Players
11Jemal Johnson
- Position: Midfielder
- Date of Birth: 05/03/1985
- Age: 39
- Country: Paterson, N.J.
- Weight: 174 lbs
- Height: 5.10'
Club Experience
| 2004–2006 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2005 | Preston North End (loan) |
| 2006 | Darlington (loan) |
| 2006–2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2007 | Leeds United (loan) |
| 2007–2011 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 2010 | Stockport County (loan) |
| 2010 | Port Vale (loan) |
| 2011 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 2011 | Southend United |
| 2012 | Dover Athletic |
| 2012 | Tamworth |
| 2013 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| 2013–2014 | New York Cosmos |
| 2015– | Jacksonville Armada FC |
Honors
NASL Team of the Week (5/10)
CAREER
2017: ?Tallied an assist against the New York Cosmos on Steinberger's goal in the 95th minute (5/6)... Notched an assist on Gebhard's goal in the 60th minute against Indy (6/10)...
2016: Started in 18 of 24 games he played …totaled 1,506 minutes …made two goals after taking 27 shots and putting 9 on target …tied with Steinberger for a team-high of four assists …named to the NASL Team of the Week twice.
2015: Made the record-breaking first goal in 12 seconds in Armada FC’s inaugural league win over FC Edmonton (4/04) …named to NASL Spring Season Week One Team of the Week in addition to earning NASL Play of the Week …started in 27 of 28 games played …totaled 2,326 minutes …made five goals and three assists …
The Jacksonville Armada FC signed former English Premier League forward Jemal Johnson on Dec. 19, 2014. He holds the record for the fastest modern NASL goal of 12 seconds, which he scored in the Armada’s inaugural league win over FC Edmonton on April 4, 2015. Johnson has remained a mainstay on the left side of the Armada frontline over two seasons in Jacksonville. He has also been voted Farah & Farah Man of the Match 10 times in two season with the club.
Johnson is entering his fifth year in the NASL. Before the Armada FC, he spent 2013-14 with the New York Cosmos and the 2013 Spring Season with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Johnson made his professional debut in 2005 with Blackburn in the FA Cup Third Round and earned his first start against Colcester United, where he scored his first professional goal. He made three substitute appearances with Blackburn in the EPL during the 2004-05 seasons.
Johnson has also played with a number of other English clubs, including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United and Milton Keynes Dons. He has tallied 25 goals and 13 assists in 217 career appearances.
YOUTH/PERSONAL
Although he was born in the United States, Johnson’s family moved to England when he was five years old. He originally signed with the Manchester United Youth team, and then joined Blackburn Rovers Academy when he was 16.
REGULAR SEASON CAREER STATS
| Year | Team | GP | GS | SI | SO | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jacksonville Armada FC U-23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 985 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Armada FC U-23 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1506 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | Jacksonville Armada FC U-23 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 2326 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | New York Cosmos | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 848 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | New York Cosmos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 105 | 76 | 29 | 18 | 6703 | 9 | 13 | 116 | 13 | 0 |
POST SEASON CAREER STATS
| Year | Team | GP | GS | SI | SO | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New York Cosmos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GAME APPEARANCES
| Date | Type | Match | Result | Appear | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2017 | Regular Season | MIA v JAX | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/27/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v IND | D 0 - 0 | Sub In | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/24/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v MIA | L 0 - 3 | Sub In | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/17/2017 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | D 3 - 3 | Sub In | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/03/2017 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | W 0 - 2 | Sub In | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/26/2017 | Regular Season | IND v JAX | W 2 - 3 | Sub In | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/20/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v MIA | L 0 - 1 | Sub In | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/16/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v PRFC | L 1 - 2 | Sub In | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/15/2017 | Regular Season | IND v JAX | L 2 - 0 | Start | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v JAX | D 0 - 0 | Start | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/01/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v FCE | W 1 - 0 | Start | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/17/2017 | Regular Season | MIA v JAX | L 4 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/10/2017 | Regular Season | IND v JAX | W 1 - 4 | Start | 68 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/03/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v MIA | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/31/2017 | US Open Cup | JAX v CHS | L 0 - 1 | Sub In | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/28/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v NCFC | W 2 - 1 | Start | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/19/2017 | Regular Season | SFD v JAX | W 0 - 3 | Start | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/17/2017 | US Open Cup | MUFC v JAX | W 1 - 2 | Sub In | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/13/2017 | Regular Season | NCFC v JAX | L 3 - 1 | Start | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v NYC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/29/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v IND | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/22/2017 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/08/2017 | Regular Season | FCE v JAX | W 0 - 1 | Sub In | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/02/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v FCE | W 1 - 0 | Sub In | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/30/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v TBR | W 3 - 2 | Sub In | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/23/2016 | Regular Season | FCE v JAX | L 1 - 0 | Start | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v MIA | W 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v NYC | L 2 - 4 | Start | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v IND | D 0 - 0 | Sub In | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/28/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v FCE | D 0 - 0 | Start | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/17/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v JAX | D 3 - 3 | Start | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/11/2016 | Regular Season | OKC v JAX | L 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/03/2016 | Regular Season | NCFC v JAX | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/20/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v MNU | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/17/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v FTL | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/13/2016 | Regular Season | OTT v JAX | W 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/03/2016 | Regular Season | IND v JAX | L 5 - 2 | Start | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/23/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v OTT | L 0 - 2 | Sub In | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/13/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | L 3 - 0 | Start | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/09/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v PRFC | W 2 - 1 | Start | 62 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/11/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v TBR | D 1 - 1 | Start | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/04/2016 | Regular Season | NCFC v JAX | D 0 - 0 | Start | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/28/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v IND | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/22/2016 | Regular Season | OTT v JAX | L 1 - 0 | Start | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/14/2016 | Regular Season | MNU v JAX | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/04/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v FCE | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/23/2016 | Regular Season | FTL v JAX | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/15/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v MIA | W 2 - 1 | Sub In | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/27/2016 | Preseason | JAX v NYRB | L 1 - 5 | Sub In | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/13/2016 | Preseason | JAX v ORL | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/01/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v FTL | L 0 - 1 | Start | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25/2015 | Regular Season | FCE v JAX | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v OTT | L 1 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v FCE | W 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/2015 | Regular Season | NCFC v JAX | L 3 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/03/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v IND | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/26/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v TBR | W 2 - 0 | Start | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/16/2015 | Regular Season | FTL v JAX | L 2 - 0 | Sub In | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/29/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v SAS | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/22/2015 | Regular Season | SAS v JAX | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/15/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v ATL | W 1 - 0 | Start | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/12/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v NCFC | W 3 - 0 | Start | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/08/2015 | Regular Season | TBR v JAX | L 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/31/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v MNU | D 3 - 3 | Start | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/18/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v NYC | W 1 - 0 | Start | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/15/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v JAX | L 4 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/11/2015 | Regular Season | ATL v JAX | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/05/2015 | Regular Season | OTT v JAX | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/27/2015 | International Friendly | JAX v BOCA | L 2 - 4 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/13/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | D 3 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v OTT | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/30/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v NCFC | L 0 - 4 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/27/2015 | US Open Cup | RIC v JAX | L 3 - 0 | Sub In | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/23/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v JAX | L 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/16/2015 | Regular Season | ATL v JAX | D 1 - 1 | Start | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/09/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v IND | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/02/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v SAS | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/25/2015 | Regular Season | TBR v JAX | L 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/11/2015 | Regular Season | FTL v JAX | L 2 - 1 | Start | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/04/2015 | Regular Season | JAX v FCE | W 3 - 1 | Start | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/08/2014 | The Championship | SAS v NYC | L 2 - 1 | Sub In | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/01/2014 | Regular Season | SAS v NYC | L 1 - 0 | Start | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v NYC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v OTT | W 2 - 1 | Sub In | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/04/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v IND | D 0 - 0 | Sub In | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/28/2014 | Regular Season | FCE v NYC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/20/2014 | Regular Season | NCFC v NYC | L 5 - 4 | Sub In | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/13/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v ATL | W 3 - 2 | Sub In | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/06/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v FTL | W 2 - 0 | Sub In | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/23/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/16/2014 | Regular Season | TBR v NYC | L 3 - 1 | Start | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/06/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v FCE | D 0 - 0 | Start | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/26/2014 | Regular Season | FTL v NYC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/20/2014 | Regular Season | OTT v NYC | W 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/08/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v OTT | W 1 - 0 | Sub In | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/12/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v MNU | W 1 - 0 | Start | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/03/2014 | Regular Season | NCFC v NYC | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/26/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v SAS | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/19/2014 | Regular Season | FCE v NYC | W 0 - 1 | Sub In | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/13/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v ATL | W 4 - 0 | Sub In | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/02/2013 | Regular Season | ATL v NYC | W 0 - 1 | Sub In | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/04/2013 | Regular Season | TBR v FTL | L 4 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/29/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v SAS | L 1 - 4 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/15/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v ATL | L 0 - 1 | Start | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/08/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/01/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v NCFC | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/18/2013 | Regular Season | SAS v FTL | L 3 - 1 | Start | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/11/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v MNU | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/27/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v TBR | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/20/2013 | Regular Season | NCFC v FTL | L 3 - 1 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/13/2013 | Regular Season | ATL v FTL | L 2 - 0 | Start | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/06/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v FCE | D 1 - 1 | Start | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
