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Samuel William "Sam" Johnson (born 1 December 1992) is an English professional football goalkeeper who plays for National League club F.C. Halifax Town, on loan from League One side Port Vale. He turned professional at Port Vale in April 2011, and played on loan at non-league Stafford Rangers later in the year, before making his debut for the "Valiants" in October 2012, and helping the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He was loaned out to Alfreton Town in November 2014, and F.C. Halifax Town in December 2015. ==Playing career== Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Johnson started his career in the youth ranks at local side Stoke City, before he was released by the "Potters" at age 14. He quickly joined the city's other local league club – Port Vale, after youth team coach Mark Grew spotted his potential.〔 In 2010–11 he was handed a squad number after the club's number 1, Chris Martin, picked up a stomach bug.〔 Aged only 17, he still towered over the rest of the dressing room at six-foot six.〔 Johnson was not fazed by the prospect of a first team debut, Grew comparing him to Paul Musselwhite in his unflappable, rather laid-back personality.〔 In April 2011 he was offered a professional one-year deal at the club. He spent September 2011 on loan at nearby Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stafford Rangers. He made his debut in a 5–4 defeat by Hednesford Town at Keys Park on 29 August, though manager Greg Clowes refused to blame Johnson for the five goals conceded. The loan was then extended into October. He then went on to concede just nine goals in his next ten games, and he returned to Vale Park having played a total of thirteen games. He agreed a new one-year deal with the club in May 2012. Chris Neal and Johnson are the club's only two professional goalkeepers in the 2012–13 campaign. After Neal picked up a groin strain, manager Micky Adams had little recourse but to hand Johnson his debut on 9 October, in a Football League Trophy clash with Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. Before the match, Adams said "We think an awful lot of him in terms of his development, but he's a first-year professional and he'll either sink or swim." Despite making "a string of important saves", he was unable to prevent the two "Saddlers" goals in a 2–2 draw; however in a remarkable turn of events he saved three penalties and then went on to score the winning penalty as the 22nd penalty taker of the penalty shoot-out. Vale secured promotion into League One at the end of the 2012–13 season, and though Johnson did not feature in any league games he was named as the club's young player of the season. He signed a new two-year contract with the club in May 2013. Johnson made his debut in the Football League on 30 November 2013, again away at Walsall, and impressed again after keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory; after the game Adams confirmed Johnson would keep goal in the absence of Chris Neal, who had injured his wrist in training. He played seven league games before Neal recovered and was returned to the first team. He returned to the first team after Neal picked up another injury on 22 March.〔 Johnson started the 2014–15 season as the club's first choice goalkeeper. Neal regained his first team place after six games though, and Johnson was loaned out to Alfreton Town of the Conference Premier to gain more first team experience. He played four games for Nicky Law's "Reds" before a shoulder injury cut his loan spell short. He signed a new one-year contract with the Vale in June 2015. As Neal picked up an injury in pre-season, Johnson was due to start the 2015–16 campaign as first-choice goalkeeper. However manager Rob Page signed Jak Alnwick days before the opening game of the season after Johnson had a shaky pre-season, leaving Johnson as the club's third-choice goalkeeper. He joined National League side F.C. Halifax Town on a one-month loan on 27 November. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1992)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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