Daniel Johnson
Daniel Johnson is a midfielder currently playing in Aston Villa’s Under-21 team.
| Daniel Johnson | |
| Full Name | Daniel Anthony Johnson |
| Date of Birth | 8 October 1992 |
| Age | 31 years |
| Place of Birth | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Nationality | English/Jamaican |
| Current club | Aston Villa |
| Previous club/s | Crystal Palace |
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Youth career
Johnson played at Crystal Palace as a schoolboy before making the switch to Villa in 2009. He was handed the captain's armband for the 2010-11 season and spearheaded the youngsters to the Premier Academy League Group B title and to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup. In 2011-12, he played in all but one of the reserve team's fixtures as they won their league title.
In October 2012, Daniel had a one-month loan at Yeovil Town, making his senior debut. He returned to Villa and continued to impress in the reserve ranks, scoring three goals as the Under-19s made it all the way to the quarter-finals in the inaugural campaign of the NextGen Series. In August 2014, Johnson agreed to a three-month loan deal at Chesterfield.
International
Johnson has no international representation to date.
Career statistics
Career honours
Daniel won back-to-back league titles with the youth team and then the reserves from 2010 to 2012.
Contract
Johnson is contracted to Villa until the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
