Lewis Johnson (footballer)
English footballer
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Lewis Martin Benjamin Johnson (born 9 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for the Lexington Sporting.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Martin Benjamin Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Winger[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2019–2023 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Banbury United (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2022 | → AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Berkhamsted F.C. | 12 | (7) |
| 2024 | University of Kentucky | 10 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Asheville City SC (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2025 | Lexington Sporting Club | 9 | (5) |
| 2025 | Gardner Webb | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:58, 1 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Milton Keynes Dons
Johnson joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons in 2019, having previously played for Aston Villa's academy since the age of 13.[3][4] On 11 November 2020 he made his senior first team debut, starting in a 1–2 EFL Trophy group stage defeat at home to Southampton U21.[5]
On 26 December 2020 he made his league debut, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Cameron Jerome in a 2–0 home win against Bristol Rovers.[6] Following several first team appearances, on 16 February 2021 the club announced Johnson had signed his first professional deal.[3] At the end of his breakthrough season, Johnson was named the LFE League One Apprentice of the Season for 2021.[7] He spent the majority of the following 2021–22 season out on loan to Southern Premier Central clubs Banbury United[8] and AFC Rushden & Diamonds.[9]
On 7 August 2022, Johnson joined was again sent out on loan, this time to National League South club Concord Rangers,[10] However following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Johnson was one of nine players who departed Milton Keynes Dons following their relegation to League Two.[11]
Johnson joined Berkhamsted FC at the start of the 2023–24 season, where he would score 7 goals in 12 appearances.
In January 2024 he left Berkhamsted FC to join the University of Kentucky Wildcats for their spring season. After the short spring season finished, he went on loan to USL2 South Central Division side Asheville City SC in North Carolina. During this season Asheville became South Central Conference Champions and Southern Conference Champions. They lost out on a place in the USL2 final with a 1–0 loss to Seacoast Phantoms. Asheville City SC finished the season with 13 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Career statistics
- As of 7 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[12] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Banbury United (loan) | 2021–22[15] | Southern Premier Central | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2[c] | 2 | 12 | 5 | ||
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2021–22[16] | Southern Premier Central | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2022–23[17] | National League South | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Berkhamsted FC | 2023–24 | Southern Premier Central | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
| University of Kentucky | 2024 | Sun Belt Conference | 10 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Asheville City SC (loan) | 2024 | USL2 South Central Division | 14 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Lexington Sporting Club | 2025 | USL2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| Gardner Webb | 2025 | Big South Conference | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| Career total | 95 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 108 | 29 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Southern Football League Cup
- Appearance(s) in Northamptonshire Senior Cup
Honours
Banbury United
Individual
- LFE League One Apprentice of the Season: 2021[7]
- Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2020–21[18]
