# Reece Johnson

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{{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](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.)
| clubnumber  = 27
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2025
| youthclubs1 = [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.)
| clubs1      = [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.)
| 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](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for {{English football updater|SheffieW}} side [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.).

==Club career==
===Sheffield Wednesday===
He signed his first professional contract with the [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.) 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](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._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](/source/EFL_Cup) against [Bolton Wanderers](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.), 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](/source/Liam_Palmer) on the 85th minute against [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.).<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](/source/Henrik_Pedersen_(football_manager)) moved Johnson, alongside teammates [Ernie Weaver](/source/Ernie_Weaver), [Jarvis Thornton](/source/Jarvis_Thornton) and goalkeeper [Logan Stretch](/source/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](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) 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](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.).<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](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._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](/source/FA_Cup)
! colspan="2" |[EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)
! colspan="2" |Other
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.)
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season)<ref name = "2025-26">{{soccerbase season| 209365 |2025|accessdate=13 August 2025}}</ref>
|[Championship](/source/EFL_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
|}

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Sheffield Wednesday F.C. squad}}

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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

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