George John (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | George John | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreline, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009– | FC Dallas | 72 | (4) |
| 2012 | → West Ham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George John (born March 20, 1987 in Shoreline, Washington) is an American soccer player who plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. John is eligible to play for both the United States and Greece at the international level.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Youth and college
John was born and raised in Shoreline, Washington. He was the team captain of his youth club leading the Crossfire Premier to an U-18 Premier I Division Championship and a U-18 Washington State Championship.[1] In 2011, John was inducted into the inaugural class of the Crossfire Premier Hall of Fame, along with fellow professional soccer players Ellis McLoughlin and Preston Zimmerman. John also played soccer for Shorewood High School where he was team captain and a 2004 NSCAA High School Adidas All-American. John's jersey (#11) was retired by the school during a ceremony in 2011.[2]
John played college soccer at the University of Washington, leading the Huskies to back-to-back trips to the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament in 2006 and 2007.[3] Among other honors he received, he was selected as a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection, a two-time first-team NSCAA Scholar All-American, and was the 2008 Pac-10 Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year.
[edit] Professional
[edit] FC Dallas
John was drafted in the first round (14th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on 4 April 2009, in a game against the New England Revolution.[4]
In the 2010 MLS season, John started 25 of 30 regular season games, and helped Dallas set a franchise-best goals against average of 0.93.[5] Dallas qualified for the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs, and reached the MLS Cup, losing to the Colorado Rapids.[6] In August 2011 English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers bid £1.2 million to sign John.[7][8] The player was keen to make the move,[9] but the transfer fell through.[10]
[edit] West Ham United
On January 13, 2012, John signed a two-month loan deal that sent him to West Ham United. The deal included an option to make the transfer permanent.[11] John scored in his first game for The Hammers, a reserve match against Gillingham. However, due to the form of top-of-the-table West Ham's regular starting centre backs, the American struggled for game time with the first team.
[edit] Return to FC Dallas
On March 2, 2012, John returned to FC Dallas having not played a single senior game for The Hammers. West Ham decided not to pick up their option to make the move permanent.[12]
[edit] International
George is eligible to play for both the United States and Greece, and has been called up to train with both squads.[13]
[edit] Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Dallas | 2009 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| West Ham United | 2012 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 5 | |
| Career total | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 5 | |
[edit] Honors
FC Dallas
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.crossfiresoccer.org/Trophy/index_E.html
- ^ http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/2011/12/01/congratulations-george-john/
- ^ http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/john_george00.html
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=04042009_DALNE
- ^ a b "George John" (in English). Major League Soccer. http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/george-john. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "MLS Cup 2010: Colorado Rapids 2, FC Dallas 1 (OT)" (in English). Major League Soccer. http://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-cup-2010-colorado-rapids-2-fc-dallas-1-ot. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/mls/story/george-john-transfer-bid-blackburn-rovers-major-league-soccer-fc-dallas-081811 Blackburn Make Bid For George John
- ^ http://www.sportingreece.com/kb/article.asp?fIndex=5419 George John Agent Responds To Blackburn Rovers Transfer Rumours
- ^ http://www.bigdsoccer.com/2011/8/19/2372895/george-john-responds-to-blackburn-rovers-transfer-rumors George John Responds To Blackburn Rovers Transfer Rumours
- ^ http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2011/08/john-move-to-blackburn-called-off.html John Move To Blackburn Rovers Called Off
- ^ "Hammers sign John". www.whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120113/hammers-sign-john_2236884_2572437. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "John returns to FC Dallas after West Ham loan stint". www.MLSsoccer.com. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/03/02/john-returns-fc-dallas-after-west-ham-loan-stint. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "George John called into camp by Greek National Team". ESPN. May 27, 2011. http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/soccer/post/_/id/12068/george-john-called-into-camp-by-greek-national-team. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Results" (in English). TheCup.us. http://thecup.us/2011-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-results/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Stats Center" (in English). CONCACAF. http://www.concacafchampions.com/page/CL/StatsCenter/0,,12856,00.html. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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