John Scearce

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John Scearce
Personal information
Full name John Paul Scearce
Date of birth (1997-12-19) December 19, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Nogales, Arizona, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Phoenix Rising FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Yavapai Roughriders 38 (9)
2018–2019 Cornell Big Red 31 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Lionsbridge FC 12 (0)
2020–2023 Union Omaha 98 (16)
2024– Phoenix Rising 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 12, 2023

John Paul "JP" Scearce (born December 19, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC in USL Championship.

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Career

High school

Scearce attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was a member of the soccer team. He was an all-city selection both as a junior and a senior. Scearce also played club soccer for CCV Stars 98, which he captained. [1]

College & Amateur

Scearce began playing college soccer at Yavapai College in 2016, where he spent two seasons, making a total of 38 regular season appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying 31 assists for the Roughriders. [2] [3] For his junior season, Scearce transferred to Cornell University. In his two seasons with Big Red, Scearce made 30 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying three assists. He also earned second-team All-Northeast Region honors from United Soccer Coaches. [1]

In his senior college season, Scearce played in the USL League Two with Lionsbridge FC in 2019. [4]

Professional

On February 16, 2020, Scearce signed with USL League One side Union Omaha. [5] He made his professional debut on August 1, 2020, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC. [6]

On December 12, 2023, Scearce signed with Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Scearce – 2019–20 – Men's Soccer". Cornell University Athletics.
  2. "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
  3. "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
  4. "Lionsbridge FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "Rashid Nuhu Highlights Latest Group of Omaha Signings". USL League One. February 17, 2020.
  6. "Union Omaha vs. North Texas SC". www.uslleagueone.com. August 1, 2020.
  7. Jason Minnick (December 12, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Chaparral High School Product JP Scearce" . Retrieved December 12, 2023.