John Denis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Merlo Denis | ||
| Date of birth | February 3, 1998 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York City FC II | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009– | New York Soccer Club | ||
| –2016 | Beachside SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Columbia Lions | 64 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 13 | (5) |
| 2020 | New York Cosmos | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | New Amsterdam FC | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | New York City FC II | 26 | (17) |
| 2023– | New York City FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023- | Honduras | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2023 | |||
John Denis (born February 3, 1998) is an American-Honduran soccer player who plays for New York City FC II in the MLS Next Pro.
Youth
In 2009, Denis joined local youth side New York Soccer Club.[1] By 2015 he had moved to another youth club, Beachside SC,[2] with whom he played in the USSDA league, at both under-16[2] and under-18 level.[3] At the end of the 2015–16 season he was nominated to the East Conference team of the year.[3]
College
In 2016, Denis attended Columbia University to play college soccer.[4] Over four years he played a total of 64 games, scoring 19 goals.[4]
Senior
In 2018, while still studying at college, Denis was offered the chance to play for New York Red Bulls U-23 in the Premier Development League.[5] He would eventually feature for them 13 times, scoring 5 times.[6]
After graduating, Denis joined the New York Cosmos of the NISA in July 2020.[7] He would ultimately make only three substitute appearances in the course of the 2020 season.[7]
John Denis would then move to another local NISA club, New Amsterdam FC.[7] With New Amsterdam he was a little more successful, being given six starts in which he would score one goal.[7]
On March 24, 2022, it was announced that Denis had signed with MLS Next Pro side New York City FC II ahead of the league's inaugural season.[8] On March 27 he scored the team's first ever competitive goal, netting in the 9th minute against New England Revolution II in a game which would ultimately be lost on penalties.[9]