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Glen McLeod Cooper Johnson (né Stephens; 23 August 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played predominantly as a right back. Johnson began his career at West Ham United, spending time on loan at Millwall, and was signed by Chelsea for a £6 million fee after West Ham's relegation in 2003. He helped Chelsea win the 2004–05 Premier League title and the 2005 League Cup Final. In June 2006, Johnson joined Portsmouth on loan for the 2006–07 season. Following a successful season on loan at Fratton Park, Johnson joined Pompey permanently for a fee of around £4 million. Johnson played 99 times for Portsmouth and played in the 2008 FA Cup Final as Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1–0. Johnson moved to Liverpool in the summer of 2009 for a £17.5 million fee. Johnson spent six seasons at Anfield making 200 appearances which included victory in the 2012 League Cup Final. He joined Stoke City in July 2015 on a free transfer, and made 64 appearances over three seasons before retiring. Johnson was capped 54 times by the England national team from 2003 to 2014. He was selected in England's squads for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and UEFA Euro 2012.
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1984-08-23
Birth Place
Greenwich, London, England
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The Ring Magazine

On this day: Antonio Tarver avenges Glen Johnson loss, regains 175-pound championship

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”. On June 18, 2005, in a direct rematch, Antonio Tarver scored a 12-round unanimous decision over the criminally underrated Glen Johnson at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, regaining the Ring light heavyweight championship in the process. The official scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113.
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Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson believes Mohamed Salah has every chance of emulating Cristiano Ronaldo and maintaining his best form into his mid-30s.The Egypt international turns 30 next June, by which time he will have just 12 months remaining on his current contract.There has been plenty of debate about Salah’s contractual situation as his club are not in the habit of handing long-term, lucrative – the forward reportedly wants £400,000-a-week – deals to players over 30.However, Salah, who has scored in all-but-one of his 11 appearances this season, would appear to be making a case to be the exception to...
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Report: Ex Liverpool Defender Glen Johnson Says Jurgen Klopp's Team Would Be Best For Jude Bellingham's Progression

Former Liverpool right back Glen Johnson believes that a move to Anfield would be best for Jude Bellingham's development should he choose to leave Borussia Dortmund. The 18 year old midfielder is at the top of the list of transfer targets for many of the big clubs in Europe. Seen as an elite talent, the chase for his signature is going to be a frantic one.
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"For me, he's the best all-rounder" – former England man Glen Johnson picks his favourite current Three Lions right back

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Ex-world champ Glen Johnson promotes Oct 10 event at Miami Airport

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Glen Johnson wants Liverpool to sign Raphael Varane this summer

Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has said that the club should try to sign Raphael Varane this summer as they look to get back into title contention. The Reds were crowned champions for the first time in 30 years in 2019/20 with a stunning campaign, only to be ravaged by injuries this season and fall well short of defending their crown.
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