Photo: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about John Harkes is that he was a genuine pioneer at a time when American soccer barely registered abroad. Becoming the first American to play in the English Premier League, scoring at Wembley, reaching a major final on English soil, these are not small footnotes, they are doors he pried open for everyone who followed. I admire that he didn't stop at playing, moving into coaching and commentary to keep building the game in a country that long ignored it. His Hall of Fame induction feels earned through quiet groundwork rather than spectacle, and that is the kind of legacy I respect most.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Harkes
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ハークス
- Reading
- じょん・はーくす
- Born
- March 8, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Kearny, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Kearny High School
- University
- University of Virginia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Harkes born?
Born March 8, 1967 (age 59).
Where is John Harkes from?
John Harkes is from Kearny, New Jersey, United States.
What does John Harkes do?
John Harkes works as association football player, association football coach, sports commentator.
How tall is John Harkes?
John Harkes is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.