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John Cover
14 John Cover
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    140
  • Hometown:
    Gretna, Neb.
  • Position:
    MF
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Gretna HS
  • g
    2
  • a
    3
  • pts
    7
  • gw
    0
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2021 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 19 games, all as a reserve ... Scored two goals and three assists on the season ... Had a pair of 3-point games ... Scored a goal and an assist against both Benedictine (Aug. 28) and Iowa Wesleyan (Sept. 4) ... Serving primarily as a defensive midfielder when he came on, helped the back line post a 0.78 goals against average, match a program record with 10 clean sheets, and allow less than three shots on goal per game.

2020 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 21 of 23 games, making 11 starts ... Served as a play-making and facilitating midfielder ... Registered three assists on the season ... Totaled six shots with half landing on target.

2019 Season (Freshman): Made 11 appearances, including three starts as a true freshman … Found a role as one of the Bruins’ corner kick experts late in the season … Recorded three shots and put one attempt on frame.

High School: Attended Gretna High School where he played soccer for Coach Tyler Ortlieb … Totaled four goals and 21 assists for his high school career … Earned numerous accolades in high school including HM All-Conference (Fr.), All-Conference (So., Jr., Sr.), HM All-State (So.), First Team Class B All-State (Jr.), First Team Class A All-State (Sr.), and Second Team Super State (Sr.) while leading Gretna in assists as both a sophomore and junior … Attended numerous collegiate camps and was recognized several Team MVP awards at Creighton ID Camp … An exceptional student, he was a member of the National Honors Society as well as a member of the Spanish Club … Played club soccer for Gretna Soccer Club (2005-17), helping lead GSC to four-straight State Appearances and serving as team captain … Currently plays club soccer for Sporting Omaha Football Club (since 2017), helping the team to State Cup semifinal appearances in both 2017 and 2018.

Personal: Son of Jim and Rita Cover … Has a younger brother, Jake … Born on Nov. 13, 2000 … Majoring in Health and Human Performance.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 19 -
Games started - -
Goals 2 -
Assists 3 -
Points 7 0
Shots 5 -
Shot Pct .400 -
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 20 at Hastings W, 1-0
Nov 6 Waldorf W, 3-0
Nov 12 vs. Viterbo W, 1-0
Nov 13 vs. (RV) Florida National W, 1-0
Nov 18 (RV) Olivet Nazarene W, 2-1
Nov 20 #18 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 2-1
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 21 Grand View T, 1-1 1 - 0 0 0
Aug 25 at Dakota Wesleyan W, 8-1 1 - 0 1 1
Aug 28 Benedictine (Kan.) W, 7-1 1 - 1 1 3
Sep 1 at William Penn W, 3-2 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 4 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-0 1 - 1 1 3
Sep 8 at (RV) Morningside L, 4-1 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 11 #24 McPherson W, 2-1 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 2-1 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. #6 Mid-America Christian L, 2-1 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 2-0 1 - 0 0 0
Oct 2 Midland W, 2-0 1 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 #5 Columbia T, 0-0 1 - 0 0 0
Oct 9 Hannibal-LaGrange W, 6-0 1 - 0 0 0
Oct 13 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 - 0 0 0
Oct 16 Jamestown W, 4-1 1 - 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Hastings W, 1-0 1 - 0 0 0
Nov 6 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 - 0 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Viterbo W, 1-0 1 - 0 0 0
Nov 13 vs. (RV) Florida National W, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 18 (RV) Olivet Nazarene W, 2-1 1 - 0 0 0
Nov 20 #18 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 2-1 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 21 Grand View T, 1-1 1 0 - 0 -
Aug 25 at Dakota Wesleyan W, 8-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Aug 28 Benedictine (Kan.) W, 7-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Sep 1 at William Penn W, 3-2 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 4 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Sep 8 at (RV) Morningside L, 4-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 11 #24 McPherson W, 2-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 18 vs. #6 Mid-America Christian L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 25 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 2 Midland W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 5 #5 Columbia T, 0-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 9 Hannibal-LaGrange W, 6-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 13 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 16 Jamestown W, 4-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Oct 20 at Hastings W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Nov 6 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Nov 12 vs. Viterbo W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Nov 13 vs. (RV) Florida National W, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 18 (RV) Olivet Nazarene W, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Nov 20 #18 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 2-1 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 21 Grand View T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Aug 25 at Dakota Wesleyan W, 8-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Aug 28 Benedictine (Kan.) W, 7-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 1 at William Penn W, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 4 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 8 at (RV) Morningside L, 4-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 11 #24 McPherson W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 18 vs. #6 Mid-America Christian L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 25 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 2 Midland W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 5 #5 Columbia T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 9 Hannibal-LaGrange W, 6-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 13 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 16 Jamestown W, 4-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 20 at Hastings W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 6 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 12 vs. Viterbo W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 13 vs. (RV) Florida National W, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 18 (RV) Olivet Nazarene W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 20 #18 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 2-1 - - - - -
gp gs g a pts
2019-20 11 3 0 0 0
2020-21 21 11 0 3 3
2021-22 19 - 2 3 7
2022-23 21 13 0 0 0
Total 72 27 2 6 10

