Ryan Johnson

Ryan Anthony Johnson (born 2 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon. He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level. Johnson began his career in the youth academy at West Bromwich Albion before joining Stevenage of League One in 2013. He made his first-team debut in May 2014, becoming the club's youngest player in the English Football League. During his time at Stevenage, he had two separate loan spells at Boreham Wood, and also spent time on loan with St Albans City, Nuneaton Town, and Kidderminster Harriers. He signed for Kidderminster on a permanent basis in January 2019 and spent the next year-and-a-half playing regularly in the National League North. Following a brief spell at Rushall Olympic, where he made a single appearance, Johnson signed for Hartlepool United in September 2020. He was part of the Hartlepool team that secured promotion to the Football League via the play-offs at the end of the 2020–21 season. Johnson signed for League Two club Port Vale in June 2021, before moving to Stockport County for an undisclosed fee in January 2022. He helped Stockport win the National League title at the end of the 2021–22 season. He signed for AFC Wimbledon in June 2023 and helped the club achieve promotion by winning the 2025 League Two play-off final.