John Neeskens

John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez (born 17 November 1993), known as John Neeskens, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for AE Prat as a left back.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Neeskens and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
John Neeskens
Personal information
Full name John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-17) 17 November 1993[1]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 AE Prat
Number 16
Youth career
2006–2007 Anguera
2007–2010 Damm
2010–2011 Villarreal
2011–2012 Damm
2012 Sant Andreu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sant Andreu 14 (0)
2013–2014 Badalona 15 (0)
2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves 5 (0)
2014 Colorado Rapids 5 (1)
2015 New York Cosmos B 0 (0)
2016 LA Galaxy II 4 (0)
2016–2017 Gavà 4 (1)
2017 Santboià 8 (1)
2018 New York Cosmos B 12 (1)
2019 Miami 8 (2)
2019 AS Trenčín 2 (1)
2020 SD Formentera 8 (0)
2020– AE Prat 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2020

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Neeskens began playing football with local PB Anguera and Damm, going on to have spells with Villarreal, Sant Andreu and Badalona. He moved to American club Colorado Rapids in 2014 and made his professional debut versus Chicago Fire on 5 June.[3]

He was released just before the start of the 2015 Major League Soccer season.[4] On 17 September 2015, Neeskens signed to the New York Cosmos's B-team.[5]

Neeskens joined LA Galaxy II on March 14, 2016.[6] After a short stay and limited minutes with LA Galaxy II, Neeskens joined Segunda División B club CF Gava on July 9, 2016.

Neeskens played for F.C.Santboià, starting with the 2017–18 season.

Before 2019–20 season, Neeskens joined former Slovak champions AS Trenčín. Until January 2020, he was only featured in two league and a single cup fixture. He scored a single goal in his second league appearance against Senica, utilising a pass from Gino van Kessel. Trenčín still lost the game 2–3.[7]

Personal life

Media outlets often erroneously report that John Neeskens is the son of former Dutch international Johan Neeskens, Johan Neeskens has stated via his personal website in November 2010 that John Neeskens is not his son.[8]

Honours
New York Cosmos B

References
  1. John Neeskens at Soccerway
  2. https://www.aeprat.com/actualitat-primer-equip-aeprat/01-09-07-2020/ia5086
  3. "COLORADO RAPIDS VS. CHICAGO FIRE 0 - 0". Soccerway. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. Rapids waive defenders John Neeskens and Grant Van De Casteele, coloradorapids.com, 6 maart 2015
  5. "John Neeskens Joins First Team". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. "LA Galaxy II sign defender John Neeskens". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. "A-tím | Neeskens skončil, na skúške Oduwa". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  8. "Neeskens verschaft duidelijkheid over nageslacht" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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