Declan John, born on 30 June 1995 (age 31), came through at Cardiff City as a left-sided defender with enough pace to be used higher up the flank. He broke into senior football young, earned Wales recognition, and then took the usual route of loans and moves in search of regular football.
The spell that will catch the eye on this side of Glasgow came at Rangers. John initially arrived there from Cardiff in 2017 and made his most productive league return in 2017-18, scoring three goals in 26 appearances. For a full-back, that was a decent enough contribution, even if it was hardly a career transformed into folklore.
He moved on to Swansea City in 2018, with later spells taking him through clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Salford City and St Mirren. His career has been that of a steady professional left-back rather than a headline act, moving between the Championship, League One, League Two and Scottish football.
His market value is listed at around £128,000 by Transfermarkt. John’s career has been built on mobility, experience and left-sided cover, with his Rangers season in 2017-18 standing as his clearest attacking return.
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