John van Buskirk
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John van Buskirk is a US
football coach and a former player. He was a standout for his high school team in Granite City where he won two state championships. One as team captain his senior year. After high school John went to play for Indiana University. With Indiana his team reached the #1 overall ranking in the county. He would go on the play 12 years of professional football in Germany
. He made appearances in Bundesliga
, Bundesliga 2, and German Regionaliga. Buskirk was the team captain of Sportfreunde Siegen
in Bundesliga 2 for three years and was a great player for the team. He made a total of 273 professional football appearances in Germany and scored 68 goals total. Buskirk now is an assistant coach under Dale Schilly
for AC St. Louis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
football coach and a former player. He was a standout for his high school team in Granite City where he won two state championships. One as team captain his senior year. After high school John went to play for Indiana University. With Indiana his team reached the #1 overall ranking in the county. He would go on the play 12 years of professional football in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He made appearances in Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
, Bundesliga 2, and German Regionaliga. Buskirk was the team captain of Sportfreunde Siegen
Sportfreunde Siegen
Sportfreunde Siegen is a German association football club based in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen...
in Bundesliga 2 for three years and was a great player for the team. He made a total of 273 professional football appearances in Germany and scored 68 goals total. Buskirk now is an assistant coach under Dale Schilly
Dale Schilly
Dale Schilly is the head coach of A.C. St Louis. He holds a USSF "A" coaching license.Upon his appointment Schilly said: "It is particularly exciting to coach in my hometown, and to create an environment that people want to be a part of."He attended Rosary High School.-Florida International...
for AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
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