John Tolkin
Defender - Left-Back
at Holstein Kiel
at Holstein Kiel
493 days · joined 2025-01-16
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.06
goals / match
New York Red Bulls
top club · 135 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#8
goals rank
#28
assists rank
11
season goals
28
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2023
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 2023
1 · 9.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-07-31 · 6 players total
177Appearances
11Goals
28Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Tolkin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Michael Tolkin |
| Date of birth | 2002-07-31 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chatham, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Holstein Kiel |
| Joined | 2025-01-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | YMU Management Ltd. |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Holstein Kiel
5 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: New York → Holstein Kiel
24/25 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2024
2024 — New York Red Bulls
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Holstein Kiel
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — New York Red Bulls
36 matches · 4 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — New York Red Bulls
37 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls II
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls II
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: NYRB Academy → New York
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: NY Red Bulls II → NYRB Academy
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: NYRB Academy → NY Red Bulls II
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — New York Red Bulls II
13 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.44/90
Assists1 total · 0.22/90
G+A3 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Holstein Kiel
5.2%
New York Red Bulls
94.8%
New York Red Bulls II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holstein Kiel | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 405 |
| New York Red Bulls | 5 | 2020 | 2024 | 135 | 9 | 20 | 7,398 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | Holstein Kiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | Holstein Kiel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,195 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 793 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 31 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2,748 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 2021 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,989 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | NYRB Academy | NY Red Bulls II | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | NY Red Bulls II | NYRB Academy | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | NYRB Academy | New York | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | New York | Holstein Kiel | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-10 | 12 | 2 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-10 | 25 | 4 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Morgan | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Eile | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Burke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Long | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Patryk Klimala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luquinhas | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Wikelman Carmona | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Cásseres Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Coronel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dru Yearwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Edelman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 28 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 7 | 27 |
| 2019 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 4 | 13 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | NY Red Bulls II | NYRB Academy | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | NYRB Academy | NY Red Bulls II | Loan | — | — |
Last 28 matches for Holstein Kiel while John Tolkin was at the club (joined 2025-01-16). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | L2 |
Preußen Münster | 2–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 1–0 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0–2 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 0–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 2–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 3–0 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–3 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 4–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 1–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 0–3 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 3–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 2–2 | VfB Stuttgart | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-03-02 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-02-22 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 0–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-02-16 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | Holstein Kiel | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-02-09 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 2–2 | VfL Bochum 1848 | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 4–3 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 2–2 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–3 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
Teams faced most often by John Tolkin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Preußen Münster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| SV 07 Elversberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | 1,195 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1,063 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 37 | 3,151 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1,989 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
114 apps
7 G
15 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
10 apps
1 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
4 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
1 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
USLC
26 apps
0 G
5 A
Bundesliga
11 apps
0 G
2 A
Leagues Cup
4 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is John Tolkin?
John Tolkin is an United professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Holstein Kiel.
How old is John Tolkin?
John Tolkin is 23 years old. He was born on July 31, 2002 in Chatham, New Jersey.
What position does John Tolkin play?
John Tolkin plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does John Tolkin play for?
John Tolkin currently plays for Holstein Kiel.
How many career goals has John Tolkin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Tolkin has scored 11 goals in 177 appearances.
What is John Tolkin's market value?
John Tolkin's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.