Paddy John

Dutch professional footballer (born 1990)

Paddy JohnPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth|  Zwedru, Liberia
Height|  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Youth career
|  FC Twente VA
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2008–2010|  Heracles Almelo|  5|  (0)
2010–2011|  RKC Waalwijk|  9|  (1)
2011|  Fortuna Sittard|  14|  (2)
2011–2012|  VfL Osnabrück|  10|  (0)
2012–2013|  AGOVV Apeldoorn|  11|  (0)
2016–2017|  GVVV|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2017 (UTC)

Paddy John (born 23 February 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward.

## Early and personal life[edit]

John was born in Zwedru, Liberia and grew up in the Netherlands. His two brothers Collins and Ola are also footballers.[1]

## Career[edit]

John began his career with the youth team of Twente, and began his professional career in the 2008-09 season with Heracles Almelo.[2] He later played for RKC Waalwijk and Fortuna Sittard, before signing for German Club VfL Osnabrück in July 2011.[3] After one season he returned to the Netherlands and signed with AGOVV Apeldoorn.

John signed for GVVV in August 2016.[4] He made one appearance in the Tweede Divisie as a substitute against Jong Sparta before leaving the club in January 2017.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Leo Spall (20 February 2004). "John Collins or Collins John?". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
2. ^ (in Dutch) Voetbal International
3. ^ Paddy John at fussballdaten.de (in German)
4. ^ a b "Paddy John per direct weg bij GVVV". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Paddy John at Soccerway

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