Oli Johnson
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Oliver Tobias M. "Oli" Johnson (born 6 November 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Yeovil Town
on loan from Norwich City
, as a striker.
, West Yorkshire
, Johnson started his career in the ninth tier of English football with Nostell Miners Welfare
, scoring nine goals during the 2007–08 season. He impressed on trial with Stockport County
and joined them on 17 October 2008, signing a contract until the end of the season and made his debut as part of a 2–1 loss against Colchester United
. He made an instant impact at Stockport, scoring four goals in his first four starts for the club, including the winner against Cheltenham Town
at Edgeley Park
.
on a two-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee
on 8 January 2010 and made his debut coming on as a late substitute in Norwich's 3–1 victory over Exeter City
the following day. He scored his first goal for the club a week later in the 5–0 away victory against Colchester United.
Johnson joined Yeovil Town
on a one month loan on 14 January 2011, and made his debut as a substitute in the 1–0 win against Swindon Town on 15 January. His scored his first goal for the club against Brentford, helping Yeovil to a 2–1 win. He has since scored twice more, including a volley in a 1-0 win against Tranmere Rovers.
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on loan from Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, as a striker.
Early career and Stockport County
Born in WakefieldWakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, Johnson started his career in the ninth tier of English football with Nostell Miners Welfare
Nostell Miners Welfare F.C.
Nostell Miners Welfare are an English football club based in Nostell, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division...
, scoring nine goals during the 2007–08 season. He impressed on trial with Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
and joined them on 17 October 2008, signing a contract until the end of the season and made his debut as part of a 2–1 loss against Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. He made an instant impact at Stockport, scoring four goals in his first four starts for the club, including the winner against Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
at Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park is an association football and rugby union stadium in Stockport, England. The stadium was initially built for the rugby league club Stockport in 1901, but by 1902, the rugby club was defunct and in the same year, Stockport County Football Club, who were looking for a bigger ground,...
.
Norwich City and Yeovil loan
Johnson signed for Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
on a two-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee
Fee
A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.Traditionally, professionals in Great Britain received a fee in contradistinction to a payment, salary, or wage, and would often use guineas rather than pounds as units of account...
on 8 January 2010 and made his debut coming on as a late substitute in Norwich's 3–1 victory over Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
the following day. He scored his first goal for the club a week later in the 5–0 away victory against Colchester United.
Johnson joined Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on a one month loan on 14 January 2011, and made his debut as a substitute in the 1–0 win against Swindon Town on 15 January. His scored his first goal for the club against Brentford, helping Yeovil to a 2–1 win. He has since scored twice more, including a volley in a 1-0 win against Tranmere Rovers.