John Thorrington

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John Thorrington
Personal information
Full name	John Thorrington
Date of birth	October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17) (age 28)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chicago Fire
Number	11
Youth clubs
1997–1999	Manchester United
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2001 2001–2003 2004 2005–	Bayer Leverkusen Huddersfield Town Grimsby Town Chicago Fire	00 (0) 67 (7) 03 (0) 16 (4)
National team2
2001	United States	01 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:59, 29 April 2008 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21:50, 23 June 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

John Thorrington (born 10 July 1979 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an American soccer midfielder, who plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

At the age of 17, Thorrington signed with Manchester United in 1997. He then transferred to Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. After a short spell on trial with Bolton Wanderers in the 2000-2001 season, Thorrington signed with Huddersfield Town, then in the second tier of English football; however, the team was relegated before he was eligible to play. At the end of a promising first season there, he developed a hamstring injury, which led to chronic leg troubles. He transferred to Grimsby Town in March 2004 but was sidelined again after only three games for the club. Next, Thorrington signed with the Chicago Fire in early 2005, but injury problems continued. In mid-2006, during the team's inaugural training session in its new stadium, Thorrington suffered a knee injury. On April 8, 2007, he made an appearance with Chivas USA's reserves against Toronto, although it is unclear in what capacity.

Thorrington scored his first goal of the season on October 21, 2007, netting a stoppage-time strike for the Chicago Fire against the Los Angeles Galaxy

Thorrington earned one cap for the US national team, coming as a substitute against Ecuador on June 7, 2001.

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• List of current MLS players

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