1. Samantha Martel Johnson was born on June 10,1991 and is an American soccer defender.
18 Facts About Samantha Johnson
1. 2.
Samantha Johnson has previously played for National Women's Soccer League clubs Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals FC and for Australian W-League clubs Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC, and Melbourne City.
3.
Samantha Johnson was second on the team in goals with four and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team.
4.
In 2010 Samantha Johnson appeared in all 22 games for the Trojans.
5.
Samantha Johnson started all 20 games of her junior year in 2011 and scored the fasted goal in program history, 14 seconds into the match.
6.
In March 2014, Samantha Johnson joined the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League for preseason, after attending their 2014 Open Tryouts.
7.
Samantha Johnson was named to the team's official roster for 2014 and appeared in twelve games and tallied one assist.
8.
In 2015 Samantha Johnson appeared in 14 games for the Red Stars.
9.
Samantha Johnson started 20 games for Chicago in 2016, as the Red Stars were eliminated in the semi-final for the second consecutive season.
10.
Samantha Johnson was named to the team of the month for June 2017.
11.
In September 2014, it was announced that Samantha Johnson was to be loaned to Sydney FC in the W-League.
12.
Samantha Johnson appeared in eight games for the Royals in 2019.
13.
Samantha Johnson announced her retirement from professional soccer on June 28,2019.
14.
In November 2020, Samantha Johnson decided to return to the game, signing with Australian W-League club Melbourne City.
15.
Samantha Johnson left the club in October 2021 following alleged poor working conditions.
16.
Samantha Johnson represented the United States at the U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels.
17.
In 2008, Samantha Johnson was named to the United States roster for the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the US won the Championship for the first time.
18.
Samantha Johnson was named to the roster for the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where the United States finished second after losing in extra time to North Korea in the Championship game.