John

Tolkin

LB Holstein Kiel #47

Left-Back – Defender

John Tolkin

Holstein Kiel 2. Bundesliga

Top 17% of full-backs in the world
#362 full-back aged 22–25
Top 25% in the 2. Bundesliga

Date of birth / Age: 31 Jul 2002 (24)
Citizenship: United States
Foot: Left
Height / Weight: 1.70 m / 61 kg
Main position: Left-Back
Contract until: 2028

Benchmarks

full-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1221

full-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#362

among full-backs aged 22–25

In his league

75%

of 2. Bundesliga full-backs rank below him

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 31
StartsStarting eleven: 30
GoalsGoals: 2
AssistsAssists: 3
YellowYellow cards: 4
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 2,475

Starting eleven97%

30 of 31 appearances

Minutes played2,475

80 per appearance

Goal involvement5

2 goals · 3 assists

Positions played

189 matches · since 2019

AMRBDMCBCMLB

Position	Apps	G	A
Left-Back	171	9	16
Central Midfield	6	0	2
Centre-Back	5	0	2
Defensive Midfield	3	0	1
Other · RB, AM	4	0	1

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Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Holstein Kiel	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	148
2025/2625/26	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Holstein Kiel	27	26	1	3	3	0	0	2,085
2025/2625/26	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Holstein Kiel	4	4	1	–	1	–	0	390
2024/2524/25	BundesligaBundesliga	Holstein Kiel	11	9	0	2	0	0	0	737
20242024	OlympicsOlympics	United States U23	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	350
20252025	CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold Cup	United States	4	1	0	–	0	–	0	144
20242024	MLSMLS	New York RB	33	32	2	2	3	0	0	2,868
20232023	Leagues CupLeagues Cup	New York RB	4	4	0	–	2	–	0	420
20232023	MLS All-StarMLS All-Star	MLS All Star Team	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	44
20232023	U23 Olympic WeekU23 Olympic Week	United States U23	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	134
20232023	MLSMLS	New York RB	30	30	4	8	4	0	0	2,679
20232023	US Open CupUS Open Cup	New York RB	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	210
20232023	CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold Cup	United States	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	97
20222022	MLSMLS	New York RB	33	33	1	2	7	0	0	2,926
20222022	US Open CupUS Open Cup	New York RB	5	5	1	–	0	–	0	403
20212021	MLSMLS	New York RB	29	22	1	1	2	0	0	2,021
20212021	USL ChampionshipUSL Championship	New York RB II	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	90
20202020	USL ChampionshipUSL Championship	New York RB II	12	12	0	1	0	0	0	982
20192019	USL ChampionshipUSL Championship	New York RB II	13	9	0	3	3	0	0	810
20192019	CONCACAF U17CONCACAF U17	United States U17	4	3	0	–	0	–	0	256
2017/1817/18	US Soccer Development Academy U16/17US Soccer Development Academy U16/17	New York RB U16	5	4	1	–	0	–	0	371

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			228	205	12	22^*	26	0^*	0	18,165

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
MLS	125	8	13
2. Bundesliga	29	1	3
USL Championship	26	0	4
Bundesliga	11	0	2
US Open Cup	7	1	–
United States	6	0	–
United States U23	6	0	–
US Soccer Development Academy U16/17	5	1	–
DFB Pokal	4	1	–
Leagues Cup	4	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jan 2025 Jan 2025 · Transfer New York RB Holstein Kiel Transfer
Jan 2020 Jan 2020 · Unknown New York Red Bulls New York RB Unknown
Nov 2019 Nov 2019 · Unknown New York RB II New York Red Bulls Unknown
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Free Transfer – New York RB II Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Holstein Kiel 2024–2027 44 2
New York RB 2021–2024 136 9
MLS All Star Team 2023 1 0
New York RB II 2019–2021 26 0
New York RB U16 2017 5 1

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