Melissa Gem Johnson (born 11 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nottingham Forest in the . Born in England, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team.
Club career Playing for Sheffield FC in the 2017–18 FA WSL 2, Johnson finished as second top-scorer in the league with 12 goals in 15 appearances in the second-tier competition. She was named WSL 2 Player of the Month for January 2018 and again in May 2018.
In August 2018 Johnson (and Freda Ayisi) joined Leicester City for the 2018–19 season.
In October 2019 she attracted attention after scoring three hat-tricks for Aston Villa in the opening five games of the 2019–20 season earning a nomination for the September FA Women's Championship Player of the Month award. While the season was uncompleted after 14 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the time of the competition's completion Johnson was the second top-scorer with 12 goals.
Johnson returned to Sheffield to represent Sheffield United in August 2020, scoring five goals for the club in 15 league appearances in the 2020–21 season. Johnson announced her departure from Sheffield United in May 2021.
On 10 August 2021, it was announced that Johnson had joined recently relegated Bristol City ahead of the 2021–22 season. She left during the summer in 2022 to join Charlton Athletic.
Nottingham Forest
On 15 July 2024, Johnson signed for Nottingham Forest on a 1 year contract.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSheffield2017–18Women's Super League 2151200441916Total151200441916Leicester City2018–19Women's Championship1950051246Total1950051246Aston Villa2019–20Women's Championship141200511913Total141200511913Sheffield United2020–21Women's Championship1550031186Total1550031186Bristol City2021–22Women's Championship1741041225Total1741041225Charlton Athletic2022–23Women's Championship2212213027132023-242132230265Total431543605318Nottingham Forest2024–25FA WNL Northern Premier Division2221426432272025–26Women's Super League 200000000Total222142643227Career total1457495331218791 Notes
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 October 2023 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 1–1 2–2 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
Honours Club
Nottingham Forest FA Women's National League North: 2024-25 FA Women's National League Cup: 2024-25
References
External links
Melissa Johnson Player Stats at the Football Association Full-Time website