Fabian Johnson is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 soccer player who plays for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, mainly as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

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Career

Johnson began his career in 1991 with Sportfreunde München. In the summer of 1996 Johnson moved to TSV 1860 München

TSV 1860 München

Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...

. Johnson was promoted to the first team of 1860 Munich

TSV 1860 München

Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...

 in July 2006. He amassed 90 appearances scoring four goals before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...

 on 14 July 2009. He scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in a 2–2 draw at home to SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...

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International

On 25 August 2011, Johnson was called up to the United States National Team

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

 by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann

Jürgen Klinsmann

Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...

 for friendly matches with Costa Rica (2 September) and Belgium (6 September), but was not able to play as his required paperwork for a one-time FIFA nationality switch of Germany to United States was still in the works. Johnson's one-time switch was approved by FIFA and he will only be able to represent the United States at the international level. On 11 November 2011, Johnson made his international debut as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to France. On 15 November 2011, Johnson made his first full international start and drew a penalty in a 3–2 win against Slovenia.

External links

• Fabian Johnson at transfermarkt.de