John Gilkerson

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John Gilkerson
Full name	John Gilkerson
Date of birth	May 4, 1985 (1985-05-04) (age 23)
Place of birth	Winchester, VA, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	16
Youth clubs
2004-2007	Winthrop University
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006 2007 2008-	Virginia Beach Submariners Hampton Roads Piranhas Red Bull New York	14 (0) 16 (1) 0 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

John Gilkerson (born May 4, 1985) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Gilkerson, who comes from Winchester, Va., was a standout defender during his college career at Winthrop University. He was named to the All-Big South first team in his junior and senior years. In 2006, he was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Team. Last year Gilkerson started in all of the Eagles’ 18 regular-season games, collecting one goal and two assists while leading a defense that conceded only 13 goals all season. Gilkerson, who has also played for the Virginia Beach Submariners and Hampton Roads Piranhas (Premier Development League), helped guide a Winthrop defense that earned a 0.73 goals-against average in 2006, good for 16th in the nation.

Following his senior season he was drafted by Red Bull New York with the 35th pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft.