John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)

John Doyle
Personal information
Full name John Joseph Doyle
Date of birth (1966-03-16) March 16, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1985–1988 San Francisco Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987 San Jose Earthquakes
1989–1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks
1990–1993 Örgryte IS
1992 → San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (loan) 6 (0)
1993–1994 VfB Leipzig 7 (0)
1995 → Atlanta Ruckus (loan) 25 (1)
1996–2000 San Jose Earthquakes 135 (11)
International career
1987–1994 United States 53 (3)
Managerial career
2004–2005 San Jose Earthquakes (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1993
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Joseph Doyle (born March 16, 1966) is an American former professional soccer player who played professionally in both Europe and the United States including the Western Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He was the 1995 A-League Defender of the Year and the 1996 MLS Defender of the Year. He also earned fifty-three caps with the U.S. national team between 1987 and 1994 including two games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was a member of the U.S. team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and was most recently the general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer before resigning on August 29, 2016.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "John Doyle | San Jose Earthquakes". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "JOHN DOYLE". San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Official Site of Earthquakes Soccer, LLC". mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.