Lewis Johnson (footballer)

Lewis Martin Benjamin Johnson (born 9 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for the University of Kentucky.

Lewis Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Lewis Martin Benjamin Johnson[1]
Date of birth	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Winger[2]
Youth career
2017–2019	Aston Villa
2019–2023	Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Milton Keynes Dons	4	(0)
2021–2022	→ Banbury United (loan)	10	(3)
2022	→ AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan)	7	(0)
2022	→ Concord Rangers (loan)	9	(3)
2023–2024	Berkhamsted F.C.	10	(6)
2024	University of Kentucky	10	(1)
2024	→ Asheville City SC (loan)	14	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:58, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Johnson joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons in 2019, having previously played for Aston Villa's academy since the age of 13.^[3][4] On 11 November 2020 he made his senior first team debut, starting in a 1–2 EFL Trophy group stage defeat at home to Southampton U21.^[5]

On 26 December 2020 he made his league debut, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Cameron Jerome in a 2–0 home win against Bristol Rovers.^[6] Following several first team appearances, on 16 February 2021 the club announced Johnson had signed his first professional deal.^[3] At the end of his breakthrough season, Johnson was named the LFE League One Apprentice of the Season for 2021.^[7] He spent the majority of the following 2021–22 season out on loan to Southern Premier Central clubs Banbury United^[8] and AFC Rushden & Diamonds.^[9]

On 7 August 2022, Johnson joined was again sent out on loan, this time to National League South club Concord Rangers,^[10] However following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Johnson was one of nine players who departed Milton Keynes Dons following their relegation to League Two.^[11]

Johnson joined Berkhamsted FC at the start of the 2023–24 season, where he would score 7 goals in 12 appearances.

In January 2024 he left Berkhamsted FC to join the University of Kentucky Wildcats for their spring season. After the short spring season finished, he went on loan to USL2 South Central Division side Asheville City SC in North Carolina. During this season Asheville became South Central Conference Champions and Southern Conference Champions. They lost out on a place in the USL2 final with a 1–0 loss to Seacoast Phantoms. Asheville City SC finished the season with 13 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

Career statistics

As of 7 June 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Milton Keynes Dons	2020–21[12]	League One	4	0	1	0	—		4[a]	0	9	0
	2021–22[13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	1	0
	2022–23[14]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
Banbury United (loan)	2021–22[15]	Southern Premier Central	10	3	—		—		2[c]	2	12	5
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan)	2021–22[16]	Southern Premier Central	7	0	—		—		1[d]	0	8	0
Concord Rangers (loan)	2022–23[17]	National League South	9	3	1	0	—		0	0	10	3
Berkhamsted FC	2023–24	Southern Premier Central	10	6	2	1	—		0	0	12	7
University of Kentucky	2024	Sun Belt Conference	10	1	—		—		0	0	10	1
Asheville City SC (loan)	2024	USL2 South Central Division	14	7	—		—		0	0	14	7
Career total			64	20	4	1	0	0	8	2	76	23

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in Southern Football League Cup
4. Appearance(s) in Northamptonshire Senior Cup

Honours

Banbury United

• Southern League Premier Division Central: 2021–22

Individual

• LFE League One Apprentice of the Season: 2021^[7]
• Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2020–21^[18]