Sam Johnson is a famous English goalkeeper. A graduate of the famous football club Manchester United, who has not played a single match for the main team.
Biography
Samuel Luke Johnson (Johnston, Johnstone in various sources) was born in the small English town of Preston on March 25, 1993. From early childhood, the boy was fond of the most popular game in the world and drove the ball from morning to evening in the yard. Over time, he realized that he was better at standing at the goal and began to appear regularly in the frame. Sam not only loved to play, but also to watch football on TV, his favorite club was the famous English Manchester United. The dream of the talented goalkeeper was to play for the Red Devils someday and contribute to the club's success.
Career
Sam Johnson entered the academy of the famous club when he was sixteen years old. Despite the excitement, the guy was able to demonstrate his skills and even impress the management of the club. Most of the decisions in the team were made by Sir Alex Ferguson, and this time it was not without him. The boss saw the potential of the young goalkeeper, and as a result Johnson was accepted into the youth squad of the Red Devils.
A year later, spent at the club's academy, Sam was able to prove that he was worthy of the first number of the reserve team of "Manchester United", and the season, which started in 2010, the athlete spent as the main player of the youth team. In the same year, he won his first trophy: Manchester United won the FA Youth Cup.
In 2011, Johnson signed his first professional contract with the club. In July of that year, he was sent on loan to the lower division club Oldham Athletic. Sam played for the new team only in two pre-season games, after which he returned to the location of Manchester United. Before the start of the season, he moved to Scantrop United, where he spent the entire year, entering the field just 12 times.
Despite the great prospects, Johnson never realized his full potential and could not even come close to the rank of the club's second or third goalkeeper. Until 2018, he regularly traveled on leases, never playing for the main team of the club. In July 2018, when the club was still headed by Jose Mourinho, the management decided to sell the goalkeeper, and on the 3rd of July Johnson signed a four-year contract with the English championship club West Bromwich Albion. In this team, he immediately took a place at the base and performs regularly.
Personal life
Almost nothing is known about the personal life of the famous goalkeeper, he is not married, and he prefers not to advertise his relationship. Johnson has an Instagram where he regularly uploads workout videos and photos with his younger sister, father and friends.
Sam's younger brother, Max Johnston, was also in the Red Devils camp, his transition took place in 2016. Max made four appearances in Manchester United's colors until he was 23. Since 2018 he has been playing for Sunderland U23.
