John Harkes

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Harkes
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 8, 1967(1967-03-08)
Age	57
Birthplace	Kearny
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Pisces

John Harkes Biography

John Harkes is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. A midfielder, who played his senior debut in 1989 with the Albany Capitals, made his final appearance in 2002 with the Columbus Crew, and played for the United States national team from 1987 to 2000, playing for 90 times.

He played high school, youth and international soccer with superstar He played youth, high school, and international soccer with star Tony Meola..

From 1985 to 1987, Harkes played soccer at the University of Virginia under his future D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena. He was named the MAC Player of the Year winner by the Missouri Athletic Club in 1987. He decided to forgo his senior year in order to play full-time for the national team in 1988. That was the year the team played in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and began the qualification process for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Harkes graduated from Kearny High School in 1985. During his high school career, Harkes played in four New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association championship matches and led his team to the 1984 Group 4 State Championship and a 24–0 record. He was the 1984 Parade High School Player of the Year.

He married Cindi Harkes in 1992.

John Harkes Net Worth

John Harkes is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Harkes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played in the college soccer league between 1985 and 1987 during his time at his school, the University of Virginia.

After his retirement, he started management in the year 2006 as an assistant to New York Red Bulls. New York Red Bulls.

John Harkes (born March 8, 1967) is a retired American soccer player who is currently serving as head coach for Greenville Triumph SC.

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Who is John Harkes Dating?

According to our records, John Harkes married to Cindi Harkes. As of December 1, 2023, John Harkes’s is not dating anyone.

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Harkes moved to Sheffield Wednesday of the English Football League in 1990. In a game that season against Derby County, his 35-yard blast glided into the net past former England World Cup goalkeeper Peter Shilton and earned him English football’s “Goal of the Year” award. That season, Harkes became the second American (after Bill Regan for Romford F.C. in the 1948–49 FA Amateur Cup final) to play at Wembley Stadium when Sheffield Wednesday reached the 1991 League Cup final. There, the Second Division (now Football League Championship) Wednesday upset the First Division (now Premier League) side Manchester United 1–0. Also that year, Wednesday won promotion to the First Division.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Harkes celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.

A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League with Sheffield Wednesday, the second American to score at Wembley Stadium, and the first American soccer player to appear in the final of a major English tournament, in the 1991 Football League Cup Final with Wednesday. After moving to Major League Soccer in 1996, he won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United.

Who was the first American player to play in the Premier League?

The United States has seen players regularly compete in the Premier League ever since John Harkes became the first with Sheffield Wednesday way back in the league’s inception year in 1992.

Who was the first American to play soccer in Europe?

1967Born March 8, in Kearny, New Jersey
1993-95| Plays for Derby County (English League, First Division)
1994| Plays for U.S. team in World Cup competition

Who scored the first Premier League hat trick?

Eric Cantona scored the first hat-trick in the Premier League while playing for Leeds United. Thierry Henry scored eight hat-tricks for Arsenal between 2000 and 2007.

Who is the highest scoring American in the Premier League?

Clint Dempsey His 57 goals for Fulham and Tottenham make him the highest- scoring American in Premier League history.

What is the farthest the US went in the World Cup?

[1] Although the Americans eventually lost to Argentina in the semifinals, the 1930 World Cup still marks the furthest stage the Americans have reached in World Cup history.