Nile John Explained

Nile John
Full Name:Nile Omari Mckenzie John[1]
Birth Date:6 March 2003[2]
Birth Place:White City, London, England
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Feirense
Clubnumber:43
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:Brentford
Youthyears2:2016–2021
Youthclubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Years1:2021–2024
Clubs1:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Charlton Athletic (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Feirense
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:England U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:England U16
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalyears3:2020
Nationalteam3:England U17
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:England U19
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:12:45, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:00:30, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Nile Omari Mckenzie John (born 6 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

John made his professional debut on 24 February 2021 for Tottenham coming on in as a substitute in the Europa League game against Wolfsberger AC which ended 4–0.[3]

On 19 August 2021, John made his first start for Tottenham by playing in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League competition against Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[4]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

On 27 January 2022, John joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[5] He sat on the bench on a number of occasions without playing a competitive match for Charlton.

Feirense

On 6 August 2024, John signed for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.[6]

International career

Having represented England from U15 to U17 level, John made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George's Park on 2 September 2021.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur2020–21Premier League0000001010
2021–220000001010
2022–230000000000
2023–240000000000
Charlton Athletic (loan)2021–22League One0000
Career total000000200020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 20 October 2020 . 24 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Nile John. 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 3 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 RZ Pellets WAC . BBC Sport . Alex . Bysouth . 24 February 2021 . 25 February 2021 .
  4. News: Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur . BBC Sport . 19 August 2021.
  5. Web site: DONE DEAL: Creative midfielder Nile John joins on loan from Tottenham Hotspur . . 27 January 2022.
  6. Web site: CD Feirense move for Nile . Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 7 August 2024.
  7. Web site: England MU19s 2-0 Italy. 3 September 2021. EnglandFootball.com. en.