Johnny Menyongar

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Personal information
Johnny Menyongar
Date of birth	June 26, 1979 (age 27)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	5'5
Playing position	forward
Club information
Current club	Rochester Raging Rhinos
Number	10
Youth clubs
1998	Lindsey Wilson (NAIA)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-05 2006-	Minnesota Thunder Rochester Raging Rhinos	146 (50) 22 (5)
National team²
2000-	Liberia	9 (0) *
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Johnny Menyongar (born June 26, 1979 in Monrovia) is a Liberian soccer player who currently plays forward for the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the USL First Division.

Menyongar spent the first six seasons of his professional career with the Minnesota Thunder, totaling 50 regular-season goals in addition to many playoff and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tallies. He helped the Thunder to the 2003 A-League championship game and scored five goals as Minnesota reached the semifinals of the 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In November 2005, Menyongar signed with Rochester.

Menyongar played in 1998 at NAIA Lindsey Wilson College and led the team to the NAIA Division III national championship. He signed with the Thunder at a tryout camp in 2000.

He made his international debut with Liberia in 2000, played in two qualifying matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and played in two matches at the 2002 African Nations Cup. Menyongar played four matches during the team's qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but the team went 0-2 against Senegal with him as captain, and he has not played for the national team since. On official Liberian rosters, he is listed as John Menyongai.

National team stats include eight official matches (six World Cup qualifiers and two African Nations Cup matches) and one friendly in United States. Total may not be comprehensive.