Malik Johnson

Malik Johnson

Johnson playing for Toronto FC II in 2016
Personal information
Full name Malik Anthony Johnson
Date of birth (1998-04-13) 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.
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