2005 Regular Season: (2005 Rochester Statistics: 18 GP, 1397 MIN, 4+1=9, 24 shots, 31 fouls)… Was named to the USL First Division Team of the Week for Week 7… Played 39 minutes in his season debut on 5/29 at Montreal…
2004 Regular Season: (2004 Atlanta Statistics: 21 GP, 1784 MIN, 3+5=11, 21 shots, 40 fouls)… Played 21 games with Atlanta (A-League)…
Other Professional Experience: In 2004, Ball collected 61 points (31+30) in 38 games with the Cleveland Force of the MISL...the Force lost to the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Indoor Soccer League finals on May 21st…has played for the Cleveland Force since 1996…a three-time MISL All-Star…
Ball has played in 137 matches, scoring 29 goals and adding 43 assists for 101 points…In 18 games, Ball collected 12 points (5+2) for the Rhinos during the 2000 season... Ball has also spent time in the A-League with the Carolina Dynamo (1997), Staten Island Vipers (1998), Charleston Battery (2001) and the Milwaukee Wave United (2003). …Made his MLS debut with the Chicago Fire in 1999. Appeared in nine regular season matches… Scored his first MLS goal in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Dallas Burn on 10/16/99… Made his first start and played 90 minutes on 8/22/99 against Dallas… Recorded his second consecutive start, playing 90 minutes, on 8/25/99… On 10/3/99 played 90 minutes vs. DC United in the third place game of the CONCACAF Champions Cup…
Amateur/College: A standout for the Southern Connecticut State Owls… Second Team CoSida All-American… Second Team All-NECC member… While at Southern Connecticut his team won the NCAA Division II Championship in his freshman and senior year while reaching the Final Four in all four years.
Personal: John is married to wife Carrie… Enjoys playing with his daughter Madison in his spare time… Has won five championships throughout his soccer career…
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite Band/Music: Motley Crue
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
Person I’d Most Like to Meet: God
