article_snippet.sent: Sunderland-born Johnson, whose long-time girlfriend Stacey Flounders gave birth to daughter Ayla Sofia in January, signed for the club for £10m from Manchester City in 2012.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s has scored 20 times in 116 games for the club, including the winner at Newcastle in this seasonSunderland’s Tyne-Wear derby.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s pictured with Johnson’s girlfriend Stacey Flounders in 2012 after Manchester City won the Premier League .
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s has scored 20 goals for The Black Cats since signing for the club in 2012 .
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s in action for Middlesbrough in 2007 .
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s began Johnson’s career at Middlesbrough, where Johnson’s made Johnson’s debut in a UEFA Cup game in 2005, aged just 17.
article_snippet.sent: Almost six months later, Johnson’s turned out for the first time in the Premier League, taking part in a 2-1 home win against Arsenal.
article_snippet.sent: In May, 2006, Johnson’s scored Johnson’s first goal for the club, a deflected effort in a 1-1 draw away to Bolton Wanderers and soon after signed a four-year contract extension.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s was loaned out to Leeds United then
article_snippet.sent: Watford, scoring 12 goals in Johnson’s three-month stay at the Hertfordshire club.
article_snippet.sent: On Johnson’s return to Middlesbrough, Johnson’s again showed strong form and won the North East Football Writers' Young Player of the Year award after 11 goals in 29 Championship appearances.
article_snippet.sent: In February 2010, Johnson’s made a £7million move to Manchester City.
article_snippet.sent: City boss Roberto Mancini said: 'Johnson’s is a very good player with fantastic potential, and as a club we are always keen to sign British talent.'
article_snippet.sent: Johnson’s made a bright start and was named man of the match in Johnson’s first start.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson's first goal for Manchester City came against Sunderland, leading England manager Fabio Capello to publicly praising leading England manager Fabio Capello.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson enjoyed a successful spell at Watford in the Championship, scoring five in 12 games .
article_snippet.sent: In August 2012 Johnson moved back to Johnson native North East, to Sunderland, in a £10million deal, and highlights of Johnson time there have included a hat-trick on January 11 last year in a 4-1 away win over Fulham.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson was awarded the Barclays Player of the Month award that month.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson has struggled to reproduce Johnson best form on a sustained basis at Sunderland, but endeared Johnson to the fans with goals in each of the club's three derby victories at Newcastle in as many seasons, including a late winner at St James' Park on December 21 last year.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson scored a late winner against Newcastle United at St James' Park December 21 last year .