John Hilton (soccer)

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John Hilton
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Personal information
Full name John Kenneth Hilton
Date of birth (2001-06-15) June 15, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Dordrecht
Number 5
Youth career
Chivas USA
2015–2016 Ajax
2016–2017 LA Galaxy
2017–2019 Koninklijke
2019–2021 Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Volendam II 24 (0)
2021–2022 Volendam 9 (0)
2022–2023 Koninklijke 32 (1)
2023– Dordrecht 52 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States U16 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 22, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:25, January 7, 2022 (UTC)

John Kenneth Hilton (born June 15, 2001), occasionally known as Xuxuh Hilton, [2] is an American soccer player who plays as a left-back for Dutch club Dordrecht.

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Club career

Having started his career with Chivas USA, [2] Hilton moved to the Netherlands in 2015 to join Dutch giants Ajax. However, after having his move investigated by FIFA, Hilton was told to return to the United States, which he did in 2016, joining LA Galaxy. [3]

In July 2023, Hilton signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht. [4]

International career

Hilton was born in the United States to an American father and Brazilian mother. He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States under-16s. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of August 18, 2023 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Volendam II 2019–20 Tweede Divisie 5000–0050
2021–22 Tweede Divisie19000–20210
Total240000020260
Volendam 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 9000–0090
Koninklijke 2022–23 Tweede Divisie32110–00331
Dordrecht 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 2100–0021
Career total672100020702

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    References

    1. ↑ John Hilton at WorldFootball.net
    2. 1 2 Borg, Simon (30 August 2013). "12-year-old Chivas USA standout John Kenneth Xuxuh Hilton has caught the eye of Manchester City". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
    3. ↑ Woitalla, Mike (8 November 2016). "Back to Barcelona and returned from Ajax: Tale of two U.S. teen stars". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
    4. ↑ "John Hilton is een Dordtenaar" [John Hilton is at Dordrecht] (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "Meet Xuxuh - the 12 Year Old Set for Global Domination". 3 September 2013.
    6. ↑ John Hilton at Soccerway
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