Nile John

Nile John

Personal information
Full name	Nile Omari Mckenzie John [1]
Date of birth	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth	White City, London, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Moreirense
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2016	Brentford
2016–2021	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2022	→ Charlton Athletic (loan)	0	(0)
2024–2026	Feirense	35	(7)
2026–	Moreirense	0	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	England U15	4	(0)
2018–2019	England U16	10	(5)
2020	England U17	2	(0)
2021	England U19	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:27, 29 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

Nile Omari Mckenzie John (born 6 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

John made his professional debut on 24 February 2021 for Tottenham coming on in as a substitute in the Europa League game against Wolfsberger AC which ended 4–0. ^[3]

On 19 August 2021, John made his first start for Tottenham by playing in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League competition against Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat. ^[4]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

On 27 January 2022, John joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season. ^[5] He sat on the bench on a number of occasions without playing a competitive match for the club.

Feirense

On 6 August 2024, John signed for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense. ^[6] He made 36 appearances for the side, scoring 7 goals and providing 1 assist. ^[7]

Moreirense

On 28 January 2026, John joined Primeira Liga club Moreirense, signing a contract until June 2029. ^[8]

International career

Having represented England from U15 to U17 level, John made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George's Park on 2 September 2021. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match 30 August 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tottenham Hotspur	2020–21	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	—		1	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		1	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Tottenham Hotspur total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Charlton Athletic (loan)	2021–22	League One	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Feirense	2024–25	Liga Portugal 2	18	4	0	0	0	0	—		—		18	4
	2025–26		4	2	0	0	0	0	—		—		4	2
	Feirense total		22	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	6
Career total			22	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	24	6

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
2. "Nile John". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
3. Bysouth, Alex (24 February 2021). "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 RZ Pellets WAC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. "Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 19 August 2021.
5. "DONE DEAL: Creative midfielder Nile John joins on loan from Tottenham Hotspur". Charlton Athletic . Retrieved 27 January 2022.
6. "CD Feirense move for Nile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
7. "Moreirense reforça meio-campo com internacional jovem inglês" [Moreirense reinforces midfield with England youth international]. SAPO (in Portuguese). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
8. "Bem-vindo Nile John" [Welcome Nile John] (in Portuguese). Moreirense F.C. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
9. "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
10. Nile John at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.