John Thorrington
Thorrington playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gerard Thorrington | ||
| Date of birth | October 17, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Huddersfield Town | 67 | (7) |
| 2004 | Grimsby Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Chicago Fire | 64 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 35 | (0) |
| 2013 | D.C. United | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 179 | (16) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2008 | United States | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 19, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 24, 2010 |
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John Thorrington (born October 17, 1979) is a retired South African-born American soccer player who currently serves as executive vice president of soccer operations and general manager for Los Angeles FC.
Although raised in United States, Thorrington started his career as a youth team player in England with Premier League side Manchester United. In 1999, he moved to Germany and signed with Bayer Leverkusen, however he failed to make the first team with either club and returned to England where he signed for Huddersfield Town. He went on to feature for Grimsby Town as well before moving to the United States where he signed with Chicago Fire in 2005.
Thorrington attended the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. Thorrington was the CIF-SS Division V Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997. After his junior year of high school and at the age of 17, Thorrington signed with Manchester United in 1997. Later, he moved to Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. After his time in Germany, he spent a short spell on trial with Bolton Wanderers in the 2000–2001 season.
After failing to make a first-time appearance with Manchester United and Leverkusen, Thorrington signed with Huddersfield Town in the summer of 2001 on a free transfer. Huddersfield had recently suffered relegation to the third tier of English soccer and managed by former Manchester United player Lou Macari handed Thorrington his full professional debut on August 11, 2001 in a 1-0 league victory over A.F.C. Bournemouth. He scored his first Town goal September 2, 2001 in a 2-1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers. At the end of a promising first season there, he developed a hamstring injury, which led to chronic leg troubles. Thorrington said that he considers his debut with Huddersfield Town as one of his favorite moments professionally along with his debuts with the U.S. National Team and the Chicago Fire. Thorrington made 97 appearances and scoring seven time during a three-year spell with the Yorkshire club. During the 2002–2003 season Huddersfield were yet again relegated to the Third Division.
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