Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Tarkpor Sonkaliey | ||
Date of birth | 16 October 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Mighty Blue Angels | 32 | (5) |
2003 | Mighty Barrolle | 23 | (0) |
2004 | LPRC Oilers | 10 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Persiter Ternate | 29 | (3) |
2007–2009 | Persitara Jakarta Utara | 66 | (14) |
2009–2010 | Persebaya Surabaya | 27 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Persebaya 1927 | 26 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Pelita Jaya | 30 | (6) |
2013 | Persiter Ternate | 17 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Persijap Jepara | 13 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Liberia | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2012 |
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