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John Hilton (soccer)

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John Hilton
Personal information
Full name John Kenneth Hilton
Date of birth (2001-06-15) June 15, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Dordrecht
Number 5
Youth career
Chivas USA
2015–2016 Ajax
2016–2017 LA Galaxy
2017–2019 Koninklijke
2019–2021 Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Volendam II 24 (0)
2021–2022 Volendam 9 (0)
2022–2023 Koninklijke 32 (1)
2023– Dordrecht 28 (1)
International career
2016–2017 United States U16 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:25, January 7, 2022 (UTC)

John Kenneth Hilton (born June 15, 2001), occasionally known as Xuxuh Hilton,[2] is an American soccer player who plays as a left-back for Dutch club Dordrecht.

Club career

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Having started his career with Chivas USA,[2] Hilton moved to the Netherlands in 2015 to join Dutch giants Ajax. However, after having his move investigated by FIFA, Hilton was told to return to the United States, which he did in 2016, joining LA Galaxy.[3]

In July 2023, Hilton signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht.[4]

International career

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Hilton was born in the United States to an American father and Brazilian mother. He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States under-16s.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of August 18, 2023[6]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Volendam II 2019–20 Tweede Divisie 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22 Tweede Divisie 19 0 0 0 2 0 21 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 0
Volendam 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Koninklijke 2022–23 Tweede Divisie 32 1 1 0 0 0 33 1
Dordrecht 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Career total 67 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 70 2

References

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  1. ^ John Hilton at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Borg, Simon (30 August 2013). "12-year-old Chivas USA standout John Kenneth Xuxuh Hilton has caught the eye of Manchester City". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ Woitalla, Mike (8 November 2016). "Back to Barcelona and returned from Ajax: Tale of two U.S. teen stars". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ "John Hilton is een Dordtenaar" [John Hilton is at Dordrecht] (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet Xuxuh - the 12 Year Old Set for Global Domination". 3 September 2013.
  6. ^ John Hilton at Soccerway