# Lewis Johnson (footballer)

Lewis Martin Benjamin Johnson (born 9 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for the University of Kentucky.

## Club career
### Milton Keynes Dons

Johnson joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons in 2019, having previously played for Aston Villa's academy since the age of 13. On 11 November 2020 he made his senior first team debut, starting in a 1–2 EFL Trophy group stage defeat at home to Southampton U21.
On 26 December 2020 he made his league debut, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Cameron Jerome in a 2–0 home win against Bristol Rovers. Following several first team appearances, on 16 February 2021 the club announced Johnson had signed his first professional deal. At the end of his breakthrough season, Johnson was named the LFE League One Apprentice of the Season for 2021. He spent the majority of the following 2021–22 season out on loan to Southern Premier Central clubs Banbury United and AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
On 7 August 2022, Johnson joined was again sent out on loan, this time to National League South club Concord Rangers, However following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Johnson was one of nine players who departed Milton Keynes Dons following their relegation to League Two.
Johnson joined Berkhamsted FC at the start of the 2023 season until December 2023 scoring 7 goals in 12 appearances.
In January 2024 he left Berkhamsted FC to join the University of Kentucky Wildcats for their spring season. As the short spring season finished he went on loan to Asheville City SC in North Carolina who play in the USL2 South Central Division. During this season Asheville became South Central Conference Champions and Southern Conference Champions. They lost out on a place in the USL2 final with a 1:0 loss to Seacoast Phantoms. Asheville City SC finished the season with 13 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

## Career statistics

    As of 7 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21 | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2021–22 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2021–22 | Southern Premier Central | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2021–22 | Southern Premier Central | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Berkhamsted FC | 2023-2024 | Southern Premier Central | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| University of Kentucky | 2024 | Sun Belt Conference | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Asheville City SC (loan) | 2024 | USL2 South Central Division | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 67 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 76 | 23 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Southern Football League Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Northamptonshire Senior Cup

## Honours

Banbury United
* Southern League Premier Division Central: 2021–22
Individual
* LFE League One Apprentice of the Season: 2021
* Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2020–21