Eddie Johnson Football player

Edward William "Eddie" Johnson (born 20 September 1984) is an English former footballer, who ended his career with Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. He was a midfielder but also played as a striker and represented his country at the under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. He is now employed as under-20s manager for Dundee.Born in Chester, Johnson began his career with Crewe Alexandra and Manchester United's academies. He had loan spells with Royal Antwerp, Coventry City and Crewe Alexandra, before he was released by Manchester United in 2006 and joined Bradford City, where he played 64 league games in two seasons. He was released from Bradford in 2008, and after initially turning down a move to Chester City, he was given a trial at Crewe, which was unsuccessful, and instead he joined Chester where he spent six months before his contract was terminated to allow him to move to Austin Aztex. His form during two seasons in the United Soccer Leagues First Division won him a transfer to Portland Timbers at the end of the 2010 season.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Johnson Edward William
Birth dateSeptember 20, 1984
Birth place
England , Chester
Height (meters)1.778

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
Manchester United F.C.
Bradford City A.F.C.
Coventry City F.C.
Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy
Chester City F.C.
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Royal Antwerp F.C.
Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy
England national under-18 football team
England national under-16 football team
England national under-19 football team
Austin Aztex FC
Portland Timbers

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