John Hilton (soccer)
American soccer player
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John Kenneth Hilton (born June 15, 2001), occasionally known as Xuxuh Hilton,[2] is an American soccer player who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League side Grasshopper.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Kenneth Hilton | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Long Beach, California, United States[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshopper | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chivas USA | |||
| 2015–2016 | Ajax | ||
| 2016–2017 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2017–2019 | Koninklijke | ||
| 2019–2021 | Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Volendam II | 24 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Volendam | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Koninklijke | 32 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Dordrecht | 85 | (1) |
| 2026– | Grasshopper | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U16 | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:09, 7 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:25, January 7, 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Having started his career with Chivas USA,[2] Hilton moved to the Netherlands in 2015 to join Dutch giants Ajax. However, after having his move investigated by FIFA, Hilton was told to return to the United States, which he did in 2016, joining LA Galaxy.[3]
In July 2023, Hilton signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht.[4]
On 7 September 2026, he signed with Swiss record champions Grasshopper Club Zurich.[5] He had already joined the side during the summer and had trained with the team during their season preparation.
International career
Hilton was born in the United States to an American father and Brazilian mother. He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States under-16s.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of August 18, 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Volendam II | 2019–20 | Tweede Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Volendam | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Koninklijke | 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Dordrecht | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 67 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||