Lamar Johnson (footballer)

Johnson began his career in the youth systems at Charlton Athletic and Thurrock, before joining non-League club Concord Rangers in 2010. Johnson's formative years were spent at Romford, Aveley and Canvey Island, before signing for Grays Athletic in 2012.^[2]

In January 2014, following an off the field incident against Bury Town that had occurred on 25 September 2013, Johnson was given a year long ban by The Football Association. Upon the completion of his ban, Johnson re-signed for Grays, going out on loan to Tilbury in order to gain match fitness.^[3] Whilst at Grays, loans to Soham Town Rangers and Harlow Town followed,^[4] before departing in 2016, re-joining tenants Aveley. On 24 March 2017, Johnson, alongside Canvey Island goalkeeper Conor Gough, joined Chelmsford City on dual-registration as cover for Ross Fitzsimons during Chelmsford's National League South run-in.^[5] During the 2017–18 season, Johnson re-signed for Grays, having spells at Hertford Town, Basildon United, Waltham Abbey and Aveley in the following campaign.^[6] In July 2019, Canvey Island signed Johnson.^[7] In the summer Johnson moved to Canveys near neighbour's Bowers & Pitsea.

In the period November 2021 until the end of January, Johnson played for Haringey Borough,^[8] before continuing his career at Tilbury.^[9] In the summer 2022, Johnson joined Walthamstow.^[10]

From November 2022 until the end of the 2022-23 season, Johnson played for Hornchurch before moving to Concord Rangers.^[11] Later in 2023, he moved to Harefield United.^[12]

During the first half part of 2024, Johnson played for Tower Hamlets FC.^[13] In the summer 2024, he joined Enfield.^[14] In the beginning of 2025, he moved to Risborough Rangers.^[15] In March 2025, he returned to his former club, Walthamstow.^[16][17]

In November 2019, Johnson received a call-up for Saint Lucia. On 16 November 2019, Johnson kept a clean-sheet on his debut for the country in a 1–0 win against the Dominican Republic.^[18]