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John Doyle

American soccer player

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Also known as John Joseph Doyle

Born: April 16, 1966
Birthplace: San Jose
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: association football player
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1.Stated in MLSsoccer.comRetrieved 2022-04-04
2.Stated in nasljerseys.comRetrieved 2025-07-18
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, association football coach
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1.Stated in TransfermarktRetrieved 2022-04-04
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Education: Washington High School
Height: 191 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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John Joseph Doyle is an American former professional soccer player who played professionally in both Europe and the United States including the Western Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He was the 1995 A-League Defender of the Year and the 1996 MLS Defender of the Year. He also earned fifty-three caps with the U.S. national team between 1987 and 1994 including two games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was a member of the U.S. team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and was most recently the general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer before resigning on August 29, 2016.

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TThunderstruck2004 · 2004 film by Darren Ashton

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: San Jose Earthquakes(1996–2000) number of matches played/races/starts: 135 · number of points/goals/set scored: 11
Atlanta Silverbacks(1995–1995) acquisition transaction: loan · number of matches played/races/starts: 25 · number of points/goals/set scored: 1
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig(1993–1994) number of matches played/races/starts: 7 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
VfB Leipzig(1993–1994) number of matches played/races/starts: 7 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks(1992–1992) acquisition transaction: loan · number of matches played/races/starts: 6 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Örgryte IS(1990–1993)
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks(1989–1990)
San Jose Earthquakes(1987–1987)
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United States men's national soccer team(1987–1994) number of matches played/races/starts: 53 · number of points/goals/set scored: 3
Family name: Doyle
Given name: John
Sport: association football
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1.Stated in nasljerseys.comRetrieved 2025-07-18
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Participant in: 1990 FIFA World Cup
1988 Summer Olympics
Position played on team / speciality: defender
League: Bundesliga
Major League Soccer
Different from: John Doyle
John Doyle
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 84 kg
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