{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Louis John |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Louis Tyler John<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|19|df=y}} |birth_place = Croydon, England |height = {{height|m=1.90}}<ref name = "SW"/> |position = Central defender |currentclub = Ebbsfleet United |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2012–2014 |clubs1 = Crawley Town |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2012 |clubs2 = → Bognor Regis Town (loan) |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 2014 |clubs3 = → Sutton United (loan) |caps3 = 16 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2014–2018 |clubs4 = Sutton United |caps4 = 74 |goals4 = 4 |years5 = 2014 |clubs5 = → Lewes (loan) |caps5 = 5 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2015 |clubs6 = → Metropolitan Police (loan) |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2015–2016 |clubs7 = → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) |caps7 = 6 |goals7 = 1 |years8 = 2016 |clubs8 = → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) |caps8 = 4 |goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2016–2017 |clubs9 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan) |caps9 = 1 |goals9 = 0 |years10 = 2018–2020 |clubs10 = Cambridge United |caps10 = 22 |goals10 = 0 |years11 = 2019–2020 |clubs11 = → Sutton United (loan) |caps11 = 12 |goals11 = 0 |years12 = 2020–2024 |clubs12 = Sutton United |caps12 = 119 |goals12 = 9 |years13 = 2024– |clubs13 = Ebbsfleet United |caps13 = 10 |goals13 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 |nationalteam1 = England C |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |club-update = 11:56, 28 December 2024 (UTC) }} '''Louis Tyler John''' (born 19 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays a central defender for {{English football updater|EbbsfleU}} club Ebbsfleet United.
==Career== Born in Croydon,<ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|louis-john/328260|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> John began his career with Crawley Town, moving on loan to Bognor Regis Town in September 2012.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=crawleytown|number=248799850693550080|title=Louis John joins Bognor on loan|date=20 September 2012|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> He next played for Sutton United, initially on loan before the transfer was made permanent.<ref name = "SW"/> While with Sutton he spent loan spells at Lewes, Metropolitan Police, Hemel Hempstead Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Ebbsfleet United.<ref name = "SW"/><ref name = "AUFC">{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/louis-john|title=Profile|accessdate=22 May 2018|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/teams/96367/player/louis-john-1528259/32595|title=Louis John - Metropolitan Police FC 1st XI|website=www.pitchero.com}}</ref> In May 2018 it was announced that John would turn professional with Cambridge United for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44202622|title=Louis John: Cambridge United sign Sutton United defender on free transfer|date=21 May 2018|accessdate=22 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In November 2019 he returned to Sutton United on a two-month loan deal,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2019/november/louis-john-loan-sutton/|title=LOAN OUT | LOUIS JOHN JOINS SUTTON UNITED ON TWO MONTH LOAN|website=www.cambridge-united.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/louis-john-returns-on-loan/|title=Louis John returns on loan.|date=12 November 2019}}</ref> before the deal was made permanent in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/former-cambridge-united-defender-louis-17621130|title=Louis John joins Sutton United|first=Andrew|last=Georgeson|date=23 January 2020|website=cambridgenews}}</ref>
In June 2024 he signed for Ebbsfleet United after his Sutton contract was cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/ebbsfleet-add-to-defensive-ranks-308347/|title=Ebbsfleet add to defensive ranks|date=15 June 2024|website=Kent Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/john-joins/|title=John joins! - Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet|date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|5 May 2019}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Crawley Town |2012–13<ref>{{soccerbase season|87398|2012|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2013–14<ref>{{soccerbase season|87398|2013|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |rowspan=1|Sutton United (loan) |2013–14<ref name = "SW"/> |Conference South |16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0 |- |rowspan=5|Sutton United |2014–15<ref name = "SW"/> |Conference South |9||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||1 |- |2015–16<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |14||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||1 |- |2016–17<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |2017–18<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |36||2||2||1||0||0||2||0||40||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !74!!4!!2!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!78!!5 |- |rowspan=1|Lewes (loan) |2014–15<ref name = "AUFC"/> |Isthmian League Premier Division |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |rowspan=1|Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) |2015–16<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |6||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||1 |- |rowspan=1|Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) |2016–17<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |rowspan=1|Ebbsfleet United (loan) |2016–17<ref name = "SW"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/louis-john|title=Louis John | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}}</ref> |National League South |1||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in the FA Trophy}}||0||2||0 |- |rowspan=1|Cambridge United |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|87398|2018|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> |League Two |22||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||23||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !128!!5!!2!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!134!!6 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Sutton United''' *National League: 2020–21<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125216|title=Sutton win National League to reach EFL|first=Owen|last=Phillips|date=23 May 2021|access-date=2 July 2021|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> *EFL Trophy runner-up: 2021–22<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60973705 |title=Rotherham beat Sutton after extra time to win EFL Trophy |author=Chris Peddy |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Ebbsfleet United F.C. squad}}
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