Sonny Askew
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| John Askew | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Askew | |
| Date of birth | ||
| Place of birth | United States | |
| Height | ft in | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Essex Community College | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1977 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981 1982 1983 1984 1988-1989 |
Washington Dips Washington Dips Baltimore Blast (indoor) Montreal Manic Georgia Generals Team America Tampa Bay Rowdies Washington Stars |
11 (0) 42 (11) 21 (1) 14 (0) 7 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1979-1984 | United States | 4 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| Essex Community College | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John "Sonny" Askew is a retired U.S. soccer forward.
Askew attended and played soccer at Essex Community College. In 2005, he was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame for his time playing for Essex.
Askew joined the Washington Dips of the North American Soccer League for the 1977 season. He played for the Dips two more season, 1979 and 1980 before moving to the Montreal Manic for the 1981 season. He spent one season with the Baltimore Blast of Major Indoor Soccer League, most probably the team's inaugural 1980-1981 season.
In 1979, he earned his first cap for the U.S. national team. He would play a total of 4 times for the national team, his last two in 1984.
In 1982, he moved to the Georgia Generals of the American Soccer League, but was back in the NASL for the short lived Team America in 1983. In 1984, the last year of the NASL's existence, he played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
He played two seasons with the Washington Stars of the ASL in 1988 and 1989. He was named to the ASL All Star team for the 1988 season.
He coaches the Essex Community College men's soccer team and was listed by Chicago Fire goalkeeper Zach Thornton as his most influential soccer figure.
Askew also coached for the Soccer Club of Baltimore. He was inducted into Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame.
