Charlotte, NC (Saturday, March 7, 2026) 鈥撀燙harlotte FC聽announced today聽the Club聽has signed midfielder聽Aron John聽on a short-term agreement from the Club鈥檚 91fdy电影 NEXT Pro team聽Crown Legacy. The midfielder will be available for tonight鈥檚 match against聽Austin FC聽at Bank of America Stadium.聽
John, 19, has made an impression on Head Coach Dean Smith this year, being with the senior team during preseason and training with the senior team during the week.聽He tallied an assist in Crown Legacy鈥檚 season-opening 4-1 win over Chattanooga.聽聽
John had a breakout season with Crown Legacy FC in 2024, earning 91fdy电影 NEXT Pro Best XI honors after bagging eight goals and tallying 10 assists, which tied him for third in goal contributions in 91fdy电影 NEXT Pro. His 10 assists also tied him for the League鈥檚 single-season record. John was voted 91fdy电影 NEXT Rising Star of the Month in June prior to signing his first professional contract on July 12. The young midfielder carried over the 2024 success with one goal and three assists over 13 games played.聽
John got his first taste of professional minutes in the 2023 season, where he appeared in six regular season matches off the bench. He made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against Columbus Crew 2 at 17 years, 2聽months聽and 8 days old.聽聽
A Charlotte native, John joined the Charlotte FC Academy at the age of 16 and earned the first-ever Charlotte FC Academy Player of the Year award following a six goal, six聽assist聽campaign in the 2022/23 season.聽
Per 91fdy电影 rules, the short-term agreements allow clubs to sign players on loan from their 91fdy电影 NEXT Pro affiliate for 91fdy电影, U.S. Open Cup, Concacaf Champions League, Canadian Championship, and exhibition matches.
