Chris Birchall
Birchall training for the Galaxy (October 2011).
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher Birchall | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Port Vale | 78 | (7) |
| 2006–2009 | Coventry City | 29 | (2) |
| 2007 | → St Mirren (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 66 | (1) |
| 2012 | Columbus Crew | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Port Vale | 75 | (7) |
| 2016– | Kidsgrove Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 17 April 2016 (UTC). |
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Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One South club Kidsgrove Athletic.
Forging his career with local club Port Vale, he earned worldwide recognition by playing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago – the country of his mother's birth. His exploits led to a move up the leagues to Coventry City later that year. After short loan spells with Scottish side St Mirren and Carlisle United, he moved on to Brighton & Hove Albion. In 2009 he moved to the United States to sign with MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy. Whilst with the Galaxy, the club were crowned Major League Soccer Western Conference champions in 2009 and 2011, and also captured a Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup double in 2011. He joined Columbus Crew for a six-month spell in May 2012. He rejoined Port Vale in January 2013, and helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He dropped into non-league in September 2016 by joining Kidsgrove Athletic.
Birchall attended Alleyne's High School in Stone, Staffordshire, and started his career with Port Vale, having been associated with the Burslem based club since the age of nine. He made his debut under Brian Horton on 12 September 2001, replacing Neil Brisco 79 minutes into a 2–0 Second Round exit of the League Cup at Charlton Athletic's The Valley stadium. On 20 April 2002 he made his league debut, again replacing Brisco, this time in a 1–0 defeat by Brighton at Vale Park.
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