Corey Johnson (rugby 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 3 November 2024 |
Corey Johnson (born 16 November 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.
Playing career
[edit]Leeds Rhinos
[edit]In 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)
[edit]On 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)
[edit]On 2 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan.[8]
Bradford Bulls (loan)
[edit]On 29 February 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship on loan.[9]
Halifax Panthers (DR)
[edit]On 8 May 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on DR loan[10]
Sheffield Eagles
[edit]On 3 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.[11]
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.
- ^ Drew Darbyshire (3 November 2024). "Former Leeds Rhinos hooker makes Championship move following Super League departure". Love Rugby League.