George John (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 20, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreline, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | FC Dallas | 119 | (6) |
| 2012 | → West Ham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2014. |
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George John (born March 20, 1987) is an American soccer player. John is eligible to play for either the United States or Greece at the international level.
John was born and raised in Shoreline, Washington. George played youth soccer for Emerald City FC in Seattle. He was later the team captain of his youth club leading the Crossfire Premier to an U-18 Premier I Division Championship and a U-18 Washington State Championship. In 2011, John was inducted into the inaugural class of the Crossfire Premier Hall of Fame, along with fellow professional soccer players Ellis McLoughlin and Preston Zimmerman. John also played soccer for Shorewood High School where he was team captain and a 2004 NSCAA High School Adidas All-American. John's jersey (#11) was retired by the school during a ceremony in 2011.
John played college soccer at the University of Washington, leading the Huskies to back-to-back trips to the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament in 2006 and 2007. Among other honors he received, he was selected as a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection, a two-time first-team NSCAA Scholar All-American, and was the 2008 Pac-10 Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year.
John was drafted in the first round (14th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on 4 April 2009, in a game against the New England Revolution.
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