John Gilkerson

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John Gilkerson
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Personal information
Full name John Gilkerson
Date of birth (1985-05-06) May 6, 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Winchester, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004–2007 Winthrop Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006 Virginia Beach Submariners 14 (0)
2007 Hampton Roads Piranhas 16 (1)
2008 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2008 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2010 Carolina RailHawks 37 (0)
2011 NSC Minnesota Stars 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2011

John Gilkerson (born May 6, 1985 in Winchester, Virginia) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College and amateur

Gilkerson was a standout defender during his college career at Winthrop University. He was named to the All-Big South first team in his junior and senior years. In 2006, he was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Team. In 2007 Gilkerson started in all of the Eagles’ 18 regular-season games, collecting one goal and two assists while leading a defense that conceded only 13 goals all season. Gilkerson, who has also played for the Virginia Beach Submariners and Hampton Roads Piranhas (Premier Development League), helped guide a Winthrop defense that earned a 0.73 goals-against average in 2006, good for 16th in the nation.

Professional

Following his senior season he was drafted by Red Bull New York with the 35th pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. After spending part of 2008 out on loan at Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division, Gilkerson made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on 1 July 2008, in a US Open Cup third-round game against Crystal Palace Baltimore. [1]

In January 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division [2] and stayed with the club through the 2010 season.

Gilkerson signed with NSC Minnesota Stars of the North American Soccer League on March 15, 2011. [3] He was released by the club on November 29, 2011. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ MLS Match Tracker Archived 2008-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Carolina bolsters squad with four: Gardner, Kreamalmeyer, Plotkin and Gilkerson join RailHawks". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. ↑ "NSC Minnesota Stars Sign Three New Players, Lose One - OurSports Central". 15 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Stars exercise 18 contract options | NSC Minnesota Stars". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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