John White (footballer born 1986)

John White

White playing for Southend United in 2014
Personal information
Full name	John Alan White
Date of birth	(1986-07-26) 26 July 1986 (age 30)
Place of birth	Maldon, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Southend United
Number	2
Youth career
1997–2004	Colchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2013	Colchester United	227	(0)
2007	→ Stevenage Borough (loan)	4	(0)
2009	→ Southend United (loan)	5	(0)
2013–	Southend United	125	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:03, 12 May 2017 (UTC).

John Alan White (born 26 July 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southend United. He previously played in the Football League for Colchester United, where he made over 200 league appearances.

White rose through the youth ranks at hometown club, Colchester United, having joined the U's at the age of eleven. He was eventually handed his first team debut by Phil Parkinson in a League Cup tie at home to Cheltenham in August 2004, before retaining his place for his Football League debut four days later in a 4–1 win over Doncaster.

He went on to make 24 appearances for the U's during the remainder of the 2004–05 season and displayed his versatility by covering a number of positions, proving to be particularly effective in a man-marking role that had been assigned to him by Parkinson.

White then played an important role the following season as the U's won promotion to the Championship. Having established himself as a first-team regular, he made 41 appearances in all competitions as Parkinson's side finished second in League One, as well as enjoying a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were beaten 3–1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a game in which White played the full 90 minutes.