Corey Johnson (born 16 November 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.
Playing career
=Leeds Rhinos=
In 2019, he made professional debut on loan at Featherstone Rovers in the Championship and made his Super League début in Leeds' final home game of the 2019 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/11948044/leeds-rhinos-corey-johnson-quits-rugby-league-aged-just-19 |title=Leeds Rhinos' Corey Johnson quits rugby league aged just 19 |work=Sky Sports |date=3 March 2020 |accessdate=3 March 2020}} Despite being less than two years into a four-year contract to stay at Leeds until 2022,{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-academy-aces-earn-revised-longer-term-deals-rhinos-583808 |title=Leeds Rhinos: Academy aces earn revised longer-term deals at Rhinos |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=19 July 2018 |accessdate=3 March 2020}} Johnson was released from his contract in March 2020 announcing his retirement from the game to focus on life away from rugby league.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/highly-rated-leeds-rhinos-youngster-corey-johnson-quits-rugby-league-2006133 |title=Highly-rated Leeds Rhinos youngster Corey Johnson quits rugby league |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=2 March 2020 |accessdate=3 March 2020}}
=York RLFC (loan)=
On 8 July 2021, it was reported that he had come out of retirement, re-signed for Leeds and then signed for York RLFC in the RFL Championship on loan.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=8 Jul 2021|accessdate=8 Jul 2021|title=Youngster re-signs for Leeds and is loaned out to York|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/youngster-re-signs-for-leeds-and-is-loaned-out-to-york/}}
=Bradford Bulls (loan)=
On 2 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=2 Dec 2021|accessdate=2 Dec 2021|title=Leeds loan three players to Bradford|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/leeds-loan-three-players-to-bradford/}}
=Bradford Bulls (loan)=
On 29 February 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship on loan.{{cite web|website=Bradford Bulls|date=29 Feb 2024|accessdate=16 Apr 2024|title=COREY JOHNSON JOINS THE BULLS!|url=https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/2339/corey-johnson-joins-the-bulls}}
=Halifax Panthers (DR)=
On 8 May 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on DR loan{{cite web|website=Yorkshire Live|date=8 May 2024|accessdate=21 Jun 2024|author=Matthew Shaw|title=Leeds Rhinos playmaker set for fresh Championship loan move|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-championship-loan-move-29130489}}
=Sheffield Eagles=
On 3 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=3 Nov 2024|author=Drew Darbyshire|title=Former Leeds Rhinos hooker makes Championship move following Super League departure|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/leeds-rhinos-corey-johnson-championship-move-super-league-exit}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player/corey-johnson/ Leeds Rhinos profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/925/corey-johnson SL profile]
{{Sheffield Eagles squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Corey}}
Category:Bradford Bulls players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Featherstone Rovers players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Rugby league players from Yorkshire
Category:Sheffield Eagles players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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