Joel Johnson Alajarín

Joel Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Joel Johnson Alajarín
Date of birth	(1992-09-20) 20 September 1992
Place of birth	Torrent, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Charlotte Independence
Number	22
Youth career
2000–2001	Torrent CF
2001–2009	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Valencia B	69	(1)
2010	Valencia	1	(0)
2012–2014	Real Madrid C	50	(0)
2014–2015	Jaén	16	(0)
2016–	Charlotte Independence	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Johnson and the second or maternal family name is Alajarín.

Joel Johnson Alajarín (born 20 September 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Charlotte Independence in the United Soccer League as a right back.

Club career

Born in Torrent, Valencia to a Liberian father and a Spanish mother, Joel was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his senior debuts at only 17, appearing with the B-team in the third division and eventually suffering relegation.

On 8 March 2010, as both right-backs in the first team, Bruno and Miguel, were unavailable, Joel made his first La Liga appearance, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Racing de Santander.

Johnson signed with third-tier American side Charlotte Independence on 6 April, 2016.

External links

• Joel Johnson profile at BDFutbol
• Joel Johnson profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Joel Johnson at Soccerway