Fabian Johnson

U.S. National Team: MNT
Position: Defender
Date Of Birth: Dec. 11, 1987
Height: 6-0
Weight: 155
Hometown: Munich, Germany
Club: Hoffenheim (Germany)

Displaying skill, vision and versatility, Johnson has shown signs of bringing a different element to the U.S. midfield. He became a part of the U.S. National Team after having a change of association request granted by FIFA. Born in Munich, Germany to an American serviceman and a German mother, Johnson represented Germany at the youth national team level, and earned a medal as part of the side the captured the 2009 U-21 European Championship. The versatile player received his first call up to the U.S. team in 2011 ahead of the matches against Costa Rica and Belgium and earned his first cap in the match against France. Currently playing for Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga, he began his career at TSV 1860 Munich before spending the previous two seasons at Wolfsburg.

Earned his first cap for the U.S. when he entered as a substitute on Nov. 11, 2011, against France
Granted approval for a change of association by FIFA in the fall of 2011
Holds both a German and USA passport and has represented Germany at the youth level

U.S. Nat’l Team
Professional
Personal

2011: Made two appearances, including one start, for the U.S. … Earned his first cap in the 1-0 loss against France on Nov. 11 as a second-half substitute … Joined training camp for the matches against Costa Rica on Sept. 2 and Belgium on Sept. 6, but had not yet received approval for a change of association … First Appearance: Nov. 11, 2011, vs. France … First Goal: None.

2011: Has played 14 games and scored one goal in all competitions in the first half of the season … Set up Johnson delivered a pair of assists to Vedad Ibisevic in Hoffenheim’s 2-0 win at Nürnberg on Dec. 10 … Added an assist in the 1-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach on Oct. 22 and in the 2-0 win against Ausburg on Aug. 20 … Made his debut for Hoffenheim on July 30 in the DFB Deutsch Cup match against Germania Windeck, when he came on as a second-half substitute and scored a goal in the 3-1 win … Joined Hoffenheim on a three-year deal … 2010-11: Started one game out of the six matches he played in for Wolfsburg … 2009-10: Played in 10 league games for Wolfsburg, starting four of those … Tallied his first goal for Wolfsburg in the 2-2 tie against Freiburg on Dec. 5, 2009, when he scored the second equalizer … Joined VfB Wolfsburg on July 14, 2009 … 2008-09: Increased his career high for games played to 33, all starts, and scored two goals for Munich … Notched Munich’s third goal in the 5-1 rout of St. Pauli on March 1, 2009 … Scored the opening goal in his side’s 3-0 win against FSV Frankfurt … 2007-08: Played a career-high 28 games and scored his first professional goals for Munich … Added a goal in stoppage time to seal the equalizer in the 1-1 draw against Erzgebirge on May 18, 2008 … Scored his first goal on Aug. 26, 2007, in the 3-0 win against Hoffenheim … 2006-07: Made 25 appearances for 1860 Munich in his first full season at the senior level … Promoted to the first team of 1860 Munich in July of 2006 after spending 10 years with the club at the youth level.

Father is from Michigan … Vacationed in New York as a kid … Speaks fluent English and German.