John Hartson

I have a soft spot for old-fashioned target-man strikers, and John Hartson fits the mould perfectly. At 185 cm he was the kind of physical presence defenders dreaded, and his haul of Scottish titles with Celtic shows he backed up the muscle with end product. What I respect most, though, is the second act. Plenty of ex-pros fade away, but Hartson reinvented himself as a busy pundit across multiple broadcasters, staying close to the game he clearly loves. That continuity, from scoring goals to dissecting them, tells me football was never just a job for him but a lifelong vocation.

Name (English)

John Hartson

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・ハートソン

Reading

じょん・はーとそん

Born

April 5, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rabbit

Origin

Swansea, United Kingdom

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player / sports commentator

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Hartson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
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Tags

• association football player
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-21

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