John Andreu Neeskens Ramírez (born November 17, 1993), known as John Neeskens, is an American professional soccer player who plays for Terrassa FC as a left back.
Club career
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Neeskens began playing soccer with local PB Anguera and Damm, going on to have spells with Villarreal, Sant Andreu, and Badalona. He moved to American club Colorado Rapids in 2014 and made his professional debut versus Chicago Fire on June 5.
He was released just before the start of the 2015 Major League Soccer season. On September 17, 2015, Neeskens signed with the New York Cosmos's B-team.
Neeskens joined LA Galaxy II on March 14, 2016. After a short stay and limited minutes with LA Galaxy II, he joined Segunda División B club CF Gava on July 9, 2016.
Neeskens played for F.C. Santboià, starting with the 2017–18 season.
Before 2019–20 season, he joined former Slovak champions AS Trenčín. He only featured twice in league play and once in cup play. He scored a goal in his second league appearance against Senica, utilizing a pass from Gino van Kessel. Trenčín lost the match 2–3.
Personal life
Media outlets often erroneously report that John Neeskens is the son of former Dutch international Johan Neeskens, Johan Neeskens has stated via his personal website in November 2010 that John Neeskens is not his son.
Through his birth and ancestry, he holds American, Spanish, and Dutch citizenship.