| Martin John | |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Camden, London, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Collegeyears1: | 2005–2006 |
| College1: | Maine Black Bears |
| Collegeyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| College2: | Buffalo Bulls |
| Years1: | 2008 |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | Cardiff City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Clubs4: | → Newport County (loan) |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs5: | Ontinyent |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 March 2013 |
Martin John (born 1 August 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has played for Argentinos Juniors, Cardiff City, and Ontinyent.
Born in London, England,[1] John has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 5 he moved to Italy where he lived for three years before moving to Canada.[2] He grew up in Ottawa and attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.[3]
His mother is Swiss-Colombian and his father is Gambian.[4]
John played for the Maine Black Bears from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine, United States, after joining the team in 2005,[5] before moving to the University at Buffalo,[6] making 34 appearances for the university team Buffalo Bulls between 2007 and 2008.[7]
After spending time playing for the reserve side of Argentinos Juniors, he appeared in a pre-season match for Welling United during a 4–1 win over Arsenal Reserves on 24 July 2010.[8] During the match, he was spotted by Cardiff City F.C. and was invited to join the club on trial in July 2010,[9] eventually signing on a permanent basis.[1] He made his debut on 11 August 2010 in a 4–1 win over Burton Albion in the first round of the Football League Cup.[10]
On 9 September 2010, John joined Newport County on a three-month loan deal,[11] making his debut in a 1–0 win over Rushden & Diamonds.[12]
In August 2011 John went on trial for Maccabi Netanya from the Israeli Premier League. He played one game for the club in a Toto Cup fixture.[13] [14]
In 2012, John signed for Spanish Segunda B side Ontinyent CF.
John went on trial with Plymouth Argyle in July 2013.[15]