Reece Johnson

{{Short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Reece Johnson | image = Reece Johnson 18102025 (7).jpg | image_size = | caption = Johnson with Sheffield Wednesday in 2025. | fullname = Reece Harry Johnson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04fb4a30-48a0-11f0-ae65-e36a68f94bdb.pdf|title=EFL Professional Retain List 2024-25|publisher=English Football League |page=35 |accessdate=13 August 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|1|31|df=y}}<ref name="SW">{{Cite news |title=R. Johnson |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/reece-johnson/884889/|publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=14 August 2025}}</ref> | height = {{convert|1.76|m|order=flip}} | position = Left back | currentclub = Sheffield Wednesday | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2025 | youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | years1 = 2025– | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | club-update = 22:45, 25 February 2026 (UTC) }} '''Reece Harry Johnson''' (born 31 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|SheffieW}} side Sheffield Wednesday.

==Club career== ===Sheffield Wednesday=== He signed his first professional contract with the Sheffield Wednesday on 3 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheffield Wednesday confirm eight new contracts in latest club update |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-confirm-eight-new-contracts-in-latest-club-update-4689161 |publisher=Sheffield Star |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref> After a summer of turmoil, he joined the first team ahead of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Owls announce 2025/26 squad numbers |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/07/owls-announce-2025-26-squad-numbers/ |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref> On the 13 August 2025, he made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Bolton Wanderers, playing the full 90 minutes as well as scoring Wednesday's third goal in a 3–3 draw, where the young side would go onto winning on penalties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly4zkmpd94t |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Henrik Pedersen praises Sheffield Wednesday's senior service as academy youngsters shine in cup |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/henrik-pedersen-praises-sheffield-wednesdays-senior-service-as-academy-youngsters-shine-in-cup-5271578 |publisher=Yorkshire Post |access-date=15 August 2025}}</ref> Three days later, he made his senior league debut, replacing Liam Palmer on the 85th minute against Stoke City.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c74114e4j07t#Line-ups|access-date=16 August 2025|publisher=BBC|date=16 August 2025}}</ref> At the start of September, manager Henrik Pedersen moved Johnson, alongside teammates Ernie Weaver, Jarvis Thornton and goalkeeper Logan Stretch into the first team dressing room.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four Sheffield Wednesday players switch dressing rooms in big indication of future |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-dressing-rooms-5316581|access-date=15 September 2025|publisher=Sheffield Star|date=15 September 2025}}</ref> However, in the next game against Grimsby Town he would pick up a foot injury which required stitches, meaning he would be out for two-to-three weeks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Injury update ahead of Portsmouth trip |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/september/19/injury-update-ahead-of-portsmouth-trip/ |access-date=19 September 2025|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC|date=19 September 2025}}</ref> On 20 January 2026, he made his first league start, playing the full 90 minutes against Birmingham City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birmingham beat Sheff Wed to end wait for away win|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cyv5n504j3vt|access-date=21 January 2026 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2026}}</ref> Following the end of the 2025–26 season, the club confirmed that they had offered him a new contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owls confirm retained list |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2026/may/16/owls-confirm-retained-list/|access-date=16 May 2026 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |date=16 May 2026}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2025–26 season}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |EFL Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sheffield Wednesday |2025–26<ref name = "2025-26">{{soccerbase season| 209365 |2025|accessdate=13 August 2025}}</ref> |Championship |12||0||1||0||3||1||0||0||16||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !12!!0!!1!!0!!3!!1!!0!!0!!16!!1 |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Reece}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen