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John Thorrington
American soccer player and executive.
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American soccer player and executive.
John Gerard Thorrington (, THOR-ing-tən; 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 later featured for Grimsby Town 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.
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American soccer player and executive.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Grimsby Town F.C. · Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Huddersfield Town A.F.C. · D.C. United · Chicago Fire FC · Manchester United F.C. · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · United States men's national under-20 association football team · United States men's national soccer team
Education
Chadwick School
Leagues and circuits
Major League Soccer
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