Will John
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | June 13, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Overland Park, KS, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder or Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2004 | Saint Louis University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003-2004 | Kansas City Brass | 12 | (11) |
| 2005 | Chicago Fire | 6 | (2) |
| 2006-2007 | Kansas City Wizards | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Randers FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | FK Čukarički Stankom | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | MŠK Žilina | 0 | (0) |
| 2009-2011 | NK Vinogradar | 38 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| United States U-20 | 24 | (10) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Will John (born John Oluremi William June 13, 1985 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player.
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[edit] Early life
John played high school soccer at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri. John currently holds the Rockhurst single season scoring title with 36 goals and 20 assists.[1] He played college soccer at Saint Louis University, and in the USL Premier Development League for Kansas City Brass.
[edit] Professional career
He was drafted by the Chicago Fire in the second round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft and Led the team in scoring in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. After a season with the Fire, John was traded to the Wizards for Diego Gutierrez. He moved in Summer 2008 transferred from Randers FC in the Danish Superliga to Serbian SuperLiga team FK Čukarički Stankom. In February 2009 Will signed a contract with MŠK Žilina after agreeing to personal terms with the club. However, his former club Čukarički Stankom withheld his registration papers and he was forced to leave the club. John subsequently joined NK Vinogradar. In his first season with the club he recorded 5 goals and 8 assists in League and Cup games.
[edit] US Youth National Teams
John was part of the U-14, U-16 Youth National Teams as well as the U.S. Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship. As of June 2009 John is elgible for selection by both the Nigerian and US National teams due to the new FIFA Regulations.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Will John at Srbijafudbal.
- Will John at Transfermarkt.
- Will John on Playerhistory.com
- League stats from Croatia at HNL-Statistika
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer players
- African American soccer players
- Soccer players from Kansas
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club players
- Kansas City Brass players
- Kansas City Wizards players
- Saint Louis University
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
- Randers FC players
- Danish Superliga players
- FK Čukarički Stankom players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- Association football midfielders
- People from Overland Park, Kansas
- USL Premier Development League players
