Marvin Johnson (footballer, born 1990)

Marvin Johnson

Personal information
Date of birth	1 December 1990
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Oxford United
Number	28
Youth career
	Solihull Moors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Solihull Moors	8	(1)
2010	→ Coleshill Town (loan)
2011–2012	Romulus
2012–2015	Kidderminster Harriers	108	(17)
2014	→ Hednesford Town (loan)	8	(2)
2015–2016	Motherwell	53	(6)
2016–	Oxford United	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 22 November 2016 (UTC).

Marvin Johnson (born 1 December 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oxford United, as a winger.

Career

Non-league

Johnson began his career with Solihull Moors, and spent a loan spell at Coleshill Town.^[1] While a Solihull Moors player he won the County FA Cup in May 2009 representing Birmingham FA.^[2] In March 2010 he was linked with a transfer to Rushall Olympic,^[3] but he instead signed for Romulus, and was their top scorer in the 2011–12 season.^[4][5]

While playing for Romulus, Johnson had a five-day trial at Championship club Burnley in December 2011, and also received interest from League Two side Crewe Alexandra.^[6] He moved from Romulus to Kidderminster Harriers in February 2012.^[7] In January 2013 he received interest from a number of Football League clubs, including Crewe Alexandra, Colchester United and Northampton Town.^[8]

After a loan spell with Hednesford Town at the end of the 2013–14 season,^[9][10] Johnson signed a new one-year contract with the Harriers in June 2014.^[11]

Motherwell

In February 2015 he was one of four players to sign for Scottish club Motherwell on transfer deadline day.^[12] Before signing with Motherwell he had been in advanced talks with Football League club Yeovil Town.^[13] Johnson signed a three-year contract extension with Motherwell in June 2015.^[14]

Oxford United

On 31 August 2016, transfer deadline day, Johnson signed for Oxford United of League One for an undisclosed sum^[15] which, according to the Oxford Mail, is believed to be a club record.^[16] On 23 November, the same week his second child was born, he scored his first goal for the club, the only goal in a 1–0 League One victory over Gillingham at the Kassam Stadium.^[17]

Personal life

Johnson has two children, a boy and a girl.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 22 November 2016^[19][20]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Solihull Moors	2010–11	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
Kidderminster Harriers	2011–12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2012–13	39	6	2	1	0	0	3	0	44	7
	2013–14	25	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	29	3
	2014–15	32	9	1	0	0	0	2	1	35	10
	Total	108	17	7	2	0	0	5	1	120	20
Hednesford Town (loan)	2013–14	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Motherwell	2014–15	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	13	1
	2015–16	38	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	42	6
	2016–17	4	1	0	0	5	3	0	0	9	4
	Total	53	6	2	1	7	3	2	1	64	11
Oxford United	2016–17	13	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	16	1
Career total		190	27	10	3	7	3	9	2	216	34

References

1. "Profile". Harriers-Online. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
2. "Solihull Moors duo help County FA lift Youth Cup". Birmingham Mail. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
3. "Rushall Olympic line up bid for Solihull Moors youngster". Birmingham Mail. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
4. "Marvin Johnson hits two for Romulus to show why Watford want him". Birmingham Mail. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
5. "Romulus hot-shot Marvin Johnson destined for professional career, says Evans". Birmingham Mail. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
6. "Crewe eye a deal but Marvin homes in on trial at Burnley". Sutton Coldfield Observer. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
7. "Kidderminster Harriers sign winger Marvin Johnson". BBC Sport. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
8. "Kidderminster winger Marvin Johnson attracting plenty of Football League interest". Sky Sports. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
9. "MARV TO JOIN PITMEN". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
10. "Hednesford's Marvin Johnson thrilled by loan move from Kidderminster". StaffsLive. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
11. "Kidderminster Harriers: Marvin Johnson signs one-year contract". BBC Sport. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
12. "Motherwell sign Long, Grant, Johnson and Thomas". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
13. "Motherwell scupper Yeovil Town's deadline day transfer for Kidderminster Harriers' Marvin Johnson". Western Gazette. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
14. "Johnson pens extended deal". Motherwell F.C. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
15. "Motherwell's Marvin Johnson and Chesterfield's Charlie Raglan join Oxford United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
16. Pritchard, David (1 September 2016). "Marvin Johnson impressed with Oxford United's determination to do deal". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
17. Williams, Chris (22 November 2016). "Johnson's Baby Power. Full-time report". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
18. Johnson on Gills (interview), Oxford United F.C., 22 November 2016
19. Marvin Johnson career statistics at Soccerbase
20. Marvin Johnson profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

External links

• Marvin Johnson career statistics at Soccerbase