Kelley Johnson (footballer)

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Kelley Johnson
Personal information
Full name Kelley Johnson Manso[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Puerto Rico[3]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[4]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder[5]
Team information
Current team
Skövde KIK
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 East Carolina Pirates 80 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Northern Virginia Majestics
2016–2017 F.C. Indiana 10+ (0+)
2018 Puerto Rico Sol 0 (0)
2019– Skövde KIK 8 (0)
International career
2016– Puerto Rico 1+ (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018

Kelley Johnson Manso (born 19 December 1992) is a Puerto Rican[3] footballer who plays for Swedish club Skövde KIK[6] and the Puerto Rico women's national team.

Club career[edit]

She had played for the Northern Virginia Majestics.[7] A former F.C. Indiana player, Johnson signed for Mayagüez-based club Puerto Rico Sol in last July 2018.[8]

International career[edit]

Springfield, Virginia-raised Johnson was eligible to play for the United States or Puerto Rico, choosing the latter.[4][9]

Johnson capped for Puerto Rico during the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Johnson's older sister Ashley also plays for the Puerto Rico women's national football team.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Catimba en 1er fogueo en las Carolinas" (in Spanish). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ Kelley Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kelley Johnson. Soccerway. Accessed 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Kelley Johnson". East Carolina Pirates. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. ^ "2014 Women's Soccer Roster". ECU Pirates Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Kelley Johnson" (in Swedish). Skövde KIK. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Photo Gallery". Northern Virginia FC. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  8. ^ Grainey, Tim (30 July 2018). "The Week in Women's Football: Puerto Rico's shock dismissal; CONCACAF U17 finals change location; Liga MX Femenil begins second season;". Tribal Football. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ^ @ECUwsoccer (December 16, 2015). "Congratulations to Kelley Johnson for being selected to the Puerto Rico National Team!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2018 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "U.S. WNT vs. Puerto Rico". U.S. Soccer. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. ^ Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (12 May 2016). "Nicole Rodríguez: La diáspora impacta al soccer femenino" (in Spanish). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  12. ^ Ashley Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2018.