The young Leeds man, in a similar mould to Alan Smith, is a tenacious and skillful target-man and knows where the goal is. Simon also recently featured for England's Under-20s in the Toulon tournament. 

Player Profile

Name: Simon Johnson
Date of Birth: 9 March 1983
Place of Birth: West Bromwich
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 11 12
Club: Leeds United
Position: Midfielder

Year

Club

Apps.

Goals

1999/00

Leeds Utd

0

0

2000/01

Leeds Utd

0

0

2001/02

Leeds Utd

0

0

2002/03

Leeds Utd

4

0

2002/03

Hull City (loan)

13

2

On the pitch

PLAYER YOU PRETENDED TO BE IN THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND?
Gazza

THE PART OF YOUR GAME YOU'VE HAD TO WORK MOST ON?
Speed

BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN (AND FROM WHO)?
You only get out what you put in (my parents)

MOST NERVE-RACKING FOOTBALL MOMENT?
Though I'd already come off the bench in three matches, it was making my full debut for Leeds against Aston Villa in the last game of last season. We won 3-1

MOST SKILFUL PLAYER YOU'VE PLAYED WITH?
Olivier Dacourt

TOUGHEST OPPONENT YOU'VE FACED?
Martin Keown

THE PLAYER YOU MODEL YOURSELF ON?
Gazza

BEST ALL-TIME ENGLAND PLAYER?
Gazza, he was so skillful - and still is.

BEST GOAL YOU'VE EVER SEEN?
Maradona - he scored so many quality goals you could pick so many

BEST GOAL YOU'VE EVER SCORED (OR SAVED)?
I scored an overhead kick for my Sunday team, I really enjoyed that one.

MOST MEMORABLE MATCH YOU'VE SEEN?
Germany 1-5 England - It was a brilliant game and Michael Owen scored a great hat trick

2003-2004 PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS?
Manchester United

2003-2004 FA CUP WINNERS?
Arsenal

Off the pitch

FAVOURITE FILM?
Menace II Society

TV PROGRAMME YOU NEVER MISS?
Big Brother

BEST CONCERT YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO?
Usher

LEAST FAVORITE BAND/SINGER?
Gareth Gates

WHO OR WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
The Office

WHO WOULD YOU BE ON STARS IN THEIR EYES?
Usher

IDEAL HOLIDAY?
Ayia Napa with the boys

IF I WASN'T A FOOTBALLER I WOULD BE...
...A singer

MOST LIKELY TO BE DOING WHEN NOT PLAYING FOOTBALL?
Singing or playing golf

PERSON YOU'D MOST LIKE TO MEET?
J-Lo

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