Chris Johns (footballer)

Christopher Patrick Adam Johns (born 13 May 1995) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Linfield.[1]

Chris Johns
Personal information
Full name Christopher Patrick Adam Johns
Date of birth (1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Linfield
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2020 Coleraine 158 (0)
2020– Linfield 111 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Johns suffered knee problems at a young age.[2]

College career

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Johns attended Armagh Tech.[3]

Club career

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On returning home from Southampton Academy in the summer of 2015, Johns signed for Northern Irish side Bangor. Johns moved to Coleraine in the January 2016 transfer window and over the next few seasons he became regarded as one of the club's most important players.[4] In 2020, he signed for Northern Irish side Linfield.where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5]


Personal life

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Johns is the son of Irish rugby player Paddy Johns.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "I was amazed by Chris Johns' bit of Gordon Banks-like magic: Larne boss Tiernan Lynch". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Chris Johns - Irish Independent article".
  3. ^ "Chris Johns - Belfast Live article".
  4. ^ "Chris shows he's a safe pair of hands". northernirelandworld.com.
  5. ^ "David Healy full of praise for goalkeeper Chris Johns". newsletter.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Chris Johns: 'I was thinking if I don't get into university I have no football, no career and I'm scuppered'". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
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