Luis Johnson
Luis Johnson is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship.
He has previously played for Warrington Wolves, Hull Kingston Rovers and Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan and dual registration at Rochdale Hornets, Widnes Vikings, Dewsbury Rams and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.
Background
Johnson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and is of English and Jamaican descent.He started his amateur career at Oulton Raiders in Leeds at 4 years of age and was selected by the Castleford Tigers at 15 years old to join their scholarship programme. He went on to their academy programme but, in 2018, the Warrington Wolves bought him out of his contract for £45,000 and Johnson signed a 3-year deal to join the club.
Career
Warrington Wolves
In 2018, Johnson made his Super League début for the Warrington Wolves against the Wigan Warriors.Johnson spent time on dual registration with the Rochdale Hornets, and on loan at the Widnes Vikings and Hull KR.
Hull Kingston Rovers
On 10 December 2020, Hull Kingston Rovers announced that Johnson would join on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal. This was part of a swap deal that would see Robbie Mulhern move the other way and join Warrington.In June 2021, Johnson signed a two-year contract extension with Hull KR. In September 2021, Johnson played for Hull KR in their 28-10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons as they fell one game short of the grand final.
In October 2023, Hull KR confirmed that Johnson would depart the club following the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.