John Gilkerson
Encyclopedia
John Gilkerson is an American
soccer player.
. He was named to the All-Big South first team in his junior and senior years. In 2006, he was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Team. In 2007 Gilkerson started in all of the Eagles’ 18 regular-season games, collecting one goal and two assists while leading a defense that conceded only 13 goals all season. Gilkerson, who has also played for the Virginia Beach Submariners
and Hampton Roads Piranhas
(Premier Development League), helped guide a Winthrop defense that earned a 0.73 goals-against average in 2006, good for 16th in the nation.
with the 35th pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
. After spending part of 2008 out on loan at Richmond Kickers
of the USL Second Division
, Gilkerson made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on 1 July 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Crystal Palace Baltimore.
In January 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division
and stayed with the club through the 2010 season.
Gilkerson signed with NSC Minnesota Stars
of the North American Soccer League
on March 15, 2011. He was released by the club on November 29, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
College and Amateur
Gilkerson was a standout defender during his college career at Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University
Winthrop University is a public, four-year liberal arts university in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. In 2006-07, Winthrop University had an enrollment of 6,292 students. The University has been recognized as South Carolina's top-rated university according to evaluations conducted by the South...
. He was named to the All-Big South first team in his junior and senior years. In 2006, he was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Team. In 2007 Gilkerson started in all of the Eagles’ 18 regular-season games, collecting one goal and two assists while leading a defense that conceded only 13 goals all season. Gilkerson, who has also played for the Virginia Beach Submariners
Virginia Beach Submariners
Virginia Beach Piranhas is an American soccer team based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2006 as the Virginia Beach Submariners as part of the development system of the now-defunct USL First Division franchise, the Virginia Beach Mariners, the team plays in the USL Premier...
and Hampton Roads Piranhas
Hampton Roads Piranhas
Hampton Roads Piranhas is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
(Premier Development League), helped guide a Winthrop defense that earned a 0.73 goals-against average in 2006, good for 16th in the nation.
Professional
Following his senior season he was drafted by Red Bull New YorkRed Bull New York
The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The team competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
with the 35th pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
MLS Supplemental Draft
The MLS Supplemental Draft had a number of incarnations:From 1996 to 1999, all players playing in the United States currently playing professionally in the United Soccer Leagues were eligible for the MLS Supplemental Draft, where they could be selected by all Major League Soccer teams. Players...
. After spending part of 2008 out on loan at Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
, Gilkerson made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on 1 July 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Crystal Palace Baltimore.
In January 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
and stayed with the club through the 2010 season.
Gilkerson signed with NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
on March 15, 2011. He was released by the club on November 29, 2011.