Simon Church
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| Simon Church | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Richard Church | |
| Date of birth | 10 December 1988 | |
| Place of birth | High Wycombe, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Reading | |
| Number | 39 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2003–2007 | Reading | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007– 2007–2008 2008 |
Reading → Crewe Alexandra (loan) → Yeovil Town (loan) |
0 (0) 12 (1) 6 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007– | Wales U21 | 3 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Simon Richard Church (born 10 December 1988 in High Wycombe, England) is a professional football striker, currently playing for Reading.
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[edit] Football career
[edit] Club
Church joined Reading's Youth Academy at the age of 14, and was a regular in Reading's reserve side whilst still in the academy.[1] On 6 July 2007, he signed a one year professional contract with Reading,[1] but has yet to make a first team appearance.
Church joined Crewe Alexandra on loan for one month on 19 October 2007,[2] which was subsequently extended to 19 January 2008 following rave reviews.[3] He was put into the starting XI for Crewe on 20 October 2007 against Luton Town, where he wore the number 31 shirt and assisted Ryan Lowe for Crewe Alexandra's second goal.[4]
Church joined Yeovil Town on loan for the remainder of the 2007–08 season on 29 January 2008.[5]
[edit] International
Church made his debut for the Wales U21 team[6] as a substitute in their 4-3 win over Sweden U21 on 21 August 2007.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Royals make six Academy signings", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-07-06. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Crewe sign Reading striker Church", BBC Sport, 2007-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Striker's loan is extended", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-11-09. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ "Crewe 2-0 Luton", BBC Sport, 2007-10-20. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Striker makes loan move", readingfc.co.uk, 2008-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Church gets Wales U21 run-out in Sweden", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-08-22. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Sweden U21 3-4 Wales U21", BBC Sport, 2007-08-21. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
[edit] External links
- Simon Church profile at readingfc.co.uk
- Simon Church career stats at Soccerbase
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Church, Simon Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10 December 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | High Wycombe, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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