Darnell Johnson Signs New Three-Year Contract
- Darnell Johnson signs a new three-year contract with Leicester City Football Club
- The 19-year-old has been capped by England at every junior level up to Under-20s and was part of the side that won the UEFA U19 Euros title in June 2017
- The young defender was part of City’s Development Squad that finished third in Premier League 2 last term
- The England Under-20 international has featured in every one of Leicester City’s pre-season games ahead of the 2018/19 campaign
Having joined Leicester City’s Academy at the age of 10, the highly rated youngster has steadily risen through the ranks to earn a reputation as an exciting young English talent.
Johnson excelled as England lifted the UEFA U19 Euros title in June 2017. He played three times at the tournament including the full 90 minutes of the final in a 2-1 victory over Portugal.
The 19-year-old Foxes defender went into the competition on the back of helping City lift the Hong Kong Citi Soccer Sevens title in Hong Kong in May that year.
Following his summer of success, Johnson returned to Leicester City’s Development Squad where he helped the side finish third in division one of Premier League 2 in their 2017/18 campaign.
The defender has featured heavily for the first team in pre-season, appearing in each of Leicester City’s games against Notts County, Akhisarspor, Udinese, Valencia and Lille.