Paul Johnson (footballer, born 1992)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Paul Johnson
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|5|df=y}}
|birth_place = Sunderland, England
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=474|edition=43rd}}
|position = Central defender
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2004–2010
|youthclubs1 = Hartlepool United
|years1 = 2010–2013
|clubs1 = Hartlepool United
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2010
|clubs2 = → Garforth Town (loan)
|caps2 = ?
|goals2 = ?
|years3 = 2011–2012
|clubs3 = → Workington (loan)
|caps3 = 12
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2012
|clubs4 = → Darlington (loan)
|caps4 = 9
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2013
|clubs5 = → Workington (loan)
|caps5 = 17
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2013–2014
|clubs6 = Celtic Nation
|caps6 =
|goals6 =
|years7 = 2014–
|clubs7 = Spennymoor Town
|caps7 =
|goals7 =
|club-update = 04:10, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
}}
Paul Johnson (born 5 April 1992) is an English former professional footballer who plays for Spennymoor Town as a central defender.
Career
=Hartlepool United=
Born in Sunderland,[http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=8236 In The Mad Crowd profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831013739/http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=8236 |date=2011-08-31 }} Johnson joined Hartlepool United at the age of 12.[http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10326~51733,00.html Hartlepool F.C. official profile] He turned professional in 2010,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/8706688.stm|title=Calum Martin latest youngster to sign Hartlepool deal|accessdate=31 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2010}} making his senior debut in April 2011.{{soccerbase|58714|name=Paul Johnson}}
In May 2011 he signed a new contract with the club.{{cite news
| title = Ten players shown door by Hartlepool United
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13363090.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 11 May 2011
| accessdate = 12 May 2011}} And next season, he had a successful three-month loan spell at Conference North side Workington where he received praise from the Reds' manager Darren Edmondson with him saying "Paul has been fantastic for us, he's grown as a player and learned more about the game than playing meaningless Reserve games. It's been a pleasure to aid his development. He returns to Hartlepool an improved footballer and shows what effect the non league can have on the development of young talent."[http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~2590669,00.html Johnson Praised As Reds Loan Ends]
He was an unused substitute in a 2–1 win away at Bury[http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10326~59531,00.html Bury 1-2 Hartlepool United Match Report] shortly before he was loaned to local rivals Darlington for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~2662434,00.html |title=Johnson Joins Darlington On Loan |access-date=16 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801062205/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~2662434,00.html |archive-date=1 August 2012 |url-status=dead }} He made his debut a day later as he played the full match in a 0–2 league defeat to Ebbsfleet United.{{cite news | url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9597667.Johnson_makes_Darlington_debut/ | title=Johnson makes Darlington debut | newspaper=The Northern Echo | date=17 March 2012 | accessdate=17 March 2012}}
He rejoined Workington on loan in February 2013,{{cite web | url=http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/article/150213-johnson-loan-move-659105.aspx | title=Johnson Agrees Workington Loan Move | publisher=Hartlepool United | date=15 February 2013 | accessdate=18 February 2013}} making 17 appearances for the club.{{soccerway|paul-johnson/140612}}
Johnson was released by Hartlepool at the end of the 2012–13 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22439895|title=Hartlepool United release six first-team players|date=7 May 2013|work=BBC Sport}}
=Non-league=
After his release from Hartlepool, it was reported that Workington boss Darren Edmondson tried to get Johnson to join Workington permanently but hit a stumbling block due to wages.{{cite web | url=http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/reds/ex-workington-reds-loan-star-paul-johnson-agrees-celtic-nation-switch-1.1063689 | title=Ex-Workington Reds loan star Paul Johnson agrees Celtic Nation switch | publisher=News & Star | date=18 June 2013 | accessdate=14 August 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129175112/http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/reds/ex-workington-reds-loan-star-paul-johnson-agrees-celtic-nation-switch-1.1063689 | archivedate=29 November 2014 }} Johnson joined Carlisle-based Northern League side Celtic Nation in June, on a one-year deal, where he was reunited with Mick Wadsworth who was Johnson's coach at Hartlepool United.{{cite news | url=http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-utd/ex-hartlepool-utd-player-evan-horwood-set-to-join-tranmere-rovers-1-5781572 | title=Ex-Hartlepool utd player Evan Horwood set to join Tranmere Rovers | newspaper=Hartlepool Mail | date=19 June 2013 | accessdate=14 August 2013}}
Paul left Celtic Nation to join Spennymoor Town in the summer of 2014.{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/mass-exodus-from-celtic-nation-31511/|title=Mass Exodus From Celtic Nation|publisher=Pitchero Non League| date=18 June 2013|accessdate=31 May 2014}}
References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Garforth Town A.F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players
Category:Darlington F.C. players
Category:Celtic Nation F.C. players
Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Men's association football defenders