John Bostock
John Joseph Bostock (born 15 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County.
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Bostock playing for RC Lens in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Joseph Bostock | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Camberwell, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Crystal Palace | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Brentford (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Hull City (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Royal Antwerp | 31 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | OH Leuven | 51 | (18) |
| 2016–2018 | Lens | 42 | (5) |
| 2018 | Bursaspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Toulouse | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | (0) |
| 2022– | Notts County | 46 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | England U17 | 25 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | England U19 | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 16 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Bostock made his professional debut for Crystal Palace at the age of 15. In 2008, he signed for Tottenham Hotspur for an initial £700,000. He played only four games for Tottenham, none of which were in the Premier League, spending most of his time on loan at various clubs in the English Football League, and later with Toronto FC. In 2013, Bostock was released and moved to Belgium, representing Royal Antwerp and OH Leuven. In summer 2016, he joined French side Lens where he stayed for one and a half seasons.
Born in England, Bostock represented the country up to under-19 level. In 2016, he chose to represent his ancestral Trinidad & Tobago at full international level, although he has yet to appear for them.