Joshua John
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 October 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bursaspor | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
SV Koedijk | |||
Ajax | |||
RKC Waalwijk | |||
2006–2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2012 | Sparta Rotterdam | 113 | (14) |
2012–2013 | FC Twente | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → FC Nordsjælland (loan) | 22 | (10) |
2013–2016 | FC Nordsjælland | 75 | (15) |
2016– | Bursaspor | 9 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2016 |
Joshua John (born 1 October 1988 in Alkmaar[1]) is a Dutch-Aruban footballer who plays as a forward for Bursaspor.
Club career
Joshua John came through the youth departments of SV Koedijk, Ajax, RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam.[2] He made his professional debut 2007–08 season in the league match against FC Groningen in September 2007, coming on as a substitute for Sjaak Polak.[3]
His parents are from Aruba
On 11 August 2012, Joshua John scored 4 goals in a 6-1 win against Silkeborg IF.[4]
He also scored a goal against Chelsea Football Club at Stamford Bridge, when FC Nordsjælland were beaten 6-1, on 5 December 2012.
On 2 September 2013, he signed a contract for 3 ½ years with the Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.[5]
On 29 April 2014, the Aruban FA confirmed that John was "an Aruban Professional Footballer", suggesting that he would be available for the Aruban National team[6]
References
- ^ VI player profile
- ^ "Joshua John - Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Rotterdam. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ "FC Groningen - Sparta Rotterdam (29-09-2007)". Voetbal International. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ ligafodbold.dk profile
- ^ FCN henter Joshua John hjem
- ^ https://twitter.com/avbaruba/status/460980902357897216 Aruban FA Tweet 29 April 2014
External links
- Joshua John at Soccerway
- Joshua John on FC Nordsjælland Template:Da icon
- 1988 births
- Dutch people of Aruban descent
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Alkmaar
- Dutch footballers
- Aruban footballers
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- FC Twente players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Danish Superliga players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Association football forwards
- Dutch football forward stubs