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John Scearce
Personal information
Full name John Paul Scearce
Date of birth (1997-12-19) December 19, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Nogales, Arizona, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Phoenix Rising FC
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2016–2017 Yavapai Roughriders 38 (9)
2018–2019 Cornell Big Red 31 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2019 Lionsbridge FC 12 (0)
2020–2023 Union Omaha 98 (16)
2024– Phoenix Rising 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 12, 2023

John Paul "JP" Scearce (born December 19, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC in USL Championship.

Career

High school

J.P. Searce attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona

College & Amateur

Scearce began playing college soccer at Yavapai College in 2016, where he spent two seasons, making a total of 38 regular season appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying 31 assists. [1] [2] For his junior season, Scearce transferred to Cornell University. In his two seasons with Big Red, Scearce made 30 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying 3 assists. He also earned second-team All-Northeast Region honors from United Soccer Coaches. [3]

In his senior college season, Scearce played in the USL League Two with Lionsbridge FC in 2019. [4]

Professional

On February 16, 2020, Scearce signed with USL League One side Union Omaha. [5] He made his professional debut on August 1, 2020, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC. [6]

On December 12, 2023, Scearce signed with Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
  2. ^ "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
  3. ^ "John Scearce – 2019–20 – Men's Soccer". Cornell University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Lionsbridge FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 17, 2020). "Rashid Nuhu Highlights Latest Group of Omaha Signings". USL League One.
  6. ^ "Union Omaha vs. North Texas SC". www.uslleagueone.com. August 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Jason Minnick (December 12, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Chaparral High School Product JP Scearce". Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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