| John Scearce | |
| Fullname: | John Paul Scearce |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Nogales, Arizona, United States |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Currentclub: | Phoenix Rising FC |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| College1: | Yavapai Roughriders |
| Collegecaps1: | 38 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| College2: | Cornell Big Red |
| Collegecaps2: | 31 |
| Collegegoals2: | 10 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Lionsbridge FC |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Union Omaha |
| Caps4: | 98 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Phoenix Rising |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | November 15, 2024 |
John Paul "JP" Scearce (born December 19, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC in USL Championship.
Scearce attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was a member of the soccer team. He was an all-city selection both as a junior and a senior. Scearce also played club soccer for CCV Stars 98, which he captained.[1]
Scearce began playing college soccer at Yavapai College in 2016, where he spent two seasons, making a total of 38 regular season appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying 31 assists for the Roughriders.[2] [3] For his junior season, Scearce transferred to Cornell University. In his two seasons with Big Red, Scearce made 30 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying three assists. He also earned second-team All-Northeast Region honors from United Soccer Coaches.[1]
In his senior college season, Scearce played in the USL League Two with Lionsbridge FC in 2019.[4]
On February 16, 2020, Scearce signed with USL League One side Union Omaha.[5] He made his professional debut on August 1, 2020, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC.[6]
On December 12, 2023, Scearce signed with Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship.[7]