Stern John
Be the first in the stands
Trinidad and TobagoCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Stern John is a Trinidadian football manager and former player who has managed Grenada since 2026. He managed Anguilla from 2020 to 2022. He previously played for a number of American and English football clubs that included Columbus Crew, Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Derby County, Sunderland, Southampton, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town. He is the all-time Central American/Caribbean men's top goal scorer in international football with 70 goals. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-26
In the line-ups
3 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2006The archive holds 3 team sheets naming Stern John in Trinidad and Tobago's starting line-up, from 2006-06-10 to 2006-06-20.
3 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
23 goals across 17 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1996–2008| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-22 |  Bermuda | W2–0(a) | 66' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Hamilton |
| 2008-06-15 | Bermuda | L1–2(h) | 22' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Macoya |
| 2005-10-12 |  Mexico | W2–1(h) | 43' 69' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
| 2005-10-08 |  Panama | W1–0(a) | 61' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama City |
| 2005-09-03 |  Guatemala | W3–2(h) | 85' 86' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
| 2005-06-04 | Panama | W2–0(h) | 34' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
| 2004-10-10 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | W5–1(h) | 24' 80' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Fernando |
| 2004-09-08 | Mexico | L1–3(h) | 39' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
| 2004-09-04 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | W2–1(a) | 89' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Basseterre |
| 2004-06-20 |  Dominican Republic | W4–0(h) | 71' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Fernando |
| 2004-06-13 | Dominican Republic | W2–0(a) | 90' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santo Domingo |
| 2002-01-20 |  Costa Rica | D1–1(n) | 90' | Gold Cup | Miami |
| 2001-10-07 |  Honduras | W1–0(a) | 61' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Pedro Sula |
| 2001-06-30 |  Jamaica | L1–2(h) | 26' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
| 2001-06-16 | Honduras | L2–4(h) | 90' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
| 1998-02-01 | Honduras | W3–1(n) | 39' 70' | Gold Cup | Oakland |
| 1996-06-23 | Dominican Republic | W8–0(h) | 1' 23' 80'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Port of Spain |
Honours
5 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours5 | ||||
| Caribbean Cup | ×3 | 1996, 1999, 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Football League Championship | ×1 | 2006–07 | Sunderland | |
| Football League First Division play-offs | ×1 | 2001–02 | Birmingham City | |
| Individual honours5 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 1 | ||||
| MLS Golden Boot | 1998 | |||
| Player of the year · 1 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation Player of the Year | 2002 | |||
| More honours · 3 | ||||
| Chaconia Medal Gold Class | 2006 | |||
| MLS All-Star, 1998, 1999 | ||||
| MLS Best XI | 1998 | |||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Chaconia Medal | ||||