Emma Louise Johnson (born July 20, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Penn State Nittany Lions. She previously played for USL Super League club Lexington SC.
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Early life
Johnson grew up in Greenfield, Indiana, and began playing soccer at age four. After starting out with local club FC Pride, she joined the Indy Eleven Academy (previously Indiana Fire) at the U12 age group, earning ECNL all-conference honors multiple times. In 2022, she became the youngest player to score a goal for Indy Eleven in the USL W League at age 14. In 2023, she helped the club win the USL W League championship, defeating the North Carolina Courage U23 in the final. She was educated in the Mount Vernon High School system until she switched to online school after her freshman year.
After committing to play college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, she joined USL Super League club Lexington SC as an academy player (allowing her to retain college eligibility). She made her debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Brooklyn FC on September 28, 2024, and finished the league's inaugural season with 14 appearances, including 5 starts. She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the 35th-best prospect in the class of 2026, part of Penn State's third-ranked class.
International career
Johnson debuted for the United States under-20 team at the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She was part of the under-20 roster at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, starting at left back in three of their four matches. They lost on penalties to Brazil in the round of 16.
Honors and awards
Indy Eleven
USL W League: 2023