Corey Johnson (rugby league)
Corey Johnson (born 16 November 2000) is a former English rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Corey Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 2000 England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Leeds Rhinos
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.[3] Despite being less than two years into a four-year contract to stay at Leeds until 2022,[4] Johnson was released from his contract in March 2020 announcing his retirement from the game to focus on life away from rugby league.[5]
References
- "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.
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