John Wilkinson (Singaporean footballer)

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John Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name	John Wilkinson
Date of birth	August 24, 1979 (1979-08-24) (age 28)
Place of birth	Exeter, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	SAFFC
Number	10 national team number = 14
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2005 2007-	Exeter City Tiverton Town Woodlands Wellington Geylang United SAFFC	22 (2) 0? (?) 0? (?) 0? (?) 0? (?)
National team2
2007-	Singapore	13 (3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 27, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of April 27, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

John Wilkinson (born August 24, 1979 in Exeter, England) is a professional soccer player who plays for the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) and the Singapore national football team.

Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 External link

[edit] Club career

Wilkinson played for Exeter City FC before joining SAFFC in 2007.

[edit] International career

Wilkinson became a Singapore citizen, after marrying a Singaporean, thus allowing him to play international football for Singapore.

He was called up to the national team (consisted of 32) for a series for friendly matches against North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia. He debuted in the second half against North Korea and even got an assist. He scored his first international goal when he broke the deadlock in the 1-1 draw against Gulf Cup champions, UAE.

He also scored in the 4-0 romp over Palestine in a World Cup 2010 qualifying match on the 8 October 2007.

[edit] Personal life

Wilkinson was born a British citizen, but after marrying a Singaporean, opted for Singaporean citizenship.

[edit] External link

• Profile at Football Association of Singapore Website
• Interview with John Wilkinson
• John Wilkinson career stats at Soccerbase
• National Football Teams