Weslie John
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Weslie Lesleon John | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Isloch Minsk Raion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| W Connection | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | W Connection | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Police F.C. (loan) | 65 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Point Fortin Civic F.C. | 62 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | UES | 32 | (5) |
| 2017– | Isloch Minsk Raion | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2017 | |||
Weslie Lesleon John (born on July 29, 1991) is a Trinidadian professional football player. Currently he plays professional football for FC Isloch Minsk Raion as a defender. In international football, he represents Trinidad and Tobago.[1] [2]
Johnwas born to parents Carlene and Leslie John in Point Fortin, Trinidad. John's professional career began in 2010 at the age of 18, when he signed to W Connection in Trinidad and Tobago. At the beginning of the second season, he went on loan to fellow Pro League rivals Police F.C. where he spent two seasons. In July 2013, he transferred to newly promoted Point Fortin Civic F.C., his home town team. In January 2016, he signed to UES,[3][4] helping the then last place team avoid relegation and retain their spot in the Salvadoran Primera División for the upcoming season and earned himself a selection to the "Best 11" team of the 2016 season.[5][6]
His senior national team debut came in May 2016 when Trinidad and Tobago faced off against Peru for an international friendly.[7] This was followed by another appearance against top-10 ranked Uruguay for another international friendly.[8] John also represented Trinidad at youth level when he was a part of the 2011 Under 20 World Cup qualifying team.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.efe.com/efe/america/deportes/peru-se-pone-a-prueba-ante-trinidad-y-tobago-con-un-equipo-inedito/20000010-2933082
- ↑ "Weslie John". Ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ↑ http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=347324
- ↑ http://www.elgrafico.com/2016/08/23/wesley-john-regresa-al-universidad
- ↑ http://www.facebook.com/Culebritamacheteada/photos/a.135163209842708.22231.133526163339746/1394812137211136/?type=3&theater
- ↑ http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=347324
- ↑ "Wobbly Warriors no match for plucky Peru in Lima". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. May 25, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Argentina survive Lionel Messi scare in Copa América warm-up". The Observer. London. Reuters. May 28, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ Cox, Michelle (May 4, 2014). "One on one with Weslie John". SocaWarriors.net. Retrieved June 5, 2016.