Josiah Johnson

Josiah Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-07-27) 27 July 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth	Botaw, Liberia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Youth Leaders
	Connections
1959–1971	Barrolle
International career
1958–1971	Liberia
Managerial career
1971–1978	Liberia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josiah Nils Johnson (born 27 July 1939) is a Liberian former football player, manager, and administrator, who played for and managed the Liberian national side.^[1] He played as a midfielder.^[2] He was also a presidential security guard and politician.

Career

Johnson was born on 27 July 1939 in Botaw.^[3] The family moved to Monrovia, and he began playing football for Youth Leaders.^[3] He then moved to Connections, where he made his international debut in 1958.^[3] He then moved to Barrolle in 1959, staying there until 1971, when he began his coaching career.^[3] During his time with Barolle he trained with and worked for the Special Security Service, the Presidential security team.^[3]

He trained as a coach in West Germany, and then became head coach of the national team.^[3] He was replaced as head coach by German Bert Trautmann in 1978.^[3] Johnson remained with the national team set-up to assist Trautmann.^[3] In the 1980s he moved into football administration, and also served as Deputy Minister of Sports.^[3]

Personal life

He is the father of national team player Dulee Johnson.^[4]

References

^ Julu M. Johnson, Jr. "JNJ In Sympathy With Coach Hey". Liberia Soccer. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
^ Jackson, Omari (17 May 2018). "Former Lone Star Goalkeeper Wants Audience with President Weah".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "The argument to honour a Liberian football legend". 19 March 2015.
^ Chris Beattie & Kent Mensah (7 April 2008). "AIK star Dulee Johnson maintains Birmingham ambition". Tribal Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.