Nile John

Nile Omari Mckenzie John (born 6 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Nile John
Personal information
Full name Nile Omari Mckenzie John[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-06) 6 March 2003[2]
Place of birth White City, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 43
Youth career
0000–2016 Brentford
2016–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2022 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U15 4 (0)
2018–2019 England U16 10 (5)
2020 England U17 2 (0)
2021 England U19 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:45, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:30, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

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 Wolfsberg 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 F.C. 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] However, despite sitting on the bench on a number of occasions, John never played a competitive match for Charlton.

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.[6]

Career statistics
As of match 19 August 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 1]0—10
2021–22 0000001[lower-alpha 2]0—10
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2021–22 League One 00————00
Career total 000000200020
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. "Nile John". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. Bysouth, Alex (February 24, 2021). "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 RZ Pellets WAC". BBC Sport. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. "Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. August 19, 2021.
  5. "DONE DEAL: Creative midfielder Nile John joins on loan from Tottenham Hotspur". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  7. Nile John at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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