Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 260 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#157
goals rank
#195
assists rank
24
season goals
2
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€350k
top transfer fee · 95/96
5
best season · 98/99
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
483Appearances
24Goals
2Assists
67Yellow cards
2Red cards
232Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Owen Johnson |
| Date of birth | 1973-07-04 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, Jamaica |
| Citizenship | Jamaica England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Notts County → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Notts County
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2008
Transfer: Derby → Notts County
07/08 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Derby
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Wed
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Notts County
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Derby County
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Derby County
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Derby County
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Derby County
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Birmingham → Derby
03/04 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Birmingham City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Birmingham City
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Birmingham City
47 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Birmingham City
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Birmingham City
48 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Birmingham City
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Birmingham City
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Birmingham City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Notts County → Birmingham
95/96 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 1994
94/95 — Notts County
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Notts County
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Notts County
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Notts County
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: Notts Co. U18 → Notts County
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.52/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
39.2%
Notts County
10.4%
Derby County
50.4%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 260 | 16 | 0 | 8,174 |
| Notts County | 6 | 07/08 | 94/95 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 2,174 |
| Derby County | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 150 | 5 | 2 | 10,522 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Birmingham City | 34 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,386 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 45 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 937 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Birmingham City | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 745 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Birmingham City | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Notts County | 29 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,189 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 985 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Derby County | 29 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Derby County | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,552 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 36 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,968 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 39 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3,067 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Birmingham City | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,649 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,662 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Notts Co. U18 | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Notts County | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Birmingham | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Derby | Notts County | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Notts County | Retired | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3671 | #6 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Tudgay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 4 | 45 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Birmingham City | 3 | 38 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 2 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Michael 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 39% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 36% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14% |
| Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 36% |
| Leicester City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 36% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 29 | -22 | 7% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 39 | 1,386 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 98/99 | 48 | 1,117 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 745 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 1,189 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 985 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 1,935 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 2,552 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 2,968 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 3,067 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 2,919 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 00/01 | 47 | 2,007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
271 apps
13 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
5 G
0 A
Championship
110 apps
3 G
2 A
League Two
41 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson is a Jamaica professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson is 52 years old. He was born on July 4, 1973 in Nottingham.
What position does Michael Johnson play?
Michael Johnson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michael Johnson play for?
Michael Johnson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Johnson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Johnson has scored 24 goals in 483 appearances.