- Chris Dickson (footballer)
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Chris Dickson Personal information Full name Christopher Alexander Dickson Date of birth 28 December 1984 Place of birth Plumstead, London, England Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Nea Salamina Number 10 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2006 Erith & Belvedere 75 (35) 2006–2007 Dulwich Hamlet 41 (37) 2007–2010 Charlton Athletic 16 (2) 2007 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 3 (0) 2007 → Gillingham (loan) 12 (7) 2009 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 14 (4) 2010 → Gillingham (loan) 9 (1) 2010– Nea Salamis Famagusta 27 (18) National team‡ 2008– Ghana 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:43, 17 December 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:44, 21 August 2008 (UTC)Christopher Alexander "Chris" Dickson (born 28 December 1984 in Plumstead, London) is an English-born Ghanaian international footballer, of Ghanaian and Jamaican descent, who played as a striker for Nea Salamis Famagusta in the Cypriot First Division.
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Career
Club career
Dickson started his career at Erith & Belvedere before moving to Dulwich Hamlet in the summer of 2006. He scored 31 goals in 35 games for Dulwich in the 2006–07 season.[1]
Dickson signed for Charlton Athletic on 12 March 2007 from Dulwich Hamlet for £35,000, signing a two-and-a-half year deal after scoring twice in a reserve-team game for Charlton.[1] As he was signed outside the transfer window, he was prevented from making a competitive appearance for Charlton, although he maintained his healthy scoring record for the reserve-team. He made his debut for Charlton against Swindon Town in the League Cup in August 2007.[2]
In the first half of the 2007–08 season, Dickson went out on loan to two League One clubs. First he joined Crewe Alexandra but failed to score in three games.[3] Crewe declined an option to renew his loan, and he joined Gillingham on loan in September 2007.[4] His time at Priestfield was far more productive, totalling 11 goals in 14 games, including a hat-trick on his full debut against Luton Town. This goal haul was sufficient to make him Gillingham's top scorer that season, even though he was recalled to The Valley in December 2007.[5]
He scored his first goal for Charlton in an FA Cup third Round replay against West Bromwich Albion, but shortly after was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury. He signed a new two-year deal with Charlton in August 2008.[6] Dickson began a three month loan spell at Bristol Rovers by scoring twice in a 3–1 win away at Brentford on 19 September 2009, and went on to play 14 league matches for them. He returned to Gillingham for a second loan spell, also of three months, in February 2010.[7] After an unsuccessful trial at League Two side Stevenage,[8] Dickson joined Nea Salamis Famagusta on a two-year contract.[9]
International career
Dickson was eligible to play internationally for England, Jamaica or Ghana as a result of his place of birth and nationality of his mother and father respectively.[10] He was selected as part of Ghana's initial 40-man squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations in 2008,[11] but failed to make the final squad. He made his debut for the Black Stars in August 2008.[12]
Statistics
FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy also counted
Season Club Competition Apps Goals 2007–08 Charlton Athletic 
Football League Championship5 1 2007–08 Crewe Alexandra (loan) Football League One3 0 2007–08 Gillingham (loan) Football League One14 11 2008–09 Charlton Athletic Football League Championship11 1 2009–10 Bristol Rovers Football League One14 4 2009–10 Gillingham (loan) Football League One2 1 Total 47 17 References
- ^ a b "Charlton sign non-league striker". BBC Sport. 2007-03-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6444011.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Swindon 0-2 Charlton". BBC Sport. 2007-08-14]. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6941924.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Crewe Not To Extend Loan". Crewe Alexandra FC. 2007-09-13. http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1111455,00.html. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ "Gills sign two players" Official Gillingham website, 20 September 2007
- ^ "Charlton recall Gillingham loanee". BBC Sport. 2007-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7156174.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ "Dickson signs new Charlton deal". BBC Sport. 2008-08-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7574525.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Gills clinch Dickson signing". Gillingham FC. 2010-02-15. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1964360,00.html.
- ^ "Stevenage boss Graham Westley coy on trialists". BBC Sport. 2010-07-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/8825332.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Chris Dickson moves to Cyprus". ghanasoccernet.com. 2010-07-30. http://ghanasoccernet.com/2010/07/chris-dickson-moves-to-cyprus/. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Dickson gets Ghana call". Charlton Athletic F.C.. 2007-12-19. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31702&newstype=p. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ "Owusu-Abeyie called up for Ghana". BBC. 2007-12-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7149631.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ "Dicko makes Black Stars bow". Charlton Athletic F.C.. 2008-08-21. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32746&newstype=p. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
External links
- Chris Dickson player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Chris Dickson player profile at crewealex.net
- Chris Dickson career stats at Soccerbase
Nea Salamis – current squad 1 Milič · 2 Photiou · 3 J. Modeste · 4 Benítez · 5 Lambropoulos · 6 Vunk · 7 Therapontos · 8 Chatzipantelidis · 9 Alekou · 10 Dickson · 11 Gray · 12 Velkov · 13 Marrama · 14 Diego · 15 Panayiotou · 16 Pekarić · 17 Lukman · 19 Nikić · 20 Yiangoudakis · 22 García · 23 Tornhout · 25 Modestou · 28 Roque · 30 Adamou · 46 Sotiriou · 50 Grimes · 51 Sofroniou · 77 Adamou · 99 Hadjifrangiskou · Manager: Constantine
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Plumstead
- English footballers
- Ghanaian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- The Football League players
- British people of Ghanaian descent
- Erith & Belvedere F.C. players
- Nea Salamis FC players
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
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