Stern John
Stern John scored 26 goals as a rookie for Columbus in 1998, then 18 more the next year, and left for Nottingham Forest. He never returned to MLS; Trinidad and Tobago's record scorer spent the rest of his career in England.
6'1", 181 lbs born Oct. 30, 1976 (age 49)
- games
- 104
- starts
- 72
- minutes
- 8,601
- goals
- 71
- assists
- 14
first recorded game Nov. 24, 1996 · last recorded game April 1, 2009
Career totals and dates are as recorded here.
Honors
Career totals by team
| team | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 70 | 66 | 5781 | 55 | 9 | 255 |
| New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 22 | 1 | 1953 | 16 | 5 | 71 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 5 | 442 | 0 | — | — |
| Carolina Dynamo | 5 | — | 425 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Career totals by competition
| competition | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 55 | 51 | 4463 | 44 | 7 | 220 |
| USL1 | 26 | — | 2258 | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| MLSp | 10 | 10 | 894 | 8 | 2 | 35 |
| USOC | 6 | 6 | 544 | 3 | — | — |
| WCq | 7 | 5 | 442 | 0 | — | — |
Goals by season
Season by season, clubs
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Dynamo | USL1 | 1997 | 5 | — | 425 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | USL1 | 1997 | 21 | — | 1833 | 16 | 5 | 71 |
| New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | USOC | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 0 | — | — |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1998 | 27 | 25 | 2170 | 26 | 5 | 116 |
| Columbus Crew | MLSp | 1998 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Columbus Crew | USOC | 1998 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 1 | — | — |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1999 | 28 | 26 | 2293 | 18 | 2 | 104 |
| Columbus Crew | MLSp | 1999 | 5 | 5 | 444 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| Columbus Crew | USOC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2 | — | — |
Season by season, international
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | WCq | 1998 | 1 | — | 20 | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | WCq | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 164 | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | WCq | 2006 | 2 | 2 | 145 | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | WCq | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 0 |
Most recent games
Most often alongside
| player | together | share |
|---|---|---|
| Ansil Elcock | 67 | 62% |
| Mike Clark | 66 | 61% |
| Jason Farrell | 63 | 58% |
| Todd Yeagley | 63 | 58% |
| Robert Warzycha | 59 | 55% |
| Brian McBride | 58 | 54% |
| Jeff Cunningham | 56 | 52% |
| Thomas Dooley | 53 | 49% |
| Brian Maisonneuve | 45 | 42% |
| Billy Thompson | 42 | 39% |
| Mark Dougherty | 42 | 39% |
| Mike Lapper | 41 | 38% |
The 12 most frequent, of the 108 games Stern John has an appearance on record for. Two players count as teammates in a game when both have an appearance in it for the same club, so this is drawn from lineups rather than from rosters — and it is only as complete as the lineups are. Whole leagues here recorded none.