Martin John
Martin John (born 1 August 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has played for Argentinos Juniors, Cardiff City, and Ontinyent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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) |
| 2012–2013 | Ontinyent | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2013 | |||
Early life edit
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 edit
Youth and college edit
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 edit
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 in July 2013.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ (PDF). University at Buffalo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. 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.
- ^ . Ottawa Fury. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Men's soccer record book" (PDF). University at Buffalo. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ . Welling United F.C. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. 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.
- ^ . 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.
- ^ "Ramat HaSharon 1-0 Maccabi Netanya – August 06, 2011 / Gvia Htoto 2011/2012".
- ^ "מכבי נתניה: מרטין ג'ון שוחרר מהקבוצה". 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle: John Sheridan will not chase Onismor Bhasera". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013.
External links edit
- Martin John at Soccerbase
- Martin John at Soccerway