Ali Johnson

For the fictional character, see Ali Johnson (House).

Alicia Violet Johnson (born 24 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back.

Ali Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Alicia Violet Johnson[1]
Date of birth	(1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Derby, Derbyshire, England
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Full-back
Youth career
–2015	Blackburn Rovers
2016–2017	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Blackburn Rovers	12	(2)
2017–2018	Liverpool	17	(0)
2018–2019	Bristol City	3	(0)
2019–2020	Sheffield United	7	(0)
2020–2021	Blackburn Rovers	10	(0)
2021	Durham	6	(2)
International career
2017	England U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2021

• Women's association football portal

Club career

A product of Blackburn Rovers' Centre of Excellence,^[3] Johnson joined the senior team in the 2015–16 season, scoring 6 goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.^[4][5] In February 2016, Johnson left the club^[6] to join Liverpool's youth development programme. She made her senior debut on 19 March 2017, in a 2–1 win over Everton in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup.^[7] On 11 October 2017, she scored her first goal for the Reds in a 6–0 victory against Sheffield in the Continental Cup.^[8] On 23 November 2017, Johnson signed a new contract with the club.^[9] She finished the 2017–18 season with three goals in 18 appearances in all competitions. On 20 July 2018, she was released by the club following the expiration of her contract.^[10] On 24 July 2018, she joined Bristol City.^[11]

International career

In July 2018, she was selected in the squad for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 August 2019.^[5][13][14]

Club	League	Season	League		Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental[c]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	WPL North	2015–16	12	2	2	1	3	3	—		17	6
Liverpool	FA WSL	2017	5	0	3	0	—		—		8	0
		2017–18	12	0	3	1	3	2	—		18	3
	Total		17	0	6	1	3	2	0	0	26	3
Bristol City	FA WSL	2018–19	3	0	0	0	1	0	—		4	0
Sheffield United	Championship	2019–20	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			32	2	8	2	7	5	0	0	47	9

1. Includes the FA Women's Cup
2. Includes the FA Women's Premier League Cup and the FA WSL Cup
3. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/11/2017 and 30/11/2017". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
2. "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
3. "Five star review for Rovers' centre". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
4. "Blackburn Rovers Ladies results". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
5. "Alicia Johnson player stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
6. "Blackburn Rovers Ladies team confirm the departure of Ali Johnson to @LFCladies". The Football League Paper. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
7. "Van de Sanden nets winner as Ladies beat Everton in FA Cup". Liverpool F.C. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
8. "Liverpool Ladies hit Sheffield for six in Continental Cup". Liverpool F.C. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
9. "Reds quartet sign new deals to stay with the Club". Liverpool Ladies F.C. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
10. "Ali Johnson to leave Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool F.C. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
11. "Ali Johnson joins Bristol City Women FC". Bristol City F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
12. "England squad named for FIFA Women's U20 World Cup". The Football Association. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
13. "Ali Johnson player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
14. "Liverpool Ladies player stats". Liverpool Ladies F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

External links

• Ali Johnson at Liverpool F.C.
• Ali Johnson at Soccerway