Marvin Johnson (footballer, born 1990)

English footballer

Marvin JohnsonPersonal information

Full name|  Marvin Nicholas Johnson[1]
Date of birth|  (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth|  Birmingham, England
Height|  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Winger
Youth career
|  Solihull Moors
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2009–2010|  Solihull Moors[a]|  5|  (0)
2010|  → Coleshill Town (loan)|  |
2010–2012|  Romulus|  |
2012–2015|  Kidderminster Harriers|  108|  (17)
2014|  → Hednesford Town (loan)|  6|  (2)
2015–2016|  Motherwell|  53|  (6)
2016–2017|  Oxford United|  41|  (3)
2017–2021|  Middlesbrough|  97|  (5)
2018–2019|  → Sheffield United (loan)|  11|  (0)
2021–2025|  Sheffield Wednesday|  150|  (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Marvin Nicholas Johnson (born 1 December 1990) is an English professional footballer who last played as a winger for Sheffield Wednesday.

## Career

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### Early career

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Johnson began his career with Solihull Moors, and spent a loan spell at Coleshill Town.[7] While a Solihull Moors player he won the FA County Youth Cup in May 2009 representing Birmingham FA.[8] In March 2010 he was linked with a transfer to Rushall Olympic,[9] but after he was released by Moors during the 2010 close season he signed for Romulus,[4][5][10] and was their top scorer in the 2011–12 season.[11][12]

While playing for Romulus, Johnson had a five-day trial at Championship club Burnley in December 2011, and also received interest from League Two side Crewe Alexandra.[13] He moved from Romulus to Kidderminster Harriers in February 2012.[14] In January 2013 he received interest from a number of Football League clubs, including Crewe Alexandra, Colchester United and Northampton Town.[15]

After a loan spell with Hednesford Town at the end of the 2013–14 season,[16][17] Johnson signed a new one-year contract with the Harriers in June 2014.[18]

### Motherwell

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In February 2015 he was one of four players to sign for Scottish club Motherwell on transfer deadline day.[19] Before signing with Motherwell he had been in advanced talks with Football League club Yeovil Town.[20] Johnson signed a three-year contract extension with Motherwell in June 2015.[21]

At the end of the 2014-2015 season, with Motherwell facing potential relegation from the Scottish Premiership, Johnson featured in both legs of their play-off tie against Rangers, who had finished in third place in the Championship. After helping them to a 3–1 win in the first leg at Ibrox,[22] Johnson scored Motherwell's first goal in a 3–0 victory in the second leg at Fir Park[23] that ensured their Premiership survival.

### Oxford United

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On 31 August 2016, transfer deadline day, Johnson signed for Oxford United of League One for an undisclosed sum[24] which according to the Oxford Mail is believed to be a club record fee, in the region of £650,000.[25] On 23 November, the same week his second child was born, he scored his first goal for the club, the only goal in a 1–0 League One victory over Gillingham at the Kassam Stadium.[26] In his first season, having already appeared 9 times for Motherwell (scoring 4 times), Johnson made 52 appearances for Oxford (39 of them in league fixtures) and scored 6 goals (3 in the league).[27] He played in the final of the League Trophy at Wembley (a game Oxford lost 2–1 to Coventry City).[28]

### Middlesbrough

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After prolonged speculation about his Oxford future, during which he was linked with Hull City and Birmingham City, Johnson signed a three-year contract with Middlesbrough on deadline day, 31 August 2017, after serving one season of his three-year contract.[29] The undisclosed transfer deal was described by Oxford chairman Darryl Eales as "highly attractive", and believed to be in the region of £2.5 million.[30]

He moved on loan to Sheffield United in August 2018.[31]

His contract expired at the end of the 2019–20 season, but he signed a short-term extension given the extended season in light of coronavirus.[32] He signed a new one-year contract with the club in August 2020.[33] On 28 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Middlesbrough at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[34]

### Sheffield Wednesday

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On 5 August 2021, Johnson joined recently relegated EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday.[35][36] He made his Sheffield Wednesday debut a few days later, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute for Andre Green against Charlton Athletic on the opening day of the season.[37] He scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in an EFL Trophy tie against Newcastle United U21s on 31 August 2021.[38] On 21 May 2022, it was confirmed the club had exercised an option to retain him for another season.[39] Following promotion back to the EFL Championship Johnson was offered a new contract to stay at the club.[40] His new contract was confirmed on 1 July 2023.[41] On 17 May 2024, Wednesday exercised their option to keep Johnson another year.[42] He was released from his contract following the end of the 2024–25 season.[43]

## Personal life

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Johnson is of Jamaican descent through his paternal grandfather.[44] As of November 2016 Johnson had two children, a boy and a girl.[45]

## Career statistics

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As of 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Solihull Moors[a] | 2008–09[46] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2009–10[47] | Conference North  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
Total  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Kidderminster Harriers | 2011–12[3] | Conference Premier | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0
2012–13[3] | Conference Premier  | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 44 | 7
2013–14[48] | Conference Premier  | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3
2014–15[3] | Conference Premier  | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 35 | 10
Total  | 108 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 20
Hednesford Town (loan)  | 2013–14[3] | Conference North  | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 8 | 2
Motherwell | 2014–15[49] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 13 | 1
2015–16[50] | Scottish Premiership  | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 6
2016–17[51] | Scottish Premiership  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 9 | 4
Total  | 53 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 11
Oxford United | 2016–17[51] | League One | 39 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[f] | 3 | 52 | 6
2017–18[52] | League One  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1
Total  | 41 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 7
Middlesbrough | 2017–18[52] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1
2018–19[53] | Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1
2019–20[54] | Championship  | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 1
2020–21[55] | Championship  | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 4
Total  | 97 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 7
Middlesbrough U21 | 2017–18[52] | —  | —  | —  | 1[f] | 0 | 1 | 0
Sheffield United (loan)  | 2018–19[53] | Championship  | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0
Sheffield Wednesday | 2021–22[56] | League One  | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[g] | 1 | 44 | 3
2022–23[57] | League One  | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[h] | 0 | 51 | 3
2023–24[58] | Championship  | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 4
2024–25[59] | Championship  | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 44 | 0
Total  | 150 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 169 | 10
Career total  | 471 | 42 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 537 | 57

1. ^ a b Soccerway misattributes to Marvin Johnson 8 appearances and a goal for Solihull Moors in the 2010–11 season,[3] despite his having left the club for Romulus by early August 2010.[4][5] The appearances and goal actually belong to Simon Johnson.[6]
2. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Conference Premier play-offs
3. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy
4. ^ Appearances in the Conference North play-offs
5. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership relegation play-offs
6. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
7. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearances in the League One play-offs
8. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy; three appearances in the League One play-offs

## Honours

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Oxford United

* EFL Trophy runner-up: 2016–17[60]

Sheffield United

* EFL Championship runner-up: 2018–19[61]

Sheffield Wednesday

* EFL League One play-offs: 2023[62]

## References

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5. ^ a b Stoner, Colin (7 August 2010). "High road to the play-offs". Birmingham Mail. p. 39. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Gale OneFile: News. "Not that the Roms – who have recruited young hotshot Marvin Johnson to bolster their attack – will fear anyone."
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50. ^ "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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52. ^ a b c "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
53. ^ a b "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals