2022 Men's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 23
AJ Johnson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Blantyre, Malawi
- High School:
- St. Benedict Prep (N.J.)
Bio
2022 All-Big West First Team
CSUN - 2023 (Senior)
Johnson appeared in 15 matches and made 14 starts in his final season with CSUN ... totaled one goal, one assist, three points and 12 shots with two on goal for the season ... accumulated 1,018 minutes on the field ... registered an assist in a road win at ranked San Diego (9/1/23) ... played full time once on the year vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/27/23) ... netted his first career goal with CSUN, an 81st minute equalizer that ensured a 1-1 draw with Sacramento State (10/7/23).
CSUN - 2022 (Junior): Anchored a Matador defense which allowed only 21 goals in 17 matches played ... added one assist and seven shots ... played 1,459 minutes, the third most on the team.
PRIOR TO CSUN
A member of the men’s soccer team at Salt Lake CC from 2019-21 … helped lead Salt Lake CC to the 2021 NJCAA Tournament semifinals … started all 18 matches as a redshirt sophomore, posting two assists, earning first team All-Region 18 honors … team was ranked No. 1 and won a Region 18 title … Salt Lake CC won the 2020 NJCAA National Championship in a tournament that was conducted in the Spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 … selected second team All-Region 18 for the 2020-21 season … the team reached No. 3 in the NJCAA top 25 poll, a Region 18 title, and to a 14-1-1 record in 2019 as he scored one goal and posted one assist … played for CSA Rush, played for the Zimbabwe U14 National Team, the Zimbabwe U17 National team, and Malawi U20 National Team.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of St. Benedict Prep (N.J.) … named first team All-State as a senior … team won 2018 and 2019 state and national championships.
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PERSONAL
Son of Alan and Lelia Johnson … favorites include Manchester United, Paul Scholes, Martin Lawrence, Jasmine Jobson, The Witcher, 2 Fast and 2 Furious, Chipotle, The Wallers, Drake, and Netflix.com … chose CSUN to win a national championship … says greatest sports moment so far is representing his country in an international soccer match … says the best thing about being an athlete is meeting people from different cultures … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is finding the balance between having fun and doing what’s good for you and your body … says the best athlete he has played against is Tino Kadewere … the most famous person he has met is Didier Drogba … the person in history he would like to meet is Paul Scholes … would like to switch places for one day with Munashe Munetsi … the two people he would like to have dinner with are Jorja Smith and Tems … says his greatest hero is his dad, who has guided him through life with valuable lessons that I feel would have been hard as a father, was raised on tough love and dream chasing ... Communication Studies major at CSUN.
CSUN - 2023 (Senior)
Johnson appeared in 15 matches and made 14 starts in his final season with CSUN ... totaled one goal, one assist, three points and 12 shots with two on goal for the season ... accumulated 1,018 minutes on the field ... registered an assist in a road win at ranked San Diego (9/1/23) ... played full time once on the year vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/27/23) ... netted his first career goal with CSUN, an 81st minute equalizer that ensured a 1-1 draw with Sacramento State (10/7/23).
CSUN - 2022 (Junior): Anchored a Matador defense which allowed only 21 goals in 17 matches played ... added one assist and seven shots ... played 1,459 minutes, the third most on the team.
PRIOR TO CSUN
A member of the men’s soccer team at Salt Lake CC from 2019-21 … helped lead Salt Lake CC to the 2021 NJCAA Tournament semifinals … started all 18 matches as a redshirt sophomore, posting two assists, earning first team All-Region 18 honors … team was ranked No. 1 and won a Region 18 title … Salt Lake CC won the 2020 NJCAA National Championship in a tournament that was conducted in the Spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 … selected second team All-Region 18 for the 2020-21 season … the team reached No. 3 in the NJCAA top 25 poll, a Region 18 title, and to a 14-1-1 record in 2019 as he scored one goal and posted one assist … played for CSA Rush, played for the Zimbabwe U14 National Team, the Zimbabwe U17 National team, and Malawi U20 National Team.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of St. Benedict Prep (N.J.) … named first team All-State as a senior … team won 2018 and 2019 state and national championships.
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PERSONAL
Son of Alan and Lelia Johnson … favorites include Manchester United, Paul Scholes, Martin Lawrence, Jasmine Jobson, The Witcher, 2 Fast and 2 Furious, Chipotle, The Wallers, Drake, and Netflix.com … chose CSUN to win a national championship … says greatest sports moment so far is representing his country in an international soccer match … says the best thing about being an athlete is meeting people from different cultures … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is finding the balance between having fun and doing what’s good for you and your body … says the best athlete he has played against is Tino Kadewere … the most famous person he has met is Didier Drogba … the person in history he would like to meet is Paul Scholes … would like to switch places for one day with Munashe Munetsi … the two people he would like to have dinner with are Jorja Smith and Tems … says his greatest hero is his dad, who has guided him through life with valuable lessons that I feel would have been hard as a father, was raised on tough love and dream chasing ... Communication Studies major at CSUN.
Men's Soccer vs. CSU San Bernardino
Wednesday, August 15
Men's Soccer Schedule 2018
Thursday, June 21
MSOC vs. Sacramento State Highlights
Wednesday, November 01
MSOC vs. UC Riverside Highlights
Wednesday, October 18
