 Thorrington playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gerard Thorrington | ||
| Date of birth | October 17, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mission Viejo Pateadores | |||
| 1997–1999 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Huddersfield Town | 67 | (7) |
| 2004 | Grimsby Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Chicago Fire | 64 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 35 | (0) |
| 2013 | D.C. United | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 179 | (16) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2008 | United States | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 19, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 24, 2010 | |||
John Gerard Thorrington (born October 17, 1979) is a former soccer player who currently serves as co-president and general manager of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
Although raised in the United States, Thorrington was born in South Africa and started his career as a youth team player in England with Premier League side Manchester United as a midfielder. In 1999, he moved to Germany and signed with Bayer Leverkusen, however he failed to make the first team with either club and returned to England, where he signed for Huddersfield Town. He went on to feature for Grimsby Town as well before moving home to the United States where he signed with Chicago Fire in 2005. He went on to play for fellow Major League Soccer teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and D.C. United.
He was capped four times by the United States between 2001 and 2008, having previously also played four times for the United States U20.