Melissa Johnson

Melissa Gem Johnson (born 11 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North. Born in England, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team.

Melissa Johnson

Johnson in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Melissa Gem Johnson[1]
Date of birth	(1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth	London
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Sheffield	15	(12)
2018–2019	Leicester City	19	(5)
2019–2020	Aston Villa	14	(12)
2020–2021	Sheffield United	15	(5)
2021–2022	Bristol City	17	(4)
2022–2024	Charlton Athletic	43	(15)
2024–	Nottingham Forest
International career‡
2023–	Jamaica	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024

Club career

Playing for Sheffield FC in the 2017–18 FA WSL 2, Johnson finished as second top-scorer in the league with 12 goals in 15 appearances in the second-tier competition.^[3] She was named WSL 2 Player of the Month for January 2018^[4] and again in May 2018.

In August 2018 Johnson (and Freda Ayisi) joined Leicester City for the 2018–19 season.^[5]

In October 2019 she attracted attention after scoring three hat-tricks for Aston Villa in the opening five games of the 2019–20 season^[6] earning a nomination for the September FA Women's Championship Player of the Month award.^[3] While the season was uncompleted after 14 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the time of the competition's completion Johnson was the second top-scorer with 12 goals.^[7]

Johnson returned to Sheffield to represent Sheffield United in August 2020, scoring five goals for the club in 15 league appearances in the 2020–21 season. Johnson announced her departure from Sheffield United in May 2021.^[8]

On 10 August 2021, it was announced that Johnson had joined recently relegated Bristol City ahead of the 2021–22 season.^[9] She left during the summer in 2022 to join Charlton Athletic.^[10]

Nottingham Forest

On 15 July 2024, Johnson signed for Nottingham Forest on a 1 year contract.^[11]

Career Statistics

As of 19 August 2024^[2][1]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield	2017–18	Women's Super League 2	15	12	0	0	4[a]	4	19	16
	Total		15	12	0	0	4	4	19	16
Leicester City	2018–19	Women's Championship	19	5	0	0	5[a]	1	24	6
	Total		19	5	0	0	5	1	24	6
Aston Villa	2019–20	Women's Championship	14	12	0	0	5[a]	1	19	13
	Total		14	12	0	0	5	1	19	13
Sheffield United	2020–21	Women's Championship	15	5	0	0	3[a]	1	18	6
	Total		15	5	0	0	3	1	18	6
Bristol City	2021–22	Women's Championship	17	4	1	0	4[a]	1	22	5
	Total		17	4	1	0	4	1	22	5
Charlton Athletic	2022–23	Women's Championship	22	12	2	1	3[a]	0	27	13
	2023-24		21	3	2	2	3[a]	0	26	5
	Total		43	15	4	3	6	0	53	18
Nottingham Forest	2024–25	FA WNL Northern Premier Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			123	53	5	3	27	8	155	64

Notes

1. Appearances in the FA Women's League Cup

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	29 October 2023	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Guatemala	1–1	2–2	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification