Stern John

Date of birth30 October 1976
Place of birthCane Farm
NationalityTrinidadian / Tobagonian
Weight83 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Since making his international debut in November 1995, Stern has become Trinidad & Tobago's record goalscorer and was approaching 100 caps as the World Cup finals drew near in 2006.

Stern joined Coventry City in September 2004 with a contract to June 2007.

He joined Sunderland in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.

Stern joined Southampton in August 2007 in an exchange deal involving Kenwyne Jones.

He joined Crystal Palace in July 2009 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Columbus Crew 26 Feb 1998 22 Nov 1999
Nottingham Forest 22 Nov 1999 08 Feb 2002
Birmingham City 08 Feb 2002 14 Sep 2004
Coventry City 14 Sep 2004 29 Jan 2007
Derby County 16 Sep 2005 16 Dec 2005 L
Sunderland 29 Jan 2007 29 Aug 2007
Southampton 29 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2009
Bristol City 24 Oct 2008 31 May 2009 L
Crystal Palace 30 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2010
Ipswich Town 26 Nov 2009 30 Jan 2010 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest FA Cup
1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 16
13
2
4
2001-02 Birmingham City League Division 1 15
7
1
2001-02 Birmingham City League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
1
2001-02 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
2001-02 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 20
6
13
2
1
2002-03 Birmingham City FA Cup
1
1
2002-03 Birmingham City League Cup 1
3
2002-03 Birmingham City Premier League 20
10
5
2
2003-04 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Birmingham City League Cup 1
2003-04 Birmingham City Premier League 7
22
4
2004-05 Birmingham City Premier League
3
2004-05 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Coventry City League Championship 25
5
11
1
2004-05 Coventry City League Cup 1
2005-06 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Coventry City League Championship 21
4
10
4
2005-06 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Derby County League Championship 6
1
2006-07 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
1
2006-07 Coventry City League Championship 19
4
5
1
2006-07 Coventry City League Cup 1
2006-07 Sunderland League Championship 10
5
4
2007-08 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Southampton League Championship 35
5
19
1
1
2007-08 Sunderland Premier League
1
1
2008-09 Bristol City FA Cup 1
1
1
2008-09 Bristol City League Championship 13
11
2
2008-09 Southampton League Championship 4
3
2008-09 Southampton League Cup
3
1
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Championship 7
9
2
2009-10 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2
2009-10 Ipswich Town League Championship 5
2
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Sep 2004 Coventry City v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Coventry City v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2004 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City L 4-1 League Championship
03 Oct 2004 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Championship
16 Oct 2004 Coventry City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Burnley v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Wigan Athletic v Coventry City L 4-1 League Championship
30 Oct 2004 Coventry City v Reading W 3-2 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Stoke City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Coventry City v Watford W 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Coventry City v Sheffield United L 1-2 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Gillingham v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Rotherham United v Coventry City W 1-2 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Coventry City v Leeds United L 1-2 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 3-2 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
12 Feb 2005 Coventry City v Burnley L 0-2 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Reading v Coventry City W 1-2 League Championship
23 Feb 2005 Coventry City v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Coventry City v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Watford v Coventry City W 2-3 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Coventry City v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2005 Millwall v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Sunderland v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 West Ham United v Coventry City L 3-0 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Coventry City v Derby County W 6-2 League Championship
08 May 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2005 Norwich City v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Millwall v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Burnley v Coventry City L 4-0 League Championship
24 Aug 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Coventry City W 0-3 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Sheffield United v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
29 Aug 2005 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2005 Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
31 Dec 2005 Preston North End v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Championship
07 Jan 2006 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Reading v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Derby County W 6-1 League Championship
28 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2006 Hull City v Coventry City W 1-2 League Championship
04 Feb 2006 Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Championship
08 Feb 2006 Middlesbrough v Coventry City L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
15 Feb 2006 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Championship
18 Feb 2006 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
25 Feb 2006 Coventry City v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
04 Mar 2006 Southampton v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
11 Mar 2006 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Championship
18 Mar 2006 Coventry City v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
25 Mar 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City L 4-1 League Championship
01 Apr 2006 Coventry City v Preston North End L 0-1 League Championship
08 Apr 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
15 Apr 2006 Luton Town v Coventry City W 1-2 League Championship
17 Apr 2006 Coventry City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2006 Stoke City v Coventry City W 0-1 League Championship
30 Apr 2006 Coventry City v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2006 Coventry City v Sunderland W 2-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2006 Southampton v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Cardiff City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
18 Aug 2006 Coventry City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2006 Hereford United v Coventry City L 3-1 League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Hull City v Coventry City W 0-1 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Coventry City v Norwich City W 3-0 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Coventry City v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
23 Oct 2006 Coventry City v Colchester United W 2-1 League Championship
31 Oct 2006 Coventry City v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2006 Stoke City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 Coventry City v Derby County L 1-2 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Preston North End v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
09 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City L 5-0 League Championship
23 Dec 2006 Luton Town v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Championship
06 Jan 2007 Bristol City v Coventry City D 3-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Coventry City v Crystal Palace L 2-4 League Championship
16 Jan 2007 Coventry City v Bristol City L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City L 3-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 1
1
3
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
1
1
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago Olympics 4
3
1996-97 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
2
1997-98 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
2
1998-99 Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Cup 6
11
1998-99 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 2
2
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 3
5
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Cup 4
3
2
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 4
2
6
2001-02 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
1
2001-02 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 5
2
2002-03 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 3
3
2002-03 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly
1
2003-04 Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Tournament 1
2003-04 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 4
6
1
