# Paddy John
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{{short description|Liberian professional footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Paddy John
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Zwedru](/source/Zwedru), Liberia
|height = 1.75 m
|position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = [FC Twente VA](/source/FC_Twente)
|years1 = 2008–2010
|clubs1 = [Heracles Almelo](/source/Heracles_Almelo)
|caps1 = 5
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2010–2011
|clubs2 = [RKC Waalwijk](/source/RKC_Waalwijk)
|caps2 = 9
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2011
|clubs3 = [Fortuna Sittard](/source/Fortuna_Sittard)
|caps3 = 14
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2011–2012
|clubs4 = [VfL Osnabrück](/source/VfL_Osnabr%C3%BCck)
|caps4 = 10
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2012–2013
|clubs5 = [AGOVV Apeldoorn](/source/AGOVV_Apeldoorn)
|caps5 = 11
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2016–2017
|clubs6 = [GVVV](/source/GVVV)
|caps6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|club-update = 19 February 2017 (UTC)
}}
'''Paddy John''' (born 23 February 1990) is a Liberian former professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/forward_(association_football)).
==Early and personal life==
John was born in [Zwedru](/source/Zwedru), Liberia, and grew up in the Netherlands. His two brothers [Collins](/source/Collins_John) and [Ola](/source/Ola_John) are also footballers.[{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/john-collins-or-collins-john-6975400.html|title=John Collins or Collins John?|access-date=26 September 2010|date=20 February 2004|author=Leo Spall|newspaper=Evening Standard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606120620/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-9255923-john-collins-or-collins-john.do|archive-date=6 June 2011}}]
==Career==
John began his career with the youth team of [Twente](/source/FC_Twente), and began his professional career in the 2008-09 season with [Heracles Almelo](/source/Heracles_Almelo).[{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=60068&typeofpage=84137 Voetbal International]] He later played for [RKC Waalwijk](/source/RKC_Waalwijk) and [Fortuna Sittard](/source/Fortuna_Sittard), before signing for German Club [VfL Osnabrück](/source/VfL_Osnabr%C3%BCck) in July 2011.[{{Fussballdaten|johnpaddy|name=Paddy John}}] After one season he returned to the Netherlands and signed with [AGOVV Apeldoorn](/source/AGOVV_Apeldoorn).
John signed for [GVVV](/source/GVVV) in August 2016.[{{cite news |title=Paddy John per direct weg bij GVVV |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-de-vallei/paddy-john-per-direct-weg-bij-gvvv~afd41a47/ |access-date=9 February 2022 |work=de Gelderlander |date=20 January 2017 |language=nl}}] He made one appearance in the [Tweede Divisie](/source/Tweede_Divisie) as a substitute against [Jong Sparta](/source/Jong_Sparta) before leaving the club in January 2017.