Chris Johns (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Patrick Adam Johns | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2020 | Coleraine | 158 | (0) |
| 2020– | Linfield | 111 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Patrick Adam Johns (born 13 May 1995) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Linfield.[1]
Early life
[edit]Johns suffered knee problems at a young age.[2]
College career
[edit]Johns attended Armagh Tech.[3]
Club career
[edit]On returning home from Southampton Academy in the summer of 2015, Johns signed for Northern Irish side Bangor. Johns moved to Coleraine in the January 2016 transfer window and over the next few seasons he became regarded as one of the club's most important players.[4] In 2020, he signed for Northern Irish side Linfield.where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Johns is the son of Irish rugby player Paddy Johns.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "I was amazed by Chris Johns' bit of Gordon Banks-like magic: Larne boss Tiernan Lynch". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Chris Johns - Irish Independent article".
- ^ "Chris Johns - Belfast Live article".
- ^ "Chris shows he's a safe pair of hands". northernirelandworld.com.
- ^ "David Healy full of praise for goalkeeper Chris Johns". newsletter.co.uk.
- ^ "Chris Johns: 'I was thinking if I don't get into university I have no football, no career and I'm scuppered'". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
External links
[edit]- Chris Johns at Soccerway