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Collins John Personal information Full name Collins John Date of birth 17 October 1985 Place of birth Zwedru, Liberia Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Striker Youth career 2002–2004 Twente Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2002–2004 Twente 35 (11) 2004–2009 Fulham 95 (20) 2007–2008 → Leicester City (loan) 11 (2) 2008 → Watford (loan) 5 (0) 2008–2009 → N.E.C. (loan) 5 (0) 2009 Roeselare 11 (0) 2010 Chicago Fire 17 (3) 2011 Gabala FC 3 (0) National team‡ 2005 Netherlands U19 4 (1) 2004 Netherlands U21 1 (1) 2004 Netherlands 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 4, 2010Collins John (born October 17, 1985 in Zwedru) is a Liberian-born Dutch footballer.
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Career
Club
John started his professional career at Dutch first division side FC Twente as a 17-year old, going on to score 11 league goals during one-and-a-half seasons combined. He was signed by Fulham in January 2004, for a fee thought to be in the region of £600,000 where he was introduced to the Cottage faithful by John Collins, reverse namesake. His debut for the club came against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, on 20 March.
After an auspicious start, John scored 11 league goals in 2005–06, despite only starting 15 of the 37 games he appeared in. With a further two goals in other competitions, he was Fulham's top goalscorer that season. A goal against Middlesbrough on 20 November 2006, a volley from his weaker foot, was later to be named "Goal of the Month" by the BBC, and was in the running for "Goal of the Season".[1][2]
John started six of the first seven Premiership games of 2006–07, but then lost his place and started only three more times in 2006. Coming on as a second-half substitute, and having had two goals disallowed earlier in the match, he scored his twentieth league goal at Manchester City, in November 2006.
John signed for Leicester City on 23 October 2007 on a three-month loan deal.[3] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United a few hours later,[4] and scored his first league goal in a 2–0 win over Barnsley on October 27.[5]
John scored his last goal against Colchester United six days later, in a 1–1 away draw.[6] He returned to Fulham after making a total of eleven league appearances for Leicester.
On 25 January 2008, John joined Watford on a loan deal until the end of the 2007–08 season, with the option of a permanent move after that. He struggled with his fitness during his time at the club, making only three starts and two substitute appearances. In April 2008 he returned to Fulham after tearing a thigh muscle.
On the 2008 transfer deadline day, John moved to NEC Nijmegen on a one-year loan deal, with the Dutch side also obtaining a transfer option.[7] In Nijmegen John suffered with continual problems. Although he was important as a substitute in two UEFA Cup matches, he failed to make an impression in the Dutch league. In January 2009 he went on trial at Charlton Athletic but wasn't offered a contract. Back in Nijmegen he was suspended to the reserve squad by manager Mario Been. On March 3 John returned to Fulham after both NEC and John didn't see any reason for continuing the loan. In March, John requested to train with Dutch side Heracles Almelo, alongside his brother Paddy, till the end of the 2008—09 season. The request was denied because John had no intentions to play for Heracles in the next season.
He chose to sign for Belgian Pro League side Roeselare signing a 2 year contract.[8] On December 3 John was suspended and demoted to the reserve squad for disciplinairy reasons by manager Dennis van Wijk. On December 14 Roeselare terminated John's contract.[9]
John joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire during their pre-season training camp on 29 January 2010 with a view to signing before the start of the 2010 MLS season.[10] On 11 March 2010 The Chicago Fire hired the Dutch and former Fulham forward on a free transfer.[11] After a disappointing season in MLS, in which he was benched for a poor attitude in training, John was released by Chicago on November 24, 2010.[12]
John joined Gabala FC in Azerbaijan on 25 January 2011.[13]
After failing to revive his career in Azerbaijan, John handed in a transfer request. John went on trial with Nottingham Forest and flew to Portugal with them for a pre-season break.
International
John was part of the Netherlands under-21 squad that conquered the 2006 European Championship in Portugal.[14]
Previously, he had already made his main team debuts, appearing in a 2-2 friendly match against Sweden, on August 18, 2004. He then made his second appearance for the Netherlands when they played in a friendly match against Liechtenstein.
Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total 2002-03 FC Twente Dutch League 17 2 2003-04 18 9 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2003-04 Fulham FC Premier League 8 4 2004-05 27 4 2005-06 35 11 2006-07 23 1 2007-08 2 0 2007-08 Leicester City Championship 11 2 2007-08 Watford FC Championship 5 0 Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total 2008-09 NEC Nijmegen Dutch League 5 0 2 1 Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total 2009-10 Roeselare Belgian Pro League 11 0 USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total 2010 Chicago Fire MLS 17 3 Azerbaijan League Azerbaijan Cup League Cup Europe Total 2010-11 Gabala FC Azerbaijan Premier League Total Netherlands 40 11 England 111 22 Personal life
John was born in Zwedru, Liberia, but his family emigrated to the Netherlands after the murder of his father, during the Liberian Civil War[disambiguation needed
].[15]His two brothers Paddy and Ola are also footballers.[16]
The media has led us to believe that he has a surname for his first name and a first name for his surname.
Honours
- Netherlands U21:
- UEFA U-21 Championship: 2006
References
- ^ "Goal of the month November 2005". BBC Sport. 2006-05-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/match_of_the_day/4200450.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 3-2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 2005-11-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4431084.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Foxes seal striker John loan deal". BBC Sport. 2007-10-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7058437.stm. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ Leicester 0-1 Sheff Utd, BBC Sport 23 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-24
- ^ Leicester 2-0 Barnsley, BBC Sport 28 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-28
- ^ Colchester 1-1 Leicester, BBC Sport 3 November 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-03
- ^ Collins John to N.E.C. loaned by Fulham (Dutch)
- ^ "KSVR strikt Nederlandse international Collins John". KSV Roeselare. 2009-07-02. http://www.ksvr.be/index.php?id=10. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ Officiel : John et Roulers se séparent
- ^ http://www.fulham.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=186500
- ^ "Thursday kickaround". The Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/03/thursday_kickaround_43.html. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/11/john-krol-released
- ^ "Collins John Looking To Relaunch Career In Azerbaijan". InsideFutbol. http://www.insidefutbol.com/2011/01/25/collins-john-looking-to-relaunch-career-in-azerbaijan/36250/. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ "European U-21 Championship 2006 Holland Squad List". rsssf.com. http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eur-u21-2006det.html#squ. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Officiel : Collins John à Roulers
- ^ Leo Spall (20 February 2004). "John Collins or Collins John?". Evening Standard. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-9255923-john-collins-or-collins-john.do. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
External links
Netherlands squad – 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (1st Title) 1 Vermeer • 2 Verhaegh • 3 Luirink • 4 Zomer • 5 Emanuelson • 6 Schaars (c) • 7 Castelen • 8 Hofs • 9 Huntelaar • 10 Aissati • 11 De Ridder • 12 Medunjanin • 13 Gerritsen • 14 John • 15 Benson • 16 Tiendalli • 17 Vlaar • 18 Kruiswijk • 19 Braafheid • 20 De Zeeuw • 21 Vorm • 22 Pasveer • Coach: De Haan
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Dutch people of Liberian descent
- Association football forwards
- Dutch footballers
- Liberian footballers
- Netherlands international footballers
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- FC Twente players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- K.S.V. Roeselare players
- Chicago Fire players
- Eredivisie players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- People from Grand Gedeh County
- Netherlands U21:
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