John Matkin

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| fullname = John Matkin{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/john-landa-matkin/281378/|title=Guam - J. Matkin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=2020-01-24|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129071453/https://us.soccerway.com/players/john-landa-matkin/281378/|url-status=live}}

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| birth_place = San Diego, California, United States{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/john-landa-matkin/281378/|title=Guam - J. Matkin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=2020-01-24|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129071453/https://us.soccerway.com/players/john-landa-matkin/281378/|url-status=live}}

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| position = Midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 2004–2007

| college1 = Southwestern Jaguars

| collegeyears2 = 2007–2009

| college2 = San Diego Toreros

| years1 = 2009–2011

| clubs1 = Halesowen Town

| caps1 = 37

| goals1 = 12

| years3 = 2011–2013

| clubs3 = Grulla Morioka

| caps3 = 67

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2012–2013

| clubs4 = United Sikkim

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = Pyunik

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Chaiyaphum United

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| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = UiTM

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| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Rovers

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| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = Albion San Diego

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| years10 = 2021

| clubs10 = Sitra Club

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| years11 = 2022

| clubs11 = Whittlesea Ranges

| caps11 = 6

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2023

| clubs12 = Strykers

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| nationalyears1 = 2011–

|nationalteam1 = Guam

|nationalcaps1 = 32

|nationalgoals1 = 2

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| nationalteam-update = 22 December 2024

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John Matkin (born 20 April 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American-born Guamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder who played for UiTM F.C. and currently for Guam national football team.

Career

=United Sikkim=

On 8 January 2013 it was officially announced that Landa had signed with United Sikkim F.C. in the I-League until the end of the 2012-13 I-League.{{cite web|title=An AIFF preview of United Sikkim-Mumbai FC match|url=https://www.facebook.com/unitedsikkimfc/posts/583326545026477|work=Facebook (United Sikkim Football Club)|accessdate=9 January 2013|archive-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922193731/https://www.facebook.com/unitedsikkimfc/posts/583326545026477|url-status=live}} Landa then made his debut for the club in the I-League the next day on 9 January 2013 against Mumbai F.C. at home at the Paljor Stadium in which he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Nadong Bhutia as United Sikkim drew the match 2–2.{{cite web|title=United Sikkim Football Club vs Mumbai FC LIVE Commentary|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96224/united-sikkim-football-club-vs-mumbai-fc/play-by-play|work=Goal.com|accessdate=9 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113054137/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96224/united-sikkim-football-club-vs-mumbai-fc/play-by-play|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=dead}}

International

Due to his heritage Matkin was able to represent the United States, Mexico, and Guam. After seeing that his chances of playing for the United States and Mexico fell short he decided to accept Guam's offer to be called up to represent them during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers to be held on 2 March 2013.{{cite web|last=Chaudhuri|first=Arunava|title=Guam Squad for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/guam-squad-for-2014-afc-challenge-cup.html|work=Arunfoot|accessdate=2 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702180421/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/guam-squad-for-2014-afc-challenge-cup.html|archivedate=2 July 2013}} Matkin then made his debut for Guam on 2 March 2013 against Myanmar in the first match of the qualifiers in which he started and played the full 90 minutes as Guam lost the match 5–0.{{cite web|title=Schedule|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-challenge-2014-cup-schedule-results.html|work=The Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=2 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303011337/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-challenge-2014-cup-schedule-results.html|archivedate=3 March 2013}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Guams's goal tally first.{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/51514/John_Matkin.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Matkin, John|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 January 2018|archive-date=31 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031174942/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/51514/John_Matkin.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}

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! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

25 July 2014

GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam

align=center | 1–0

align=center | 5–0

2015 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification

14 November 2019

National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives

align=center | 2–1

align=center | 3–1

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification