Joshua John

Sparta Rotterdam

Joshua John came through the youth departments of SV Koedijk, Ajax, RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam. He made his professional debut on 10 May 2007, coming on as a late substitute for Marvin Emnes, in a 3–2 loss against N.E.C. in the play–offs. John made his first appearance of the 2007–08 season in the league match against Groningen on 29 September 2007, coming on as a substitute for Sjaak Polak, in a 1–0 loss. It wasn't until on 30 March 2008 when he scored his first professional goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw against Willem II. Despite being sidelined for most of the season, John went on to make twelve appearances for the side. At the start of the 2008–09 season, John started well when he scored in the opening game of the season, in a 5–2 loss against ADO Den Haag. He went on to score two more goals by the end of 2008 against Roda JC and Ajax. As a result, it was announced in early January 2009 that John signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2012. John then played a vital role in a match against ADO Den Haag on 11 April 2009 when he assisted twice, in a 2–1 win. John ended his goal drought when he scored against Ajax for the second time this season, in a 4–0 win on 3 May 2009. At the end of the 2008–09, John featured thirty–four times and scoring four times in all competitions. In the 2009–10 season, John struggled to regain his goal scoring form for the side since the start of the season and it wasn't until on 22 December 2009…

John was called up by Netherlands U21 for the first time in February 2009. He scored on his Netherlands U21 debut on 11 February 2009, in a 4–1 win over Greece U21. His second goal then came on 13 November 2009, in a 3–0 win over Liechtenstein U21. On 29 April 2014, the Aruban FA confirmed that John was "an Aruban Professional Footballer", suggesting that he would be available for the Aruba National team John was previously courted by the national side. He made his debut against Bermuda on 9 September 2018.

International goals

Scores and results list Aruba's goal tally first.

John is married to Tessa John and together, the couple has two children, with the second child, a girl, born in 2017.