John Harkes - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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Explore John Harkes net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! A midfielder, who played his senior debut in 1989 with the Albany Capitals, made his final appearance in 2002 with the Columbus Crew, and played for the United States national team from 1987 to 2000, playing for 90 times. In this article, we will discover how old is John Harkes? Who is John Harkes dating now & how much money does John Harkes have?

NameJohn Harkes
First NameJohn
Last NameHarkes
OccupationSoccer Player
BirthdayMarch 8
Birth Year1967
Place of BirthKearny
Home TownNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignPisces
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseCindi Harkes
Children(s)Ian Harkes, Lauren Harkes, Lily Harkes

John Harkes Biography

John Harkes is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. He played high school, youth and international soccer with superstar He played youth, high school, and international soccer with star Tony Meola..

From 1985 to 1987, Harkes played soccer at the University of Virginia under his future D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena. He was named the MAC Player of the Year winner by the Missouri Athletic Club in 1987. He decided to forgo his senior year in order to play full-time for the national team in 1988. That was the year the team played in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and began the qualification process for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Harkes graduated from Kearny High School in 1985. During his high school career, Harkes played in four New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association championship matches and led his team to the 1984 Group 4 State Championship and a 24–0 record. He was the 1984 Parade High School Player of the Year.

He married Cindi Harkes in 1992.

After his retirement, he started management in the year 2006 as an assistant to New York Red Bulls. New York Red Bulls.

John Harkes (born March 8, 1967) is a retired American soccer player who is currently serving as head coach for Greenville Triumph SC.

John Harkes Net Worth

John is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Harkes's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He played in the college soccer league between 1985 and 1987 during his time at his school, the University of Virginia.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeSoccer Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1990, he was a member of a World Cup squad made up mostly of college and semi-professional players. The United States side was routed 1–5 by Czechoslovakia, but were respectable losing 0–1 to host nation and eventual semi-finalist Italy, and 1–2 to Austria. Despite losing all three matches, many players from the 1990 squad, including Harkes, Ramos, Meola, Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda, formed the core of the U.S. national team for most of the decade and played an important role in the development of MLS.

John Harkes played in the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups and was controversially cut from the team weeks before the 1998 tournament by national team coach Steve Sampson.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Harkes began his professional career with the Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League in 1989. He was a first team All Star that year.

Who is John Harkes Dating?

According to our records, John Harkes married to Cindi Harkes . As of January 13, 2024, John Harkes’s is not dating anyone.

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Harkes moved to Sheffield Wednesday of the English Football League in 1990. In a game that season against Derby County, his 35-yard blast glided into the net past former England World Cup goalkeeper Peter Shilton and earned him English football’s “Goal of the Year” award. That season, Harkes became the second American (after Bill Regan for Romford F.C. in the 1948–49 FA Amateur Cup final) to play at Wembley Stadium when Sheffield Wednesday reached the 1991 League Cup final. There, the Second Division (now Football League Championship) Wednesday upset the First Division (now Premier League) side Manchester United 1–0. Also that year, Wednesday won promotion to the First Division.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Harkes made his national team debut on March 23, 1987 against Canada. He was on the U.S. team at the 1987 Pan American Games. He quickly established himself as a national team regular and was selected for the 1988 Olympics. That year the U.S. went 1–1–1 and failed to qualify for the second round. Harkes continued to play for the national team as it went through the qualification process for the upcoming World Cup. The team qualified for those games after an improbable 1–0 road victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the final qualification match.

A mainstay in the U.S. national team midfield for most of the 1990s, Harkes appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was named the team’s “Captain for Life” by then-head coach Steve Sampson before having that title stripped from ahead of the 1998 World Cup. Harkes ended his national team career with 90 caps and 6 goals.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Harkes celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.

A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League with Sheffield Wednesday, the second American to score at Wembley Stadium, and the first American soccer player to appear in the final of a major English tournament, in the 1991 Football League Cup Final with Wednesday. After moving to Major League Soccer in 1996, he won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United.

Who was the first American player to play in the Premier League?

The United States has seen players regularly compete in the Premier League ever since John Harkes became the first with Sheffield Wednesday way back in the league’s inception year in 1992.

Who was the first American to play soccer in Europe?

1967Born March 8, in Kearny, New Jersey
1993-95Plays for Derby County (English League, First Division)
1994Plays for U.S. team in World Cup competition

Who scored the first Premier League hat trick?

Eric Cantona scored the first hat-trick in the Premier League while playing for Leeds United. Thierry Henry scored eight hat-tricks for Arsenal between 2000 and 2007.

Who is the highest scoring American in the Premier League?

Clint Dempsey His 57 goals for Fulham and Tottenham make him the highest-scoring American in Premier League history.

What is the farthest the US went in the World Cup?

[1] Although the Americans eventually lost to Argentina in the semifinals, the 1930 World Cup still marks the furthest stage the Americans have reached in World Cup history.

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