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.

Martin John
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-08-01) 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

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

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 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
  1. "Bluebirds sign John". WalesOnline. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. "Mystery Man John out to be the one". South Wales Echo. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  3. "2008 Buffalo Bulls men's soccer" (PDF). University at Buffalo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  4. "Cardiff City sign Canadian left-back Martin John". BBC Sport. 11 August 2010.
  5. "Archives". Kanata soccer. 22 February 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  6. "Martin John". Ottawa Fury. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  7. "Men's soccer record book" (PDF). University at Buffalo. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  8. "Welling United 4–1 Arsenal". Welling United F.C. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  9. "Jones tight-lipped over McCormack future". South Wales Echo. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  10. "Cardiff 4–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  11. "Exiles loan for Martin John". Cardiff City F.C. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  12. "Rushden & Diamonds 0–1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  13. "Ramat HaSharon 1-0 Maccabi Netanya - August 06, 2011 / Gvia Htoto 2011/2012".
  14. "מכבי נתניה: מרטין ג'ון שוחרר מהקבוצה". 7 August 2011.
  15. "Plymouth Argyle: John Sheridan will not chase Onismor Bhasera". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013.
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