Declan John
 John playing for the Cardiff City development team in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Declan Christopher John[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Cardiff City | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Wales U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013– | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:36, 29 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Declan Christopher John (born 30 June 1995) is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Premier League club Cardiff City as a defender.
Career
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, John progressed through the academy at Cardiff City. His professional debut for Cardiff came on 14 August 2012, in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town in the Football League Cup.[2] John made his first league and Barclays Premier League start against West Ham United for Cardiff's first game back in the top flight.
International career
John was first called up to the Wales squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Serbia, in September 2013.[3] He was an unused substitute in both games.[4][5] The following month, he retained his place in the squad for the qualifiers against Macedonia and Belgium.[6] On 11 October, John made his debut, playing the whole 90-minutes in the 1-0 win against Macedonia at the Cardiff City Stadium.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 January 2014.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
International
- As of 11 October 2013.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 11. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Northampton 1-2 Cardiff". BBC. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ↑ "Bale wants to play for Wales in the World Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport (British Broadcast Corporation). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Macedonia 2-1 Wales". BBC Sport (British Broadcast Corporation). 6 September 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Wales 0-3 Serbia". BBC Sport (British Broadcast Corporation). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gareth Bale withdraws from Wales squad with thigh injury". BBC Sport (British Broadcast Corporation). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Wales 1-0 Macedonia". BBC Sport (British Broadcast Corporation). 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Declan John". Soccer Base (Centurycomm Limited). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
External links
- Declan John career stats at Soccerbase
- Wales profile at UEFA
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