Adam Johnson

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Adam Johnson, the United Kingdom forward, made 29 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 3 times, averaging 0.1 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2013-14, with 10 goals. In our match data he features from 2014 to 2016. More of his recorded appearances came under Sam Allardyce than any other manager — 27 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 3-0 win over Birmingham City away in 2014. He lined up alongside John O'Shea more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 17 games together. Across 19 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.98.

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Adam Johnson (born 14 July 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger . A product of the Middlesbrough youth academy , he came to prominence after making his debut aged 17 in a UEFA Cup match. He made 120 appearances for Middlesbrough, also spending time on loan at Leeds United and Watford . In February 2010, Johnson moved to Manchester City , where he won the FA Cup in 2011 and the Premier League the following season. He was signed by his hometown club Sunderland for £10 million in 2012. Johnson played at various levels for England, earning 12 caps at senior level . In March 2015, Johnson was arrested and charged over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl ; the age of consent in the United Kingdom is 16. Johnson continued to play for Sunderland during his bail. The following February, he pleaded guilty to two charges against him, the other being one of child grooming , [ 4 ] and was subsequently sacked by Sunderland. In March 2016, Johnson was found guilty of sexual activity with a child and sentenced to six years in prison. [ 1 ] He was released in 2019 after serving half his sentence. [ 5 ] — Wikipedia

Position: FW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Birthplace: Sunderland
Born: 14 Jul 1987
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 62 kg

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At Sunderland

On 24 August 2012, his hometown team Sunderland signed Johnson on a four-year contract for £10 million. [ 51 ] Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill said "Adding quality players to the squad has been our main aim this summer and Adam certainly fits that bill. He has terrific ability, great delivery and I'm sure he is a player who will excite the fans. I couldn't be more delighted to have him at the club." [ 52 ] On 28 August, Johnson made his first appearance for Sunderland in a 2–0 win over League Two team Morecambe in the League Cup second round, assisting both goals at the Stadium of Light . [ 53 ] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 November, opening the scoring in a 1–2 defeat away to Everton . [ 54 ] He scored the only goal of a win over former club Manchester City at home on 26 December. [ citation needed ] In April 2013, against Sunderland's fierce rivals Newcastle at St James' Park , Johnson's picked up the ball on Sunderland's right and cut inside before sending a curling effort past Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliot with his left foot to score. [ 55 ] Johnson's first goal of the 2013–14 season came in the League Cup against Milton Keynes Dons after a run from his own half, as Sunderland scored four goals in 12 minutes to win 4–2. [ 56 ] However, his form suffered as Sunderland struggled to one point from the first eight matches, a run that cost manager Paolo Di Canio his job. [ citation needed ] Johnson's next goal came in a 2–1 home defeat to Tottenham on 7 December. [ 57 ] After losing his place in the starting line up, the FA Cup third round match with Carlisle United marked a turning point in Johnson's fortunes as he scored a free kick and played a part in both other goals in Sunderland's 3–1 win. [ 58 ] Two days later, Johnson was brought on as a substitute in the League Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester United, and won a penalty after being fouled by Tom Cleverley , which Fabio Borini scored to give Sunderland a 2–1 advantage going into — Wikipedia

Career

Middlesbrough F.C. (2004–10)→England national under-19 association football team (2005–06)→Leeds United F.C. (2006–06)→England national under-21 association football team (2007–09)→Watford F.C. (2007–07)→Manchester City F.C. (2010–12)→England men's national association football team (2010–12)→Sunderland A.F.C. (2012–16)

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