- Martin John (footballer)
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Martin John 
Personal information Full name Martin Julian John[1] Date of birth 1 August 1988 Place of birth Camden, London, England Playing position Defender 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 1 (0) 2010 → Newport County (loan) 9 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19;48, 14 December 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Martin Julian John (born 1 August 1988) is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.
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Early life
Born in London, England,[2] 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.[3] He grew up in Ottawa and attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[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 Football League Championship side Cardiff City and was invited to join the club on trial in July 2010,[9] eventually signing on a permanent basis.[2] 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 Conference National side Newport County on a three-month loan deal,[11] making his debut in a 1–0 win over Rushden & Diamonds.[12]
In March 2011 the Colorado Rapids, champions of the MLS, expressed their interest in signing John from Cardiff City. The coach of the Colorado Rapids, Gary Smith, stated that, "physically and athletically, he fits what we are after.” After some negotiations, however, he turned down the offer.
At the end of the season John's contract was not extended.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 14 December 2010
Club statistics Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Cardiff City 2010–11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Newport County (loan) 2010–11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Total 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 References
- ^ "Search births indexes 1837–2006". Findmypast.co.uk. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action?redef=0. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ a b "Bluebirds sign John". WalesOnline. 2010-08-11. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2010/08/11/bluebirds-sign-john-91466-27045605/. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Mystery Man John out to be the one". South Wales Echo. 2010-08-13. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2010/08/13/mystery-man-john-out-to-be-the-one-91466-27053162/. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2008 Buffalo Bulls men's soccer". University at Buffalo. http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/menssoccer/mediaguide/2008msoc-MG-web.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Archives". Kanata soccer. 2006-02-22. http://www.kanatasoccer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=16&id=165&Itemid=23. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Martin John". Ottawa Fury. http://www.ottawafury.com/profile.php?id=7122. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Men's soccer record book". University at Buffalo. http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/menssoccer/stats/MSoccerRecords.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Welling United 4–1 Arsenal". Welling United F.C.. 2010-07-24. http://www.wellingunited.com/tpl/matchdetails.php?id=87. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Jones tight-lipped over McCormack future". South Wales Echo. 2010-08-12. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2010/08/12/jones-tight-lipped-over-mccormack-future-91466-27047174/. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Cardiff 4–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 2010-08-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8900921.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Exiles loan for Martin John". Cardiff City F.C.. 2010-09-09. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2149103,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds 0–1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 2010-09-11. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8967616.stm. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "CONFIRMATION: 2011 RETAINED LIST". Cardiff City Football Club. 25 May 2011. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2365162,00.html. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from London
- English footballers
- Buffalo Bulls men's soccer players
- Ottawa Fury players
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- USL Premier Development League players
- Conference National players
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