Nile John

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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(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Feirense
Number 8
Youth career
–2016 Brentford
2016–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2022Charlton Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Feirense 18 (4)
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, correct as of 4 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:30, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Nile Omari Mckenzie John (born 6 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.

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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]

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. [7]

Career statistics

As of match 1 September 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21 Premier League 0000001 [a] 010
2021–22 0000001 [b] 010
2022–23 0000000000
2023–24 0000000000
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2021–22 League One 0000
Feirense 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 30000030
Career total300000200050
  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. 1 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. "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. Nile John at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.