Callum Johnson (footballer) explained

Callum Charles Johnson (born 23 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Bradford City.

Club career

Middlesbrough

Born in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Johnson first represented Middlesbrough's Academy at under-9 level.^[4] He originally played as a defensive-midfielder but soon converted to the role of right-back and by July 2017, was invited by first team manager Garry Monk to train with the senior side.^[5] He was also a part of the Middlesbrough squad which competed in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League.^{[6] [7]}

Accrington Stanley

On 31 August 2017, Johnson joined Accrington Stanley on a short-term loan, lasting until the end of January.^[8] He then made his debut for the club on 9 September 2017 in the EFL Trophy against Middlesbrough's U21 side, playing in a central-midfield role and receiving a yellow card in the 81st minute.^[9] He then went on the play the full 90 minutes in their next EFL Trophy tie, again playing in central-midfield, on 2 October 2017 against Blackpool at the Crown Ground.^[10]

On 5 January 2018, Johnson signed permanently with the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed amount.^[11]

Portsmouth

In September 2020 Johnson signed for Portsmouth.^[12] He scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup tie against Bristol City on 9 January 2021.^[13] Having spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Fleetwood Town,^[14] Johnson was released at the end of the season.^[15]

Ross County

Johnson signed a two-year contract with Ross County in July 2022.^[16]

Mansfield Town

On 13 January 2023, Johnson returned to English football, signing for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town for an undisclosed fee.^[17]

Bradford City

On 29 May 2024, Johnson signed a one-year contract with EFL League Two club Bradford City.^[18]

Style of play

Johnson is known to be a fairly versatile player, having played at right-back, centre-back, and defensive-midfield during his career.^{[8] [6]}

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2017–18	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2017–18	League Two	9	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
Accrington Stanley	2017–18	League Two	22	1	0	0	0	0	—		22	1
	2018–19	League One	41	0	4	0	0	0	—		45	0
	2019–20	League One	33	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	38	0
	2020–21	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		105	1	7	0	2	0	5	0	119	1
	2020–21	League One	40	0	3	1	0	0	3	0	46	1
	2021–22	League One	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		41	0	3	1	1	0	3	0	48	1
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2021–22	League One	35	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	39	4
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	18	0	0	0	3	0	—		21	0
Mansfield Town	2022–23	League Two	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			212	5	11	1	6	0	11	0	240	6

Honours

Mansfield Town

• EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24^[19]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Club list of registered players . EFL . 3 November 2018.
2. Web site: Callum Johnson mfc . Middlesbrough FC . 10 October 2017 . mfc.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211028/https://www.mfc.co.uk/teams/middlesbrough-under-23s/callum-johnson . 10 October 2017 . dead .
3. Web site: Callum Johnson 11v11. 11v11. 10 October 2017.
4. Web site: Future is bright as secret of Boro's success stems from North-East. 22 May 2015 . The Northern Echo. 10 October 2017.
5. Web site: The 10 Middlesbrough Academy lads invited to train with Garry Monk's first-team this week. July 2017 . Gazette Live. 10 October 2017.
6. Web site: Callum Johnson UEFA . UEFA . 10 October 2017 . uefa.com.
7. Web site: UEFA Youth League: What next for Middlesbrough FC's Under-19s?. 25 November 2015 . Gazette Live. 10 October 2017.
8. Web site: Accrington Stanley: Max Stryjek, Farrend Rawson and Callum Johnson join on loan. 31 August 2017 . BBC. 10 October 2017.
9. Web site: Accrington Stanley 3–0 Middlesbrough U21 . Sky Sports . 10 October 2017 . skysports.com.
10. Web site: Accrington Stanley 1–2 Blackpool . Sky Sports . 10 October 2017 . skysports.com.
11. Web site: Callum Johnson: Accrington sign midfielder from Middlesbrough. BBC. 5 January 2018. 5 January 2018.
12. Web site: Callum Johnson: Portsmouth sign Accrington Stanley right-back . BBC. 7 September 2020 . 10 January 2021.
13. Web site: Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth . BBC. 10 January 2021 . 10 January 2021.
14. Web site: Callum Johnson joins on season-long loan deal. www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 27 August 2021. 22 May 2022.
15. Web site: Pompey Retained List: Summer 2022. www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 21 May 2022. 22 May 2022.
16. Web site: Ross County sign full-back Johnson . BBC Sport . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022.
17. News: 13 January 2023 . Mansfield sign defender Johnson from Ross County . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-01-13.
18. News: 29 May 2024 . Johnson joins the Bantams . Bradford City AFC . 29 May 2024.
19. https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/