Maxwell with Preston North End in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Ethan Maxwell | ||
Date of birth | 30 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Preston North End | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2000 | Penrhyn Bay | ||
2000–2008 | Wrexham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Wrexham | 76 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Connah's Quay Nomads (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Fleetwood Town | 110 | (0) |
2013 | → Wrexham (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2016– | Preston North End | 62 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2007 | Wales U17 | 6 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Wales U19 | 10 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Wales U21 | 16 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Wales U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:55, 26 December 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:33, 5 November 2016 (UTC) |
Christopher Ethan "Chris" Maxwell (born 30 July 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Preston North End in the EFL.
Maxwell began his career at Wrexham where he made his professional debut 18 years old in the 2008–09 season before moving to newly promoted League club Fleetwood Town in May 2012.
He made his Fleetwood Town and simultaneously his League debut during the 2013–14 season after successful loan spells at Wrexham and Cambridge United.
Maxwell signed for Preston North End on 16 May 2016
Maxwell has played internationally for Wales at under-21 level, and all other international age groups under-19, under-17 and under-16 schoolboys teams.
Born in St Asaph, Maxwell began his career coming through Wrexham's youth system, and signed a one-year professional contract in June 2008, which was extended under the management of Dean Saunders in January 2009, keeping him at the club until May 2010.
Maxwell spent a six-month loan spell at Welsh Premier League team Connah's Quay Nomads during the 2008–09 season, making 20 appearances in all competitions, before being called back by Wrexham in January 2009.
In April 2009, Maxwell made his professional debut at the age of 18 and went on to start the remaining 3 league games of the 2008–09 season, claiming his first senior clean sheet on the last day of the season against Weymouth.