Kyle John

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Kyle John
Personal information
Full name Kyle Alex John [1]
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Chester, England [2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [3]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
Youth career
2007–2019 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2024 Everton 0 (0)
2024– Port Vale 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Kyle Alex John (born 13 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Port Vale.

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Early life

Kyle Alex John was born in Chester on 13 February 2001. [1] He attended Blacon High School and joined the Academy at Everton at the age of six. [2]

Career

Everton

After overcoming an ankle injury, John turned professional at Everton by signing a contract in March 2019. [3] He signed a two-year contract in June 2021. [2] He was due to leave Goodison Park on loan when he was instead called up to the Toffees first-team by manager Frank Lampard after impressing for Paul Tait's under-18 team and David Unsworth's under-23 team. [4] [5] Unsworth said he was a "class act" with a "very bright future". [6] He also trained with the first-team under Carlo Ancelotti. [7] John signed a two-year extension in October 2022. [3] He was not sent out on loan and was instead released by manager Sean Dyche at the end of the 2023–24 season without having played a senior first-team game at the age of 23. [8]

Port Vale

On 9 August 2024, John signed a one-year contract with Port Vale after impressing manager Darren Moore on trial. [9] The Valiants had needed defensive cover at fullback following a long-term injury to Mitch Clark. [10]

Style of play

John is an energetic and combative full-back. [11] A versatile player, he is primarily a right-back. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U21 2018–19 [12] ————1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2019–20 [13] ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2020–21 [14] ————0000
2021–22 [15] ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2022–23 [16] ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2023–24 [17] ————1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total0000009090
Port Vale 2024–25 [18] EFL League Two 1000101 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Career total100010100120
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kyle John at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Porter, Gary (21 June 2021). "Chester-born Kyle John signs two-year Everton FC deal". Chester and District Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kyle John | Player Profile". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ↑ O'Neill, Connor (26 October 2022). "Everton coach explains Kyle John transfer plan after Frank Lampard promotion". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Powell, Dave (6 March 2019). "Blacon teenager lands first professional contract with Everton". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Wood, James (14 April 2021). "Kyle John to be offered a new Everton contract - report". Goodison News. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Carroll, Sam (14 April 2021). "Everton to offer defender new contract after Carlo Ancelotti promotion". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 Blunt, Geoffrey (9 June 2024). "Let's hope departing Everton Under-21s don't become the "ones that got away"". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kyle John: Vale sign right-back on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Port Vale add former trialist Kyle John to their squad". onevalefan.co.uk. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kyle John is a Valiant | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Kyle John in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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