Louis John

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Louis John

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|fullname = Louis Tyler John{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=1 August 2019}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|19|df=y}}

|birth_place = Croydon, England

|height = {{height|m=1.90}}

|position = Central defender

|currentclub = Ebbsfleet United

|clubnumber = 6

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 2012–2014

|clubs1 = Crawley Town

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2012

|clubs2 = → Bognor Regis Town (loan)

|caps2 =

|goals2 =

|years3 = 2014

|clubs3 = → Sutton United (loan)

|caps3 = 16

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2014–2018

|clubs4 = Sutton United

|caps4 = 74

|goals4 = 4

|years5 = 2014

|clubs5 = → Lewes (loan)

|caps5 = 5

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2015

|clubs6 = → Metropolitan Police (loan)

|caps6 = 7

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2015–2016

|clubs7 = → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)

|caps7 = 6

|goals7 = 1

|years8 = 2016

|clubs8 = → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)

|caps8 = 4

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2016–2017

|clubs9 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan)

|caps9 = 1

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2018–2020

|clubs10 = Cambridge United

|caps10 = 22

|goals10 = 0

|years11 = 2019–2020

|clubs11 = → Sutton United (loan)

|caps11 = 12

|goals11 = 0

|years12 = 2020–2024

|clubs12 = Sutton United

|caps12 = 119

|goals12 = 9

|years13 = 2024–

|clubs13 = Ebbsfleet United

|caps13 = 10

|goals13 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

|nationalteam1 = England C

|nationalcaps1 = 2

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|club-update = 11:56, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

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Louis Tyler John (born 19 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays a central defender for {{English football updater|EbbsfleU}} club Ebbsfleet United.

Career

Born in Croydon,{{soccerway|louis-john/328260|accessdate=22 May 2018}} John began his career with Crawley Town, moving on loan to Bognor Regis Town in September 2012.{{cite tweet|user=crawleytown|number=248799850693550080|title=Louis John joins Bognor on loan|date=20 September 2012|accessdate=22 May 2018}} He next played for Sutton United, initially on loan before the transfer was made permanent. While with Sutton he spent loan spells at Lewes, Metropolitan Police, Hemel Hempstead Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Ebbsfleet United.{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/louis-john|title=Profile|accessdate=22 May 2018|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/teams/96367/player/louis-john-1528259/32595|title=Louis John - Metropolitan Police FC 1st XI|website=www.pitchero.com}} In May 2018 it was announced that John would turn professional with Cambridge United for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44202622|title=Louis John: Cambridge United sign Sutton United defender on free transfer|date=21 May 2018|accessdate=22 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} In November 2019 he returned to Sutton United on a two-month loan deal,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2019/november/louis-john-loan-sutton/|title=LOAN OUT | LOUIS JOHN JOINS SUTTON UNITED ON TWO MONTH LOAN|website=www.cambridge-united.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/louis-john-returns-on-loan/|title=Louis John returns on loan.|date=12 November 2019}} before the deal was made permanent in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/former-cambridge-united-defender-louis-17621130|title=Louis John joins Sutton United|first=Andrew|last=Georgeson|date=23 January 2020|website=cambridgenews}}

In June 2024 he signed for Ebbsfleet United after his Sutton contract was cancelled by mutual consent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/ebbsfleet-add-to-defensive-ranks-308347/|title=Ebbsfleet add to defensive ranks|date=15 June 2024|website=Kent Online}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/john-joins/|title=John joins! - Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet|date=14 June 2024}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Crawley Town \|2012–13{{soccerbase season\|87398\|2012\|accessdate=22 May 2018}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013–14{{soccerbase season\|87398\|2013\|accessdate=22 May 2018}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan=1\|Sutton United (loan) \|2013–14 \|Conference South \|16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
rowspan=5\|Sutton United \|2014–15 \|Conference South \|9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
2015–16 \|National League South \|14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
2016–17 \|National League \|15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2017–18 \|National League \|36	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	40	3
colspan=2\|Total !74	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	78	5
rowspan=1\|Lewes (loan) \|2014–15 \|Isthmian League Premier Division \|5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
rowspan=1\|Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) \|2015–16 \|National League South \|6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
rowspan=1\|Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) \|2016–17 \|National League South \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
rowspan=1\|Ebbsfleet United (loan) \|2016–17{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/louis-john\|title=Louis John \| Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive\|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}} \|National League South \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in the FA Trophy}}	0	2	0
rowspan=1\|Cambridge United \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|87398\|2018\|accessdate=13 August 2018}} \|League Two \|22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	0
colspan=3\|Career total !128	5	2	1	0	0	4	0	134	6

Honours

Sutton United

National League: 2020–21{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125216|title=Sutton win National League to reach EFL|first=Owen|last=Phillips|date=23 May 2021|access-date=2 July 2021|website=BBC Sport}}
EFL Trophy runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60973705 |title=Rotherham beat Sutton after extra time to win EFL Trophy |author=Chris Peddy |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=6 February 2023}}