Market value
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Rating · 15/16
7.4
Strong
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 141 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#642
goals rank
#214
assists rank
57
season goals
54
season assists
Among 948 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2013
€12.60m
top transfer fee · 12/13
13
best season · 09/10
39 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-07-14 · 4 players total
376Appearances
57Goals
54Assists
25Yellow cards
0Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Adam Johnson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-07-14 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-02-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2016
Transfer: Sunderland → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC
20 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
37 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sunderland AFC
45 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Man City → Sunderland
12/13 · Transfer · €12.60m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester City, Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester City
38 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester City
43 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Man City
09/10 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Middlesbrough FC, Manchester City
44 matches · 13 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Middlesbrough FC
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2007
Transfer: Watford → Middlesbrough
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Watford
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Watford FC, Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Middlesbrough
06/07 · Return from loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Leeds
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United, Middlesbrough FC
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Middlesbrough FC
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Boro U18 → Middlesbrough
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Middlesbrough FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 540 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.32/90
Assists5 total · 0.79/90
G+A7 total · 1.10/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.47/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
41.5%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Manchester City
32.8%
Middlesbrough FC
22.9%
Watford FC
2.7%
Leeds United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 141 | 22 | 23 | 2,835 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 97 | 14 | 19 | 2,242 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 120 | 16 | 9 | 1,563 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 187 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 571 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 521 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 35 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 588 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 384 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1,175 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 707 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Boro U18 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-16 | Middlesbrough | Leeds | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-20 | Leeds | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-15 | Middlesbrough | Watford | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-11 | Watford | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Middlesbrough | Man City | Transfer | 4500000 | €8.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-24 | Man City | Sunderland | Transfer | 10500000 | €12.60m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-11 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2011-01-27 | 2011-03-10 | 43 | 14 |
| 15/16 | Shoulder injury | 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-18 | 38 | 5 |
Current€7.50m
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€6.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21340 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #11 | 19 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 7 | 16 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-11-11 | Watford | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-15 | Middlesbrough | Watford | Loan | — | €700k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-20 | Leeds | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-16 | Middlesbrough | Leeds | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Adam Johnson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 48 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 48 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 80 | -38 | 17% |
| West Ham United | 48 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 33% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 63 | 79 | -16 | 27% |
| Newcastle United | 48 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 54 | +34 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 48 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 46% |
| Everton FC | 48 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 71 | -30 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 48 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 91 | -40 | 23% |
| Liverpool FC | 48 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 73 | -29 | 17% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 32% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 20 | 571 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 699 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 45 | 977 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 588 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 448 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 1,497 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 653 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
265 apps
32 G
34 A
Championship
43 apps
16 G
10 A
League Cup
24 apps
6 G
6 A
Europa League
7 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
25 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Adam Johnson
Who is Adam Johnson?
Adam Johnson is an England professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Adam Johnson?
Adam Johnson is 38 years old. He was born on July 14, 1987 in Sunderland.
What position does Adam Johnson play?
Adam Johnson plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Adam Johnson play for?
Adam Johnson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Adam Johnson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adam Johnson has scored 57 goals in 376 appearances.