Adam Johnson
| Date of birth | 14 July 1987 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Adam Johnson signed his first pro contract with Middlesbrough in May 2005.
It ran to June 2007.
He joined Manchester City in February 2010 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in November 2011.
Adam joined Sunderland in August 2012 with a four-year contract that was cancelled in February 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 05 May 2005 | 01 Feb 2010 | |
| Leeds United | 16 Oct 2006 | 19 Nov 2006 | L |
| Watford | 14 Sep 2007 | 16 Nov 2007 | L |
| Manchester City | 01 Feb 2010 | 24 Aug 2012 | |
| Sunderland | 24 Aug 2012 | 11 Feb 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 8 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 3 | 9 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 3 | 16 |
1 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship | 11 | 1 |
5 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 10 | 16 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 25 | 1 |
11 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Manchester City | Premier League | 15 | 16 |
4 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Premier League | 10 | 16 |
6 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | Premier League | 35 | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | Premier League | 28 | 8 |
8 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | Premier League | 23 | 9 |
4 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sunderland | Premier League | 11 | 8 |
2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2010 | Hull City v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Sunderland v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Burnley v Manchester City | W | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2010 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2010 | FC Timisoara v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Juventus | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Blackpool v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Lech Poznan | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2010 | Lech Poznan v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 07 Nov 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2010 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Red Bull Salzburg | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 11 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Juventus v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 20 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Manchester City v Dynamo Kiev | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2011 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2011 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2011 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2011 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 17 May 2011 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2011 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Community Shield | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Manchester City v Swansea City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Napoli | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Fulham v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Villarreal | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 2-5 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Villarreal v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Napoli v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Bayern Munchen | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Swansea City v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Sporting Clube Portugal | W |
3-2 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Norwich City v Manchester City | W | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2011-12 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 21 Aug 2007 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 16 Oct 2007 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2007 | England v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 05 Feb 2008 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 25 Mar 2008 | England v Poland | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 15 May 2008 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | Under-21 | |
| 19 Aug 2008 | England v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Sep 2008 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 14 Oct 2008 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Ecuador v England | L | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Norway v England | W | 0-5 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | England v France | L | 0-2 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Jun 2009 | England v Azerbaijan | W | 7-0 | Under-21 | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | England v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2009 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 26 Jun 2009 | England v Sweden | W | 3-3 (5-4) | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2009 | England v Germany | L | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Final |
| 24 May 2010 | England v Mexico | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | England v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | England v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Oct 2010 | England v Montenegro | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2010 | England v France | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2011 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Netherlands | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | England v Italy | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.