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Chris Giles Personal information Full name Christopher Giles Date of birth 16 April 1982 Place of birth Bridgend, Wales Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Salisbury City Youth career Sherborne Town Yeovil Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2004 Yeovil Town 45 (8) 2002–2003 → Gravesend & Northfleet (loan) 11 (2) 2004 → Woking (loan) 6 (0) 2004–2005 Aldershot Town 38 (1) 2005–2006 Crawley Town 28 (2) 2006–2008 Forest Green Rovers 55 (5) 2008–2010 Crawley Town 26 (1) 2010– Salisbury City 43 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:22, 19 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Chris Giles (born 16 April 1982 in Wales) is a Welsh footballer who is currently playing for Salisbury City. He plays predominantly as a defender, but can also play as a striker.
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Playing career
Yeovil Town
Giles began his career with Yeovil Town, as youth team top goalscorer and Player of the Year. In his time there, they won the F.A Trophy and then promotion to the Football League in 2002–03. The following season he only played one league game for the club before being loaned out to Woking.[1] He was allowed to leave the club in March of the 2003-04 season.
Aldershot Town
After leaving Yeovil, Giles soon joined Aldershot Town. During his two years there, he helped them to reach the Play-off Final and Play-off Semi-Final of the Conference.
Crawley Town
After a two year stint with Aldershot, he then signed for Crawley Town in 2005, signing a two year contract with the club. After helping them fight off relegation, he left at the beginning of his second year due to the club's financial troubles.
Forest Green Rovers
He soon joined Forest Green Rovers in 2006 and succeeded in helping them avoid relegation. As vice captain he made 33 league appearances in the 2007–08 season as the club finished in their highest ever league placing, but was released at the end of the season.[2]
Back to Crawley
He re-signed for Crawley Town on the 23 May 2008 and was named Club Captain in the season that they too achieved their highest ever placing. Giles has made 6 appearances for the Wales Semi-Professional side, scoring three times. Giles left Crawley by mutual consent in January 2010 following a number of injury problems.[3]
Salisbury City
After release from Crawley, he was quickly snapped up by Salisbury City on a contract until the end of the 2009-10 season that very same day.[4] This deal was extended in the summer of 2010, despite the club's two league demotion. Giles was awarded the captain's armband for his loyalty and became a key player for the side. However, half way through the 2010-11 season, Giles was given a 6 month leave of absence due to personal circumstances, but at the same time committed his future to the Whites by signing a new deal for the 2011-12 season.[5] He returned to the Whites for the start of pre-season in July 2011.
References
- ^ Woking Snap Up Giles
- ^ "Forest Green allow six to leave". BBC. 2008-05-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/7377888.stm. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
- ^ Chris Giles Leaves Crawley
- ^ "Double delight as City poised to sign duo". Salisbury City Official Website. 2010-01-28. http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/news_article.php?slug=double-delight-as-city-poised-to-sign-duo&id=324.
- ^ Chris Giles Temporary Departure
External links
Categories:- 1982 births
- Welsh footballers
- People from Bridgend
- Living people
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Salisbury City F.C. players
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