John Gilkerson

Football player infobox| playername= John Gilkerson
fullname = John Gilkerson
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|5|4
cityofbirth = Winchester, VA
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Red Bull New York
clubnumber = 16
position = Defender
youthyears = 2004-2007
youthclubs = Winthrop University
years = 2006
2007
2008-
2008
clubs = Virginia Beach Submariners
Hampton Roads Piranhas
Red Bull New York
→ Richmond Kickers "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 14 (0)
16 (1)
00 (0)
06 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 4 June 2008
ntupdate =

John Gilkerson (born May 4, 1985) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. He is currently on loan with Richmond Kickers.

Gilkerson, who comes from Winchester, Va., was a standout defender during his college career at Winthrop University. He was named to the All-Big South first team in his junior and senior years. In 2006, he was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Team. In 2007 Gilkerson started in all of the Eagles’ 18 regular-season games, collecting one goal and two assists while leading a defense that conceded only 13 goals all season. Gilkerson, who has also played for the Virginia Beach Submariners and Hampton Roads Piranhas (Premier Development League), helped guide a Winthrop defense that earned a 0.73 goals-against average in 2006, good for 16th in the nation.

Following his senior season he was drafted by Red Bull New York with the 35th pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. After spending part of 2008 out on loan at Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division, Gilkerson made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on 1 July, 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Crystal Palace Baltimore. [http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=07012008_ZZZNY]

ee also

* List of current MLS players

External links

* [http://www.winthropeagles.com/default.asp?section=6&type=player&id=663 winthorpeagles.com]

* [http://www.infosportinc.com/2008johngilkerson.htm infosportinc.com]