Making a name can take decades, but it can take one moment of error when it comes to letting everything go. The case is precisely the same with English footballer Adam Johnson who once used to play in the Barclays Premier League for the likes of Manchester City and Sunderland. However, the tables turned immediately when the 32-year-old committed a sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, which ultimately sent him to jail. The English footballer’s professional career ended at an instant as soon as the case got bigger. So, today we take you close to the net worth, career, and the career-destroying incident of Adam Johnson.

Adam Johnson’s Net Worth Details

Talking about the finances of Adam Johnson, his plot was going pretty smoothly until the criminal proceedings took place. Specifically, he gathers a whopping net worth of $6 million as of 2020. The primary source of his net worth was undoubtedly his twenty-one-year career in football. While he started his senior career at Middlesbrough with almost 96 appearances,

Adam Johnson in a black suit caught on the cameras.
Adam Johnson was termed guilty of grooming and underage sexual activity. Source: Evening Standard

Johnson’s career was going extremely smoothly until March 2016, when he was found guilty of child grooming. The winger from Sunderland was incredibly talented and scored around eleven goals for Manchester City. In fact, it was those incredible statistics that made his hometown club pay £10 million for him in 2012 to the club from the Eastlands. The footballer used to earn £60,000-a-week at the Coal Cats. Interestingly, many even claimed that it was the reason why he waited a year before admitting his crime, but the footballer denied those claims later.

Adam Johnson’s Career In Football

Born in Sunderland, England, Adam Johnson pursued a deep interest in watching and playing football as a child. He was only 12 when he joined Middlesbrough’s youth academy and made his senior debut for the club in a UEFA Cup in 2005. His tenure at his first club was full of dramas as he had a couple of loan spells at Leeds United and Watford for a year each.

Adam Johnson poses in a Sunderland jersey.
Adam Johnson was released on license on March 22, 2019. Source: Bleacher Report

Johnson joined the rising Manchester City in 2010, where he played alongside some big names like Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero, and Emmanuel Adebayor. He made some of his top memories while scoring against teams like Blackburn, Blackpool, and Norwich City. In fact, he achieved a historic feat for the club with his 26 appearances helping them to win the club their first Premier League title in 2011-12 season. Following that, he signed a four-year contract for £10 million with Sunderland on August 24, 2012.

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The English footballer played 122 games for Sunderland, where he scored 19 goals, including a big goal against city rivals Newcastle United. Alongside his club career, he earned twelve caps for England national team from 2010 to 2012.

Adam Johnson’s Sexual Crime and Conviction

Adam Johnson lost almost everything from his smooth footballing career as he committed a sexual offense with a minor. It all began in December 2014, when he started communicating with a 15-year-old female fan over social media. Surprisingly, his partner was pregnant at that time, but it didn’t stop him from meeting the girl in his Range Rover, where he signed two Sunderland shirts for her. The two kissed and engaged in a sexual activity shortly after.

Adam Johnson caught on camera while passing a ball for Manchester City.
Adam Johnson played 122 games for Sunderland. Source: Sports Mole

The Durham police arrested him on March 2, 2015, with a suspicion of having sexual activity with a minor. He initially pleaded guilty, which got the 15-year-old girl in a lot of trouble with abuse over social media. On March 2, 2016, he was deemed guilty on a majority verdict of 10-2. Consequently, he was sentenced to six years in prison for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15. Furthermore, he was also ordered to pay £50,000 of the prosecution’s legal fees of £67,132. Surprisingly while investigating, the police found animal pornography on his laptops as well.

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As he was charged guilty of his offenses, the Sunderland football club immediately sacked him and thus ended his career. Similarly, his endorsement by Adidas and EA Sports was also terminated. The footballer still believes that his sentence was lengthened due to his reputed career in football. The former athlete was released on license on March 22, 2019.

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