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Johnson was released by Leeds in August 2005. It is believed they did this due to clauses in the deal signing him stating that they must pay a further fee to Derby after starting 50 league appearances and due to his large £37,000 a week wages which Leeds couldn't afford after their financial crisis. Johnson returned to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in 2005, where the fans' favourite successfully resurrected his career and played his final game for the club at Wembley Stadium, where he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League. However, during the play off final Johnson injured his knee, a huge blow to his chances of playing with Derby in the Premier League the next season. |
Johnson was released by Leeds in August 2005. It is believed they did this due to clauses in the deal signing him stating that they must pay a further fee to Derby after starting 50 league appearances and due to his large £37,000 a week wages which Leeds couldn't afford after their financial crisis. Johnson returned to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in 2005, where the fans' favourite successfully resurrected his career and played his final game for the club at Wembley Stadium, where he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League. However, during the play off final Johnson injured his knee, a huge blow to his chances of playing with Derby in the Premier League the next season. |
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He was released from his contract in June 2007, along with seven other players.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6712833.stm Experienced Pair Depart] BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2010.</ref> After two years out of the game, Johnson had a trial with [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] in November 2009, but a move didn't materialise after he failed a medical. Johnson has been training, as of January 2010, with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in an attempt to revive his career at the age of 30.<ref>[http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/711928/IF-there-was-a-Hall-of-Fame-for-the-biggest-waste-of-space-in-Premier-League-history-then-Robinho-would-be-the-first-to-be-inducted.html Costly Moves] News of the World. Retrieved 9 February 2010 |
He was released from his contract in June 2007, along with seven other players.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6712833.stm Experienced Pair Depart] BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2010.</ref> After two years out of the game, Johnson had a trial with [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] in November 2009, but a move didn't materialise after he failed a medical. Johnson has been training, as of January 2010, with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in an attempt to revive his career at the age of 30.<ref>[http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/711928/IF-there-was-a-Hall-of-Fame-for-the-biggest-waste-of-space-in-Premier-League-history-then-Robinho-would-be-the-first-to-be-inducted.html Costly Moves] News of the World. Retrieved 9 February 2010.</ref> |
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| Full name | Seth Art Maurice Johnson | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:47, 14 October 2008 (UTC) | |||
Seth Art Maurice Johnson (born 12 March 1979, in Birmingham, West Midlands) is a former England international footballer, who is currently without a club after his second spell as a player with Derby County ended in 2007.[1]
Playing career
When he was young, Johnson attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School. He began his career as a trainee with Crewe Alexandra, turning professional in 1996. A hard working midfielder, Johnson's potential led Derby to offer £3 million for his signature in 1999. The transfer went through, but Johnson's loyalty to Crewe meant he insisted on staying to help their relegation fight, delaying his move to Derby by two months. In the end, Crewe avoided relegation by a single point. His continued progress led to a solitary appearance for England, against Italy in November 2000, and further interest in his services. Big spending Leeds United ultimately paid £7 million to acquire Johnson in 2001, but a series of horrendous injury problems restricted him to just 54 league appearances in four years at Leeds.
Johnson was released by Leeds in August 2005. It is believed they did this due to clauses in the deal signing him stating that they must pay a further fee to Derby after starting 50 league appearances and due to his large £37,000 a week wages which Leeds couldn't afford after their financial crisis. Johnson returned to Derby County in 2005, where the fans' favourite successfully resurrected his career and played his final game for the club at Wembley Stadium, where he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League. However, during the play off final Johnson injured his knee, a huge blow to his chances of playing with Derby in the Premier League the next season.
He was released from his contract in June 2007, along with seven other players.[2] After two years out of the game, Johnson had a trial with Leyton Orient in November 2009, but a move didn't materialise after he failed a medical. Johnson has been training, as of January 2010, with Cambridge United in an attempt to revive his career at the age of 30.[3]
References
- ^ Seth Johnson Statistics National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ Experienced Pair Depart BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ Costly Moves News of the World. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
External links
- Seth Johnson at Soccerbase