John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez (born November 17, 1993), known as John Neeskens, is an American professional soccer player who plays for Spanish club Europa as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 17, 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States[1][2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Europa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Anguera | ||
| 2007–2010 | Damm | ||
| 2010–2011 | Villarreal | ||
| 2011–2012 | Damm | ||
| 2012 | Sant Andreu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Sant Andreu | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Badalona | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | Colorado Rapids Reserves | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Colorado Rapids | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | New York Cosmos B | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | LA Galaxy II | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Gavà | 4 | (1) |
| 2017 | Santboià | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | New York Cosmos B | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Miami | 8 | (2) |
| 2019 | AS Trenčín | 2 | (1) |
| 2020 | Formentera | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Prat | 27 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Lleida Esportiu | 30 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Terrassa | 56 | (1) |
| 2024– | Europa | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Neeskens began playing soccer with local PB Anguera and Damm, going on to have spells with Villarreal, Sant Andreu, and Badalona.[1][2] He moved to American club Colorado Rapids in 2014 and made his professional debut versus Chicago Fire on June 5.[3]
He was released just before the start of the 2015 Major League Soccer season.[4] On September 17, 2015, Neeskens signed with the New York Cosmos's B-team.[5]
Neeskens joined LA Galaxy II on March 14, 2016.[6] After a short stay and limited minutes with LA Galaxy II, he joined Segunda División B club CF Gava on July 9, 2016.
Neeskens played for F.C. Santboià, starting with the 2017–18 season.
Before 2019–20 season, he joined former Slovak champions AS Trenčín. He only featured twice in league play and once in cup play. He scored a goal in his second league appearance against Senica, utilizing a pass from Gino van Kessel. Trenčín lost the match 3–2.[7]
Personal life
editMedia outlets often erroneously report that John Neeskens is the son of former Dutch international Johan Neeskens. In November 2010, Johan Neeskens stated via his personal website that John Neeskens was not his son.[8]
Through his birth and ancestry, he holds American, Spanish, and Dutch citizenship.[2]
Honors
editNew York Cosmos B
References
edit- ^ a b c d John Neeskens at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "John Neeskens". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "COLORADO RAPIDS VS. CHICAGO FIRE 0 - 0". Soccerway. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ le encanta ir con el nardo fuera Rapids waive defenders John Neeskens and Grant Van De Casteele Archived 2015-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, coloradorapids.com, 6 maart 2015
- ^ "John Neeskens Joins First Team". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender John Neeskens". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "A-tím | Neeskens skončil, na skúške Oduwa". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Neeskens verschaft duidelijkheid over nageslacht" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
External links
edit- John Neeskens at Soccerway