Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Fulham FC
top club · 108 apps
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2004
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 03/04
14
best season · 03/04
16 / 10
int'l caps / goals
222Appearances
45Goals
7Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Collins John |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-10-17 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zwedru, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Liberia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Buitenboys → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Career break → Buitenboys
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
13 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Pittsburgh → Career break
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Pittsburgh
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Piast Gliwice → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Piast Gliwice
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Piast Gliwice
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Barnet → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Transfer: Sarcheshmeh → Barnet
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnet FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: FK Gabala → Sarcheshmeh
11/12 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Mes Sarcheshmeh
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Chicago → FK Gabala
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Chicago Fire, FK Gabala
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Chicago Fire
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: KSV Roeselare → Chicago
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — KSV Roeselare (-2020)
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Fulham → KSV Roeselare
09/10 · Transfer
Mar 2009
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → Fulham
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Fulham → NEC Nijmegen
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — NEC Nijmegen
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Watford → Fulham
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Fulham → Watford
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Leicester → Fulham
07/08 · Return from loan
Oct 2007
Transfer: Fulham → Leicester
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Watford FC, Leicester City, Fulham FC
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fulham FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Fulham FC
38 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fulham FC
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Twente FC → Fulham
03/04 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Twente Enschede FC, Fulham FC
27 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Twente Enschede FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Twente U19 → Twente FC
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 223 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.86/90
Assists1 total · 0.46/90
G+A5 total · 2.32/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.39/90
Minutes played by club
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
6.5%
Chicago Fire
10.1%
Piast Gliwice
0.0%
Barnet FC
0.0%
Mes Sarcheshmeh
0.0%
FK Gabala
0.0%
KSV Roeselare (-2020)
0.0%
NEC Nijmegen
2.4%
Fulham FC
53.9%
Leicester City
9.5%
Watford FC
0.0%
Twente Enschede FC
17.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 194 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 10/11 | 2010 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 301 |
| Piast Gliwice | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mes Sarcheshmeh | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Gabala | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSV Roeselare (-2020) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| Fulham FC | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 108 | 23 | 2 | 1,612 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 285 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 526 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US Open Cup | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 194 |
| 2010 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 301 |
| 13/14 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Persian Gulf League | Mes Sarcheshmeh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | North American SuperLiga | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premyer Liqa | FK Gabala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premyer Liqasi Abstiegsrunde | FK Gabala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | KSV Roeselare (-2020) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 913 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 148 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 295 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Twente U19 | Twente FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Twente FC | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Fulham | Leicester | Loan | 2250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Leicester | Fulham | Return from loan | 2250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Fulham | Watford | Loan | 2250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Watford | Fulham | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Fulham | NEC Nijmegen | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | NEC Nijmegen | Fulham | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Fulham | KSV Roeselare | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | KSV Roeselare | Chicago | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Chicago | FK Gabala | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | FK Gabala | Sarcheshmeh | Transfer | 500000 | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-22 | Sarcheshmeh | Barnet | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-29 | Barnet | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-30 | Without Club | Piast Gliwice | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-25 | Piast Gliwice | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-20 | Without Club | Pittsburgh | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Pittsburgh | Career break | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Career break | Buitenboys | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Buitenboys | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #24 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 11 | 35 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 9 | 18 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 4 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | USL Pro | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1 | 12 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 1 | 8 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | NEC Nijmegen | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Fulham | NEC Nijmegen | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Watford | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Fulham | Watford | Loan | — | €2.25m |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Leicester | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €2.25m |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Fulham | Leicester | Loan | — | €2.25m |
Teams faced most often by Collins John's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 50% |
| D.C. United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 19% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31% |
| Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 31% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 29 | -20 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | 17 | 301 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 08/09 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 285 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 380 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
95 apps
20 G
2 A
Eredivisie
40 apps
11 G
1 A
USL Pro
12 apps
4 G
1 A
MLS
17 apps
3 G
1 A
FA Cup
8 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
16 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Amstel Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
JPL
12 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Collins John?
Collins John is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Collins John?
Collins John is 40 years old. He was born on October 17, 1985 in Zwedru.
What position does Collins John play?
Collins John plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Collins John play for?
Collins John currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Collins John scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Collins John has scored 45 goals in 222 appearances.