John Dinkota (born 11 December 1994) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a defender for French

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club Louhans-Cuiseaux.

Career

Born in

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, Switzerland, Dinkota and his family moved to

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when he was seven years old. He started playing for local clubs before joining the

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of the Montreal Impact. He also played for PDL side

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. He then joined

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affiliate side

FC Montreal FC Montreal was a Canadian professional association football, soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that played in the USL Championship, the third tier of the United States soccer league system. The team served as a reserve team of Major ...

. Dinkota made his professional debut for FC Montreal on March 28, 2015 against

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. He started and played 78 minutes as FC Montreal lost 2–0. In May 2016, Dinkota signed with Mont-Royal Outremont in the PLSQ. Dinkota has played amateur football in France since 2016.

Personal life

Born in Switzerland, Dinkota is of Congolese descent. He moved to Canada at the age of 7.

Career statistics

References

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