Malik Johnson

Malik Johnson

Johnson playing for Toronto FC II in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Malik Anthony Johnson
Date of birth	April 13, 1998
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team	Toronto FC II
Number	56
Youth career
	Brampton East SC
2013–2015	TFC Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Toronto FC II	28	(4)
2016–	Toronto FC	0	(0)
National team^‡
2015	Canada U17	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 23, 2016

Malik Johnson (born April 13, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for USL club Toronto FC II.

Career

Club

Johnson joined TFC Academy in 2013 from Brampton East SC.^[1] Johnson made his debut for Toronto FC II on July 8, 2015 against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as an academy call-up. He would go on to sign his first professional contract with Toronto FC II on January 5, 2016.^[2]

He was called up to the Toronto FC squad on June 2, 2016 and made his debut in the Canadian Championship semi-finals. Johnson played in the final 10 minutes of a 4-2 win against Montreal Impact after replacing Mo Babouli.^[3]

International

Johnson was called up by coach Sean Fleming to the Canada U-17 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.^[4] He made his debut for the U17s against the Haiti U-17 squad on February 28 as a substitute in the 74th minute.^[5]

References

1. "Malik Johnson". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
2. "Johnson Joins TFC II From the Kia Toronto FC Academy". Toronto FC Staff. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
3. "Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact | MatchCenter Boxscore". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
4. "[2015-03] CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
5. "Canada vs Haiti - 2015-02-28". March 23, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Malik Johnson at Wikimedia Commons
• Canada Soccer bio