Chris Gunter
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Gunter with Wales, 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher Ross Gunter | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Reading | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Cardiff City | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Nottingham Forest | 133 | (2) |
| 2012– | Reading | 184 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Wales U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2006 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Wales U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007– | Wales | 78 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Christopher Ross "Chris" Gunter (born 21 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Reading and the Wales national team. An attacking full back, he is capable of playing on both flanks but usually plays on his preferred right side.
He joined Cardiff City's youth system and was signed by Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for £4 million in January 2008. Rarely used at Tottenham, he returned to the Championship with Nottingham Forest, initially on loan, before joining Reading in 2012.
Gunter has been a Welsh international since under-17 level and holds the record as the second youngest debutant for the under-21 team. A full international since 2007, he has earned over 75 caps for Wales and was part of their team that reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2016.
Gunter started out as a striker when he played for Durham Colts and Albion Rovers junior teams in Newport but switched to full-back at a young age and signed for the Cardiff City youth side at the age of eight. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 August 2006 along with fellow Cardiff academy graduate Darcy Blake.
Primarily a right-sided defender, Gunter made his debut for Cardiff City on 22 August 2006 against Barnet in the League Cup first round, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–2 loss at Ninian Park. His league debut came in a 1–0 home loss to QPR on 17 November. Gunter was praised for his performance by manager Dave Jones.
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