Player Bio: George John - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Men's Soccer
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AT WASHINGTON:
Four-year letterwinner, three-year starter and two-year co-captain...played the majority of his career as a defensive midfielder...led the Huskies to back-to-back trips to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007...tabbed to 2008 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List...2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award candidate...three-time NSCAA/adidas All-Far West Region selection (first-team in 2008; second-team in 2007 and 2006)...two-time first-team All-Pac-10 (2007, 2008)...All-Pac-10 second-team honoree in 2006...two-time first-team NSCAA Scholar All-American (2007, 2008)...2008 Pac-10 Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year...three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection (first-team in 2008 and 2006; second-team in 2007)...two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District (2006, 2008)...four of his nine career goals were game-winners...earned invitation to the 2009 Major League Soccer Combine.
2008 (Senior) - Preseason Watch List for MAC Hermann Trophy...Lowe's Senior CLASS Award candidate... NSCAA All-Far West-Region first-team selection...first-team All-Pac-10 honoree...NSCAA Scholar All-America first-team...Pac-10 Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year...first-team Pac-10 All-Academic...ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII...team co-captain...started first 13 matches as a central midfielder before suffering what ended up to be a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 19 versus San Diego State...recorded two goals, one assist and five points...tallied both a goal and an assist in UW's 4-0 win over Furman (Sept. 7), helping the Huskies win the tournament title at the Diadora/Spinx Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)...named Defensive MVP at the Diadora/Spinx Invitational...scored gamewinning goal versus Cal State Fullerton in the 87th minute (Sept. 19).
2007 (Junior) - Started all 21 matches...shared team co-captain duties with Kevin Forrest...selected to All-Pac-10 first-team...tabbed to NSCAA/adidas All-Far West Region second-team...NSCAA Scholar All-America first-team...NSCAA Scholar All-Region...named to Pac-10 All-Academic second-team...played both central midfielder and central defender...tallied two goals, one assist and five points...scored game-winning goal in 2-0 upset of third-ranked SMU (Sept. 16)...also recorded a goal against Denver (Sept. 21)...assisted the overtime gamewinning goal against nationally-ranked Furman (Sept. 23).
2006 (Sophomore) - Had a breakthrough sophomore campaign as a central midfielder...played in all 21 matches, starting 20, despite suffering a broken nose early in the season...NSCAA/adidas All-Far West Region and All-Pac-10 second-team honoree...earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII and Pac-10 All-Academic first-team acclaim...finished third on the team in goals (four) and points (13)...fourth on the squad with five assists...ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in shots (42) and seventh in assists...turned in a two-goal performance at Wisconsin (Sept. 8), including the gamewinner...named to Middleton Cycle and Fitness All-Tournament team for his efforts...also netted goals at California (Oct. 15) and in 2-0 win over UCLA (Oct. 22)...assisted one of Kevin Forrest's three goals in NCAA First Round Tournament match with Creighton (Nov. 15).
2005 (Freshman) - Played in 10 games, starting two...one of two true freshmen to see playing time...tallied one goal and one assist, both in UW's 3-2 win over Gonzaga (Nov. 6)... assisted first goal by Nick Loveless in the 54th minute and broke a 2-2 tie with the gamewinning score in the 88th minute...his goal was the second of a pair scored in a span of just over two minutes to win the match...attempted four total shots.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL:
2004 NSCAA/ adidas High School All-American...played five years with Emerald City FC...team took first in state in 2003 and 2004...four-year member of the Washington state '87 ODP team...was captain of the Under-18 Crossfire team coached by Tommy Jenkins...led that squad to the U-18 Premier I Division Championship in 2004...2005 graduate of Shorewood High School...team MVP in 2003...named team captain in 2004.
PERSONAL:
George John...parents are John and Emilie...mother is a teacher and father is a lawyer...has a brother, Anthony, and a sister, Angelea...business administration major.
GEORGE JOHN'S CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR | GP-GS | GOALS | ASSISTS | POINTS | SHOTS | GWG |
| 2005 | 10-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 21-20 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 1 |
| 2007 | 21-21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13-13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| CAREER | 65-56 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 65 | 4 |
