Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 July 1939 | ||
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.
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]
He is the father of national team player Dulee Johnson. [4]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 27 July 1939 | ||
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.
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]
He is the father of national team player Dulee Johnson. [4]