John Neeskens

{{Infobox football biography

| name = John Neeskens

| image =

| full_name = John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez{{soccerway|john-andrew-neeskens-ramirez/268765}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|17}}

| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States{{cite web |title=John Neeskens |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/john-neeskens/ |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=27 April 2021 |language=English |date=}}

| height = 6 ft 1 in

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Europa

| clubnumber = 3

| youthyears1 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs1 = Anguera

| youthyears2 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs2 = Damm

| youthyears3 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs3 = Villarreal

| youthyears4 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs4 = Damm

| youthyears5 = 2012 | youthclubs5 = Sant Andreu

| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Sant Andreu | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Badalona | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Colorado Rapids Reserves | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = Colorado Rapids | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = New York Cosmos B | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = LA Galaxy II | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Gavà | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = Santboià | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = New York Cosmos B | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = Miami | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2019 | clubs11 = AS Trenčín | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2020 | clubs12 = Formentera | caps12 = 8 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2020–2021 | clubs13 = Prat | caps13 = 27 | goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2021–2022 | clubs14 = Lleida Esportiu | caps14 = 30 | goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2022–2024 | clubs15 = Terrassa | caps15 = 56 | goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2024– | clubs16 = Europa | caps16 = 7 | goals16 = 0

| club-update = October 13, 2024

}}

John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez (born November 17, 1993), known as John Neeskens, is an American professional soccer player who plays for Spanish club Europa as a left-back.

Career

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Neeskens began playing soccer with local PB Anguera and Damm, going on to have spells with Villarreal, Sant Andreu, and Badalona. He moved to American club Colorado Rapids in 2014 and made his professional debut versus Chicago Fire on June 5.{{cite web |title=COLORADO RAPIDS VS. CHICAGO FIRE 0 - 0 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/05/united-states/mls/colorado-rapids/chicago-fire/1618340/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=12 June 2014 |date=5 June 2014}}

He was released just before the start of the 2015 Major League Soccer season.le encanta ir con el nardo fuera [http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/03/rapids-waive-defenders-john-neeskens-and-grant-van-de-casteele Rapids waive defenders John Neeskens and Grant Van De Casteele] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319172658/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/03/rapids-waive-defenders-john-neeskens-and-grant-van-de-casteele |date=2015-03-19 }}, coloradorapids.com, 6 maart 2015 On September 17, 2015, Neeskens signed with the New York Cosmos's B-team.{{Cite web |title=John Neeskens Joins First Team |url=http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2015/09/17/john-neeskens-joins-first-team |website=New York Cosmos |access-date=5 November 2015}}

Neeskens joined LA Galaxy II on March 14, 2016.{{cite web |title=LA Galaxy II sign defender John Neeskens |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2016/03/14/la-galaxy-ii-sign-defender-john-neeskens |website=LAGalaxy.com |publisher=LA Galaxy Communications |access-date=11 August 2016}} After a short stay and limited minutes with LA Galaxy II, he joined Segunda División B club CF Gava on July 9, 2016.

Neeskens played for F.C. Santboià, starting with the 2017–18 season.

Before 2019–20 season, he joined former Slovak champions AS Trenčín. He only featured twice in league play and once in cup play. He scored a goal in his second league appearance against Senica, utilizing a pass from Gino van Kessel. Trenčín lost the match 3–2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.astrencin.sk/clanek.asp?id=A-tim-Neeskens-skoncil-na-skuske-Oduwa-8164 |title=A-tím {{!}} Neeskens skončil, na skúške Oduwa |website=AS Trenčín |language=sk |access-date=2020-01-12}}

Personal life

Media outlets often erroneously report that John Neeskens is the son of former Dutch international Johan Neeskens. In November 2010, Johan Neeskens stated via his personal website that John Neeskens was not his son.{{cite web |title=Neeskens verschaft duidelijkheid over nageslacht |url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/Neeskens-verschaft-duidelijkheid-over-nageslacht.htm |publisher=Voetbal International |access-date=12 June 2014 |language=Dutch |date=30 November 2010}}

Through his birth and ancestry, he holds American, Spanish, and Dutch citizenship.