Market value
—
Rating · 2019
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Real Salt Lake City
top club · 146 apps
Position rank · 2019
#273
goals rank
#260
assists rank
41
season goals
27
season assists
Among 389 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 2013
77 / 9
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-01-21 · 6 players total
392Appearances
41Goals
27Assists
58Yellow cards
3Red cards
164Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Will Johnson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William David Johnson |
| Date of birth | 1987-01-21 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jan 2020
Transfer: Orlando → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Orlando City SC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Orlando City SC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Orlando City SC
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Toronto → Orlando
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Toronto FC
32 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Dec 2015
Transfer: Portland → Toronto
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Portland Timbers
1 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Portland Timbers
30 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Portland Timbers
35 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: Salt Lake → Portland
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Salt Lake City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Real Salt Lake City
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Salt Lake Reserves
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Real Salt Lake City
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Salt Lake City
12 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Real Salt Lake City
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Real Salt Lake City
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Heerenveen → Salt Lake
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Real Salt Lake City
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: De Graafschap → Heerenveen
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Heerenveen → De Graafschap
07/08 · Loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Heerenveen U21 → Heerenveen
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — SC Heerenveen
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Chicago → Heerenveen U21
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Chicago Fire
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Chicago
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 286 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists1 total · 0.05/90
G+A2 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.16/90
Minutes played by club
Orlando City SC
33.4%
Toronto FC
7.4%
Portland Timbers
6.6%
Portland Timbers 2
0.0%
Real Salt Lake City
47.2%
Chicago Fire
1.1%
Real Salt Lake Reserves
0.0%
De Graafschap Doetinchem
2.9%
SC Heerenveen
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 4,923 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1,091 |
| Portland Timbers | 4 | 14/15 | 2015 | 79 | 18 | 9 | 971 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake City | 7 | 10/11 | 2012 | 146 | 12 | 7 | 6,959 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| Real Salt Lake Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 431 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,698 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,196 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 26 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,029 |
| 2016 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 2016 | MLS | Toronto FC | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 831 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | USL | Portland Timbers 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 421 |
| 2014 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 280 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 696 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 25 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,029 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,184 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 26 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,305 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| 2008 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 162 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Real Salt Lake City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | Real Salt Lake Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Real Salt Lake City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 431 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Chicago | Heerenveen U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Heerenveen U21 | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Heerenveen | De Graafschap | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | De Graafschap | Heerenveen | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-16 | Heerenveen | Salt Lake | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-03 | Salt Lake | Portland | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-18 | Portland | Toronto | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Toronto | Orlando | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Orlando | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Broken leg | 2014-09-27 | 2015-05-01 | 217 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Broken tibia | 2016-06-27 | 2016-08-10 | 45 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Ill | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-05 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | ankle sprain | 2017-08-21 | 2017-08-31 | 11 | 1 |
| 18/19 | concussion | 2019-03-17 | 2019-04-10 | 25 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27261 | — | 32 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3510 | #8 | 45 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Nagbe | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Diego Chará | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Gil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 9 | 28 |
| 2014 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 6 | 29 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | MLS | Toronto FC | 3 | 23 |
| 2013 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | De Graafschap | Heerenveen | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Heerenveen | De Graafschap | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Will 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 38% |
| D.C. United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 30% |
| New York RB | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 33% |
| Columbus Crew | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 35% |
| Houston Dynamo | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 44% |
| Colorado Rapids | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 27% |
| Real Salt Lake | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 27% |
| FC Dallas | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 20% |
| CD Chivas | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 33% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 29% |
| Philadelphia Union | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | 1,698 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2018 | 31 | 2,196 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 26 | 1,029 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 32 | 1,091 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 421 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2013 | 35 | 460 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 28 | 696 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 30 | 1,029 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 30 | 2,184 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2009 | 30 | 2,305 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 12 | 405 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 6 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 10/11 | 12 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 431 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
287 apps
31 G
16 A
CONCACAF CL
17 apps
4 G
4 A
Eredivisie
40 apps
3 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
25 apps
2 G
1 A
Canadian Championship
3 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
11 apps
0 G
4 A
USL
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Will Johnson?
Will Johnson is a Canada professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Will Johnson?
Will Johnson is 39 years old. He was born on January 21, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario.
What position does Will Johnson play?
Will Johnson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Will Johnson play for?
Will Johnson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Will Johnson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Will Johnson has scored 41 goals in 392 appearances.