Michael Johnson (footballer, born 1973)
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Johnson in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Owen Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Notts County | 107 | (0) |
| 1995–2003 | Birmingham City | 262 | (12) |
| 2003–2008 | Derby County | 138 | (4) |
| 2007 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Notts County (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Notts County | 29 | (2) |
| Total | 561 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Jamaica | 13 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Notts County (caretaker) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Guyana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Owen Johnson (born 4 July 1973) is a former footballer who played as a defender, primarily at centre back, although he also played left-back when called upon. He is a current England U18s coach and club ambassador of Derby County. He made more than 550 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, including more than 250 games for Birmingham City and more than 100 each for Notts County, the club where he began his professional career, and for Derby County. Johnson was born in Nottingham, England, and played 13 times for the Jamaica national team, for which he qualified by descent. He retired as a player at the end of the 2008–09 season, and took up the post of youth team manager with Notts County.