Joe Johnson (footballer, born 2006)

Joseph Nathan Johnson (born 21 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Luton Town.

Club career
Born in the London Borough of Barnet, Johnson began his career with Arsenal, joining at the age of six from Pro FA FC (was TFA Totteridge). After being released by Arsenal four years later, he spent time in the Focus Football Academy, before joining Luton Town in 2020. He signed his first professional contract with Luton Town in March 2023.

After three years in the academy of the Hatters, he made his professional debut on 24 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alfie Doughty in a 2–1 win against Middlesbrough. In doing so, he became the first academy graduate to make their debut for the club in the Championship in fifteen years. The following season, he made his first start for the club in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Exeter City on 26 September. his next appearance and FA Cup debut came four months later in a 2–1 win away to Everton, coming on as a substitute for Alfie Doughty in the 76th minute.

International career
Johnson was called up to the England under-18 squad in October 2023, featuring in three friendly matches in Marbella, Spain. The following month, he was called up to the under-17 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Johnson's next call up came in May 2024, for the under-18s, for the Tri-Nations tournament.