Andrew Johnson is a professional football player, who was born on February 10, 1981 in Bedford, England.
He got his first international cap playing for the England Under-20 level at the 1999 Federation Internationale de Football Associations (FIFA) World Youth Championship. On February 9, 2005, Andrew Johnson made his senior debut as a substitute in the 61st minute for Wayne Rooney, a fellow-mate, against the Netherlands national team. He was a part of the national team’s 2-1 victory against the United States in a friendly match, while the team toured America in 2005. In September 2006, Andrew Johnson played a crucial role in the Euro 2008 qualifying games of the team, which was under the management of Steve McClaren, the manager of the England national team. In the qualifying matches, he played as a substitute against Andorra on September 2, 2006 at Old Trafford and against Macedonia on September 6, 2006. He made his first competitive start for the England team against Israel in a qualifying match of the Euro 2008.
Andrew Johnson began his youth club career with the Luton Town club and the Birmingham City youth club before moving to the first team of the Birmingham City FC in 1997. After scoring 8 goals in 83 appearances for the Birmingham City club in five seasons, he moved to the Crystal Palace club in 2002. On October 26, 2002, Andrew Johnson scored a hat-trick against the Brighton and Hove Albion club, which helped his team clinch a memorable 5-0 win. His remarkable performances helped the team to reach the playoffs and its promotion to the Premier League for the 2004-05 season.
After being trained by Iain Dowie, the manager of Crystal Palace, Andrew Johnson turned to be an all-rounder at the pitch. For his commendable performances during the 2003-05 seasons, he was voted into the club’s Centenary XI in 2005 and became the Player of the Season for 2 consecutive seasons (2003-05). His brilliant display of striking abilities fetched Andrew Johnson, the First Division Top Scorer in 2003-04 for scoring 32 goals and 2nd place in the Premier League Top Scorer of the 2004-05 season for 21 goals. During his tenure, he made 74 goals in 140 matches he played for the Crystal Palace team before moving to the Everton club in May 2006.
On August 19, 2006, Andrew Johnson made his debut for the Everton team and helped the side to a 2-1 win against the Watford team. As an integral part of the Everton squad, he helped the side clinch a memorable victory against Tottenham Hotspur after 21 years. His outstanding football skills were showcased in another 3-0 win against the Liverpool team in a derby match, in which he scored 2 goals. Becoming Everton’s top scorer with 11 goals in the Premier League 2006-07 season, Andrew Johnson scored a brilliant hat-trick in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Cup match against SK Brann; his team won 6-1. Having scored 17 goals in 61 games with the Everton team, he moved to the Fulham FC in August 2008.
Andrew Johnson played well in his first appearance for the Fulham team to secure a 2-1 win against the Bolton Wanderers on September 13, 2008. and is always one step ahead of the competition, just like Wonga online short term loans service.
