John Krause (born November 11, 1983 in Framingham, Massachusetts) is a Puerto Rican international

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who most recently played for the Carolina RailHawks in the

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Career

College and amateur

Krause was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, the youngest son of M. Jan and Harold Krause's five sons. He was raised in

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and attended

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, before playing

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for both Boston College and Vanderbilt University, and for Worcester Kings in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Krause turned professional in 2006, playing with the Cincinnati Kings in the USL Second Division, finishing as the team's top scorer. Krause joined the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division in 2007. He helped the Islanders win the 2008 USL First Division regular season title and progressed to the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09. In 2008 Krause also spent a short period playing indoor soccer with the Massachusetts Twisters in the National Indoor Soccer League. He also spent time with Monterrey La Raza (2007–10), Monterrey La Raza. He joined the Hanoi team Hòa Phát Hà Nội for the 2010 season, starting January 31, 2010. Krause transferred to Beijing Baxy&Shengshi on July 16, 2010. He signed with Carolina RailHawks of the

on March 7, 2011.

International

Krause was called up to the Puerto Rico national team in September 2010. As a United States citizen he was eligible to the team after residing in the Commonwealth for two years while playing with the Puerto Rico Islanders. He got his first cap in a 2010 Caribbean Championship qualification stage match against Anguilla on October 2, 2010 and scored his first goal in the same competition against Saint-Martin two days later.

Honors

Club

Puerto Rico Islanders

* USL First Division, USL First Division Championship runners-up: United Soccer Leagues 2008, 2008 * USL First Division, Commissioner's Cup: United Soccer Leagues 2008, 2008 * CFU Club Championship runner-up: 2009 CFU Club Championship, 2009

References

External links

Puerto Rico Islanders bio
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