Callum Johnson (soccer)

American soccer player

Callum Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-11-01) November 1, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	New York, New York, United States
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	One Knoxville
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2015	BW Gottschee
2015–2016	New York Red Bulls
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Boston College Eagles	52	(8)
2020–2021	Clemson Tigers	43	(8)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	New York Red Bulls U23	0	(0)
2022	LA Galaxy II	5	(1)
2023–	One Knoxville	30	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Callum Johnson (born November 1, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for One Knoxville in USL League One.

Career

Youth

Johnson attended the Collegiate School, playing club soccer for BW Gottschee,^[1]^[2] before spending a year with the New York Red Bulls academy from 2015.^[3]^[4]

College

In 2016, Johnson attended Boston College to play college soccer. He played three seasons for the Eagles between 2016 and 2018, making 52 appearances, scoring eight goals and tallying ten assists, missing the 2019 season due to injury. In 2017, he was named Boston College's Male Sophomore Scholar-Athlete of the Year.^[4] In 2020, Johnson transferred to Clemson University, where he made 43 appearances, scoring eight goals and adding nine assists.^[5]

In 2019, Johnson was part of the New York Red Bulls U-23 side who compete in the USL League Two, but didn't make an appearance for them.^[6]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Johnson was selected 42nd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.^[7]^[8] He was announced as a signing for club's USL Championship side on March 3, 2022.^[9] He made his debut for LA Galaxy II on June 18, 2022, appearing as a 68th–minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Sacramento Republic.^[10]

Johnson signed with USL League One expansion club One Knoxville on January 26, 2023.^[11]

References

^ "TWO FOR THE PROS: Gottschee products taken in MLS draft". Front Row Soccer. January 12, 2022.
^ Bauer, Aaron (June 22, 2015). "Red Bulls U16s and U18s learn Playoff opponents". Once A Metro.
^ Bulls, New York Red. "RBNY Academy Update: November 11 | Red Bulls split against Baltimore Armour and BW Gottschee". New York Red Bulls.
^ ^a ^b "Callum Johnson – Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
^ "Callum Johnson". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 3, 2020.
^ "New York Red Bulls U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
^ "LA Galaxy select three players in MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
^ Rodriguez, Alicia (January 11, 2022). "LA Galaxy pick Callum Johnson and Chandler Vaughn". LAG Confidential.
^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
^ "Sacramento Republic vs. LA Galaxy II – 19 June 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Signed: Callum Johnson". OneKnoxSC.com. One Knoxville. Retrieved January 27, 2023.