Kyle John

Kyle John
Personal information
Full name Kyle Alex John[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Chester, England[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
Youth career
2007–2019 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Everton 0 (0)
2024– Port Vale 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

Kyle Alex John (born 13 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Port Vale.

Early life

Kyle Alex John was born in Chester on 13 February 2001.[1] He attended Blacon High School and joined the Academy at Everton at the age of six.[2]

Career

Everton

After overcoming an ankle injury, John turned professional at Everton by signing a contract in March 2019.[3] He signed a two-year contract in June 2021.[2] He was due to leave Goodison Park on loan when he was instead called up to the Toffees first-team by manager Frank Lampard after impressing for Paul Tait's under-18 team and David Unsworth's under-23 team.[4][5] Unsworth said he was a "class act" with a "very bright future".[6] He also trained with the first-team under Carlo Ancelotti.[7] John signed a two-year extension in October 2022.[3] He was not sent out on loan and was instead released by manager Sean Dyche at the end of the 2023–24 season without having played a senior first-team game at the age of 23.[8]

Port Vale

On 9 August 2024, John signed a one-year contract with Port Vale after impressing manager Darren Moore on trial.[9] The Valiants had needed defensive cover at fullback following a long-term injury to Mitch Clark.[10] John was voted as the Vale's man of the match in two of his first four games and readers of the Valiant substack voted him as their player of the month for September.[11][12]

Style of play

John is an energetic and combative full-back.[13] A versatile player, he is primarily a right-back.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton U21 2018–19[14] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20[15] — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[16] — — — — 0 0 0 0
2021–22[17] — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2022–23[18] — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
2023–24[19] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0
Port Vale 2024–25[20] EFL League Two 16 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 19 0
Career total 16 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 28 0
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b c Kyle John at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Porter, Gary (21 June 2021). "Chester-born Kyle John signs two-year Everton FC deal". Chester and District Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Kyle John | Player Profile". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ O'Neill, Connor (26 October 2022). "Everton coach explains Kyle John transfer plan after Frank Lampard promotion". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ Powell, Dave (6 March 2019). "Blacon teenager lands first professional contract with Everton". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ Wood, James (14 April 2021). "Kyle John to be offered a new Everton contract - report". Goodison News. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  7. ^ Carroll, Sam (14 April 2021). "Everton to offer defender new contract after Carlo Ancelotti promotion". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b Blunt, Geoffrey (9 June 2024). "Let's hope departing Everton Under-21s don't become the "ones that got away"". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Kyle John: Vale sign right-back on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Port Vale add former trialist Kyle John to their squad". onevalefan.co.uk. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ^ Baggaley, Mike (26 August 2024). "Learning lessons on and off the pitch". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  12. ^ Baggaley, Mike (3 October 2024). "Carol Shanahan talks Vale plans and progress". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Kyle John is a Valiant | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Kyle John in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.