Kelley Johnson (footballer)

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.

Kelley Johnson
Personal information
Full name Kelley Johnson Manso[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992[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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Johnson and the second or maternal family name is Manso.

Club career

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

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

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

References
  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. Kelley Johnson. Soccerway. Accessed 23 January 2022.
  4. "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 (16 December 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.


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