Collins John
John with Riverhounds, 2014
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| 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 | DES Nijverdal | ||
| 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) |
| 2009–2010 | Roeselare | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Chicago Fire | 17 | (3) |
| 2011 | Gabala | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Mes Sarcheshmeh | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Piast Gliwice | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Piast II Gliwice (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 13 | (4) |
| Total | 205 | (41) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Netherlands U21 | 9 | (4) |
| 2004 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June, 2014 |
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Collins John (born 17 October 1985 in Zwedru) is a Liberian-born Dutch footballer who last played as a forward for Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
John notably played in the Premier League for Fulham where he notched up 20 goals in 92 appearances in a five-year stay at Craven Cottage. He also played in the English football league for Leicester City, Watford, and Barnet, in the Eredivisie for FC Twente and NEC Nijmegen, in Belgium for K.S.V. Roeselare, the United States for Chicago Fire, Azerbaijan for Gabala FC and in Iran for Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C..
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 on 31 January 2004, cited by manager Chris Coleman as a way to expand attacking options in the future. He signed for a fee thought to be in the region of £600,000 where he was introduced at Craven Cottage by John Collins, his reverse namesake. His debut for the club came as a substitute for Mark Pembridge against Chelsea in a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on 20 March.
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