Lindsay Johnson

Lindsay Johnson ( 2011)

Lindsay Johnson ( born May 8, 1980 in Hartlepool ) is an English footballer. The usable on all defense positions English national team is currently active for Everton Ladies.

Sports career

Born in Hartlepool, Lindsay Johnson first visited the Fens Primary School, and then the Manor College of Technology and the Hartlepool Sixth Form College. From a young age she was very dedicated athletic, trained at the age of only six years in the field of athletics and took at the age of eight years participated in national competitions. She went to the 200 - meter dash and the long jump; in addition, she stood in Hockey and Netball Teams selection.

At the age of eleven years, Johnson played football for the first time organized in a girls club. Your Premier League career started relatively late, and after a period at the Liverpool Ladies it went in 2003 to city rivals Everton Ladies. There they went for their speed as " Lindsay Lightning" a name. In the final of the FA Women 's Cup, she was elected in 2005, the best player, but the game against Charlton Athletic Ladies lost 0-1. Three years later, she won with a 1-0 final win against Arsenal Ladies with the Premier League Cup their first national trophy in the English women's football.

In the English national team Johnson made ​​his debut on September 18, 2004 against the Netherlands after they had already been standing in the U- 21 team. Your good services in the Algarve Cup she owed it that they often found himself henceforth in the squad from Hope Powell. However, for the 2007 World Championships in China, she was initially not planned, but after the injury by Steph Houghton was re-nominated for the tournament. The trained teacher who had their profession abandoned in favor of football now - financially supported by a central contract, the Football Association - took in 2009 participated in the European Championship in Finland and due to their versatile applicability, it was considered good hedge for Alex Scott and Faye White. She got the first 68 minutes for the quarterfinals against hosts Finland in the square and graduated from the entire two hours ( including overtime ) against the Netherlands.

Achievements

• English League Cup: 2008