| 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. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Zwedru is the capital of Grand Gedeh County, one of the 15 counties in the West African country of Liberia. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire 80 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fulham | |
| Number | 9 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002–2004 | FC Twente | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2004– 2007–2008 2008 | FC Twente Fulham → Leicester City (loan) → Watford (loan) | 33 (11) 95 (20) 11 (2) 5 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
2004– | Netherlands U21 Netherlands | 2 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Collins John (born 17 October 1985) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Fulham. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. John was born in Liberia, but his family emigrated to the Netherlands after the murder of his father, during the Liberian Civil War. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006. The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body UEFA The UEFA U-21 Championship 2006 began in August 2004 On December 15 2005 Portugal was selected to host the finals of the competition which
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Career
John started his career at Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente, for whom he had already scored 11 league goals. FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the the He was signed by Fulham in January 2004, for a fee thought to be in the region of £600,000. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. His debut for the club came against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 20 March 2004. Stamford Bridge is a football Stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
He scored 11 Premiership goals in the 2005–06 season, despite only starting 15 of the 37 games he appeared in. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs With a further two goals in other competitions, he was Fulham's top goalscorer that season. A goal against Middlesbrough, 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". Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. The Goal of the Season is an annual competition and award given on BBC's Match of the Day, in honour of the most spectacular goal scored that season
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 goal in the Premiership at Manchester City in November 2006. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club
John signed for Leicester City on 23 October 2007 on a three-month loan deal. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United a few hours later,[2] and scored his first league goal in a 2–0 win over Barnsley on October 27. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. [3] John scored his last goal against Colchester six days later, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on [4] He returned to Fulham after making a total of eleven league appearances for Leicester.
In January 2007, Fulham accepted an offer from Watford for John but the move fell through. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. 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. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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. [5]
International career
John was part of the Netherlands Under-21 side – John also received two caps for the Dutch senior side.
Honours
- Netherlands U21
- Winner
References
- ^ "Foxes seal striker John loan deal", BBC Sport, 2007-10-23. The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body UEFA The UEFA U-21 Championship 2006 began in August 2004 On December 15 2005 Portugal was selected to host the finals of the competition which Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Retrieved on 2007-01-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.
- ^ Leicester 0-1 Sheff Utd, BBC Sport 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Retrieved on 2007-10-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat
- ^ Leicester 2-0 Barnsley, BBC Sport 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Colchester 1-1 Leicester, BBC Sport 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.
- ^ "Collins gone", watfordfc. com, 2008-04-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Collins John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17 October 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zwedru, Nigeria |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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