2004-05 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 7
2
2004-05 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 3
3
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 3
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 10
4
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 5
1
2007-08 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 1
1
2
2007-08 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
2008-09 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 3
2
2011-12 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
29 Nov 1995 Trinidad and Tobago v Norway W 3-2 International Friendly
06 Mar 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 2-0 International Friendly
11 May 1996 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-1 Olympics CONCACAF final round
15 May 1996 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 Olympics CONCACAF final round
17 May 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v El Salvador W 2-1 Olympics CONCACAF final round
19 May 1996 Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-2 Olympics CONCACAF final round
15 Jun 1996 Dominican Republic v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round 1st leg
23 Jun 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Dominican Republic W 8-0 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round 2nd leg
01 Sep 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica L 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
24 Nov 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v USA L 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
08 Dec 1996 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
21 Dec 1996 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
01 Feb 1998 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras W 3-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
04 Feb 1998 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
24 Jul 1998 Trinidad and Tobago v Martinique W 2-1 Caribbean Cup 2nd round group A
26 Jul 1998 Trinidad and Tobago v Dominica W 8-0 Caribbean Cup 2nd round group A
29 Jul 1998 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 4-1 Caribbean Cup Semi-final
31 Jul 1998 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica L 1-2 Caribbean Cup Final
28 Mar 1999 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica W 2-0 International Friendly
06 May 1999 Trinidad and Tobago v South Africa W 2-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 1999 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 6-1 Caribbean Cup Semi-final
13 Jun 1999 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 2-1 Caribbean Cup Final
08 Sep 1999 Trinidad and Tobago v Colombia W 4-3 International Friendly
17 Nov 1999 Honduras v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-2 International Friendly
07 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 3rd round group 3
19 May 2000 Haiti v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 3rd round group 3
27 May 2000 Canada v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 International Friendly
09 Jul 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica L 2-4 International Friendly
03 Sep 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Canada W 4-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
25 Feb 2001 Cayman Islands v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-3 International Friendly
28 Feb 2001 Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
24 Mar 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala W 3-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 2001 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
25 Apr 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
15 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados W 5-0 Caribbean Cup Group A
17 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica W 2-1 Caribbean Cup Group A
22 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 2-0 Caribbean Cup Semi-final
25 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 3-0 Caribbean Cup Final
10 Jun 2001 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Jun 2001 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
24 Jun 2001 Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-5 International Friendly
30 Jun 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica L 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
01 Sep 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica L 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
04 Sep 2001 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
07 Oct 2001 Honduras v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
10 Nov 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v USA D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
20 Jan 2002 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals Group C
22 Jan 2002 Trinidad and Tobago v Martinique L 0-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals Group C
26 Mar 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Antigua and Barbuda W 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying Caribbean group B
28 Mar 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Guadeloupe W 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying Caribbean group B
30 Mar 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba L 1-3 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying Caribbean group B
14 Jun 2003 South Africa v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
03 Jul 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Venezuela D 2-2 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Egypt v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
23 May 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Iraq W 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 2004 Scotland v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Northern Ireland L 0-3 CARIBBEAN TOUR
18 Aug 2004 St. Vincent and the Grenadines v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
08 Sep 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico L 1-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
13 Oct 2004 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
03 Feb 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Feb 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v USA L 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
30 Mar 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
25 May 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda W 4-0 International Friendly
27 May 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda W 1-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Panama W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
08 Jun 2005 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
06 Jul 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras D 1-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
10 Jul 2005 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago D 2-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
12 Jul 2005 Colombia v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
17 Aug 2005 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
03 Sep 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala W 3-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
07 Sep 2005 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
08 Oct 2005 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Oct 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Nov 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Bahrain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Play-off 1st leg
16 Nov 2005 Bahrain v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Play-off 2nd leg
28 Feb 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Iceland W 2-0 International Friendly
10 May 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Peru D 1-1 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Wales v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Slovenia v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2006 Czech Republic v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
15 Jun 2006 England v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
20 Jun 2006 Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
01 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v England L 0-3 International Friendly
15 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda L 1-2 FIFA World Cup North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg
22 Jun 2008 Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup North and Central America 2nd round 2nd leg
15 Oct 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v USA W 2-1 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
19 Nov 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 3-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
11 Feb 2009 El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
28 Mar 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
01 Apr 2009 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
02 Sep 2011 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B
07 Oct 2011 Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B
11 Oct 2011 Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados W 4-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B
11 Nov 2011 Guyana v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.