Career Stats: Season Scoring

gp sh sh% sog sog%
2019-20 11 3 .000 1 .333
2020-21 21 6 .000 3 .500
2021-22 19 5 .400 2 .400
2022-23 21 10 .000 6 .600
Total 72 24 .083 12 .500

Career Stats: Season Shooting

gp yc rc pk gw
2019-20 11 0 0 0-0 0
2020-21 21 0 0 0-0 0
2021-22 19 0 0 0-0 0
2022-23 21 1 0 0-0 0
Total 72 1 0 0-0 0

Career Stats: Season Misc.

gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2019-20 11 3 .00 .00 .00
2020-21 21 11 .00 .14 .14
2021-22 19 - .11 .16 .37
2022-23 21 13 .00 .00 .00
Total 72 27 .03 .08 .14

Career Stats: Game Scoring

gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2019-20 11 .27 .000 .09 .333
2020-21 21 .29 .000 .14 .500
2021-22 19 .26 .400 .11 .400
2022-23 21 .48 .000 .29 .600
Total 72 .33 .083 .17 .500

Career Stats: Game Shooting

gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 19 - 2 3 7
Conference - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 11 - 2 2 6
Away 6 - 0 1 1
Neutral 2 - 0 0 0
Result
Wins 15 - 2 3 7
Losses 2 - 0 0 0
Month
August 3 - 1 2 4
September 7 - 1 1 3
October 6 - 0 0 0
November 3 - 0 0 0

Splits Stats: Season Scoring

gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 19 5 .400 2 .400
Conference - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 11 4 .500 2 .500
Away 6 1 .000 0 .000
Neutral 2 0 - 0 -
Result
Wins 15 5 .400 2 .400
Losses 2 0 - 0 -
Month
August 3 2 .500 1 .500
September 7 2 .500 1 .500
October 6 1 .000 0 .000
November 3 0 - 0 -

Splits Stats: Season Shooting

gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 19 0 0 0-0 0
Conference - 0 0 0-0 -
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 11 0 0 0-0 0
Away 6 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0-0 0
Result
Wins 15 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 2 0 0 0-0 0
Month
August 3 0 0 0-0 0
September 7 0 0 0-0 0
October 6 0 0 0-0 0
November 3 0 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats: Season Misc.

gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 19 - .11 .16 .37
Conference - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 11 - .18 .18 .55
Away 6 - .00 .17 .17
Neutral 2 - .00 .00 .00
Result
Wins 15 - .13 .20 .47
Losses 2 - .00 .00 .00
Month
August 3 - .33 .67 1.33
September 7 - .14 .14 .43
October 6 - .00 .00 .00
November 3 - .00 .00 .00

Splits Stats: Game Scoring

gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 19 .26 .400 .11 .400
Conference - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 11 .36 .500 .18 .500
Away 6 .17 .000 .00 .000
Neutral 2 .00 - .00 -
Result
Wins 15 .33 .400 .13 .400
Losses 2 .00 - .00 -
Month
August 3 .67 .500 .33 .500
September 7 .29 .500 .14 .500
October 6 .17 .000 .00 .000
November 3 .00 - .00 -

Splits Stats: Game Shooting

News mentions
Toby Millward scored twice and added an assist for BU in their 6-0 win.
  • Article
  • September 04, 2021
Goals galore as Bellevue batters IWU

Toby Millward scored twice and added an assist to lead the Bruin attack to a 6-0 win over Iowa Wesleyan.

  • September 04, 2021
Bruins attack relentless in 7-1 triumph over Benedictine
  • Article
  • August 28, 2021
Bruins attack relentless in 7-1 triumph over Benedictine

Oumar Sissoko scored twice and six different Bruins found the back of the net in the Bellevue University men’s soccer team’s 7-1 win over Benedictine College on Saturday evening at Papillion Landing.

  • August 28, 2021
Photos
John Cover action photo 1
Grand View vs. Bellevue

8/21/2021 7:00 PM CDT

John Cover action photo 2
Benedictine (KS) vs. Bellevue

8/28/2021 7:00 PM CDT