About Eddie Johnson (American soccer)
Edward Abraham Johnson (born March 31, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player. Johnson played the majority of his fourteen-year club career in the U.S. with FC Dallas, the Kansas City Wizards, Seattle Sounders FC, and D.C. United. Johnson also spent three and a half years with several European clubs. Johnson also played for the United States men's national soccer team from 2004 to 2014, and was part of the U.S. squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At the time of his retirement, Johnson ranked eighth on the list of goal-scorers with 19 goals for the U.S. national team. == Club career == === Youth career === Johnson became one of the youngest players to sign with Major League Soccer, and was drafted by Dallas Burn as a Project-40 player in the second round of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. In his first three years in the league, he did not get much playing time, and was very inconsistent when he did get on the field. Johnson scored just seven goals for Dallas in those seasons, while missing time with U.S. youth national teams. Johnson made his league debut on May 12, 2001, as an 87th-minute substitute for Bobby Rhine in a 4-0 victory over the Columbus Crew. He scored his first professional goal on July 4, a 95th minute equalizer against the New England Revolution.
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