Kyle Critchell

Infobox Football biography
playername = Kyle Critchell


fullname = Kyle Critchell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|1|18
cityofbirth = Dorchester
countryofbirth = England
height =
weight =
nickname =
currentclub = Wrexham
clubnumber = 2
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Southampton
years = 2005–2007
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Southampton
→ Torquay United (loan)
Chesterfield
Weymouth
Wrexham
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
07 (0)
10 (0)
36 (0)
02 (0)
nationalyears = 2005–
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 03 (0)
pcupdate = 28 September 2008
ntupdate = 05:19, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Kyle Critchell (born January 18, 1987) is a Welsh professional footballer. He is currently on the books of Wrexham. He has played for Wales at Youth level and was named in the Wales Under-21 squad to face Turkey in September 2006 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5275420.stm Wales leave out Koumas and Coyne] ] .

Critchell, a full-back who can also play in midfield, was born in Dorchester and joined Southampton as a trainee after being spotted playing for Weymouth's reserve side. In the 2005 pre-season he made his first appearance in the Southampton first team, in a friendly against Bournemouth, but spent most of the following season out with a cruciate ligament injury [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4850672.stm Critchell set for Saints comeback] ] .

He made his debut for the Wales under-21 team against Austria on 25 March 2005.

He joined Torquay United on loan in October 2006 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6090424.stm Torquay sign young Saints player] ] until January 2007. He made his league debut on October 28, 2006 in Torquay's 0-0 draw at home to Shrewsbury Town.

On 19 January 2007, he moved to Chesterfield, with a contract taking him to the end of the current season [ [http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10435~966547,00.html?ptvParm= Spireites set to make new signing] ] [ [http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/ClubNewsDetail/0,,10435~967801,00.html Critchell completes move] ] .

On 20 June 2007, Critchell signed a two-year contract with his hometown club, Weymouth [ [http://www.theterras.co.uk/home.htm Critchell moves home] ]

On 24 June 2008, he signed a two-year deal with Wrexham.cite news
title = Wrexham sign Weymouth defender
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/weymouth/7473393.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-06-25
accessdate = 2008-06-26]

Honours as a player

With Southampton

* 2006 FA Premier Academy League Championship

References

External links

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