John Wilkinson

John Colbridge Wilkinson (born 24 August 1979) is a former footballer and pundit who last played for Tanjong Pagar United FC and the Singapore national team.

Club career Born in Exeter, Wilkinson played for Exeter City, Woodlands Wellington and Geylang United before joining Singapore Armed Forces in 2006. He won 4 league titles with the club.

He was called up to the national team (consisted of 32) for a series for friendly matches against North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia. He made his debut for Singapore on 24 June 2007 in the second half against North Korea and even got an assist. He scored his first international goal when he broke the deadlock in the 1–1 draw against the United Arab Emirates on 12 September 2007.

He also scored in the 4–0 win over Palestine in a 2010 World Cup qualifying match on 8 October 2007. On 2 June 2008, he scored in a 3–7 home defeat against Uzbekistan in the third round of qualifying.

In total, he scored 4 goals in 29 international games for Singapore.

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 September 2007 Singapore, Singapore 1–1 Draw Friendly 2. 8 October 2007 Doha, Qatar 4–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 2 June 2008 Singapore, Singapore 3–7 Lost 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 22 June 2008 Beirut, Lebanon 2–1 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification

After retirement After retiring, Wilkinson works as a pundit in Singapore for Fox Sports Asia.

Honours Singapore Armed Forces S.League: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Singapore Cup: 2007, 2008