John Thorrington is a retired South African-born American soccer player. Although raised in United States, Thorrington started his career as a youth team player in England with Premier League side Manchester United. In 1999 he moved to Germany and signed with Bayer Leverkusen, however he failed to make the first team with either club and returned to England where he signed for Huddersfield Town. He went on to feature for Grimsby Town as well before moving to the United States where he signed with Chicago Fire in 2005. 

October 17th, 1979 in Johannesburg (Age 44)