Corey Johnson (born 16 November 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.
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Full name | Corey George Johnson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | England | 16 November 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 26 June 2024 |
Playing career
editLeeds Rhinos
editIn 2019, he made professional debut on loan at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship and made his Super League début in Leeds' final home game of the 2019 season.[4] Despite being less than two years into a four-year contract to stay at Leeds until 2022,[5] Johnson was released from his contract in March 2020 announcing his retirement from the game to focus on life away from rugby league.[6]
York RLFC (loan)
editOn 8 July 2021, it was reported that he had come out of retirement, re-signed for Leeds and then signed for York RLFC in the RFL Championship on loan.[7]
Bradford Bulls (loan)
editOn 2 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan.[8]
Bradford Bulls (loan)
editOn 29 February 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship on loan.[9]
Halifax Panthers (DR)
editOn 8 May 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on DR loan[10]
References
edit- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Corey Johnson - Player Stats". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Corey Johnson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos' Corey Johnson quits rugby league aged just 19". Sky Sports. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos: Academy aces earn revised longer-term deals at Rhinos". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Highly-rated Leeds Rhinos youngster Corey Johnson quits rugby league". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Youngster re-signs for Leeds and is loaned out to York". Love Rugby League. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Leeds loan three players to Bradford". Love Rugby League. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "COREY JOHNSON JOINS THE BULLS!". Bradford Bulls. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Matthew Shaw (8 May 2024). "Leeds Rhinos playmaker set for fresh Championship loan move". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 21 June 2024.