Martin John
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ontinyent | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Maine Black Bears | ||
| 2007–2008 | Buffalo Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Ottawa Fury | 12 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Newport County (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012– | Ontinyent CF | 24 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2013. | |||
Martin John (born 1 August 1988) is a professional footballer who has played for Argentinos Juniors, Cardiff City F.C., and Ontinyent CF.
Early life
Born in London, England,[1] John has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 5 he moved to Italy where he lived for three years before moving to Canada.[2] He grew up in Ottawa and attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[3]
His mother is Swiss-Colombian and his father is Gambian.[4]
Career
Youth and college
John played for the Maine Black Bears from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine, United States, after joining the team in 2005,[5] before moving to the University at Buffalo,[6] making 34 appearances for the university team Buffalo Bulls between 2007 and 2008.[7]
Cardiff City
After spending time playing for the reserve side of Argentinos Juniors, he appeared in a pre-season match for Welling United during a 4–1 win over Arsenal Reserves on 24 July 2010.[8] During the match he was spotted by Cardiff City F.C. and was invited to join the club on trial in July 2010,[9] eventually signing on a permanent basis.[1] He made his debut on 11 August 2010 in a 4–1 win over Burton Albion in the first round of the Football League Cup.[10]
On 9 September 2010, John joined Newport County on a three-month loan deal,[11] making his debut in a 1–0 win over Rushden & Diamonds.[12]
In August 2011 John went on trial for Maccabi Netanya from the Israeli Premier League. He played one game for the club in a Toto Cup fixture.[13][14]
In 2012, John signed for Spanish Segunda B side Ontinyent CF.
John went on trial with Plymouth Argyle F.C. in July 2013.[15]
References
- 1 2 "Bluebirds sign John". WalesOnline. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mystery Man John out to be the one". South Wales Echo. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑ "2008 Buffalo Bulls men's soccer" (PDF). University at Buffalo. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Cardiff City sign Canadian left-back Martin John". BBC Sport. 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Archives". Kanata soccer. 22 February 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Martin John". Ottawa Fury. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Men's soccer record book" (PDF). University at Buffalo. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Welling United 4–1 Arsenal". Welling United F.C. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Jones tight-lipped over McCormack future". South Wales Echo. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Cardiff 4–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Exiles loan for Martin John". Cardiff City F.C. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rushden & Diamonds 0–1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ↑ http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.coupe.ramat-hasharon.maccabi-netanya.126503.en.html
- ↑ http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4105576,00.html
- ↑ "Plymouth Argyle: John Sheridan will not chase Onismor Bhasera". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013.