| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emma Louise Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-07-20) July 20, 2007[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Pride | |||
| 2019–2024 | Indy Eleven | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Indy Eleven | 8 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Lexington SC | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Indy Eleven | 5 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | United States U-20 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 25, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 1, 2025 | |||
Emma Louise Johnson (born July 20, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Penn State Nittany Lions. She previously played for USL Super League club Lexington SC.
Early life
Johnson grew up in Greenfield, Indiana, and began playing soccer at age four.[2] After starting out with local club FC Pride, she joined the Indy Eleven Academy (previously Indiana Fire) at the U12 age group, earning ECNL all-conference honors multiple times.[2][3] In 2022, she became the youngest player to score a goal for Indy Eleven in the USL W League at age 14.[4][5] In 2023, she helped the club win the USL W League championship, defeating the North Carolina Courage U23 in the final.[6] She was educated in the Mount Vernon High School system until she switched to online school after her freshman year.[2]
After committing to play college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions,[7] she joined USL Super League club Lexington SC as an academy player (allowing her to retain college eligibility). She made her debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Brooklyn FC on September 28, 2024, and finished the league's inaugural season with 14 appearances, including 5 starts.[8] She was ranked as a top 50 prospect in the class of 2026.[9]
International career
Johnson debuted for the United States under-20 team at the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[10]
Honors and awards
Indy Eleven
References
- "National team roster – 2025 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- Schumerth, Chris (June 22, 2026). "Indy Eleven W's Emma Johnson Continues Pursuit Of National Soccer Team Dreams". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- "ECNL Girls Ohio Valley All-Conference Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 8, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls Ohio Valley All-Conference Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 18, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls Ohio Valley All-Conference". Elite Clubs National League. August 5, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer. - VanTryon, Matthew (July 13, 2022). "Inside Indy Eleven's plan to take a booming girls soccer scene to the next level". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- Edwards, Matt (July 3, 2022). "Slideshow: Johnson Scores on Home Debut". nuvo.net. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- Hollars, Grace (July 22, 2023). "Indy Eleven women's league wins USL W championship at Carroll Stadium". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: August 5–11". TopDrawerSoccer. August 5, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- Emma Johnson at Soccerway
- "2026 Women's DI Recruiting Ranks: May". TopDrawerSoccer. May 29, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- "U.S. Under-20 WNT Opens 2025 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship with Dominating 8-0 Win over Guyana as Izzy Engle Scores Four Times". United States Soccer Federation. May 30, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.