John Thorrington (born October 17, 1979 in Johannesburg) is a South African-born American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Although raised in United States, Thorrington started his career as a youth team player in England with Premier League side Manchester United. In 1999 he moved to Germany and signed with Bayer Leverkusen, however he failed to make the first team with either club and returned to England where he signed for Huddersfield Town. He went on to feature for Grimsby Town as well before moving to the states where he signed with Chicago Fire in 2005.
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