Chris Turner (footballer born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Glenavon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Sligo Rovers | 69 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Bohemians | 20 | (1) |
| 2008 | Partick Thistle | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Dundalk | 31 | (12) |
| 2010–2012 | Shamrock Rovers | 67 | (12) |
| 2012–2015 | Dumbarton | 83 | (8) |
| 2015 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Cowdenbeath | 9 | (1) |
| 2017– | Glenavon | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2008 | Northern Ireland U-21 | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 19 October 2016 (UTC). |
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Chris Turner (born 3 January 1987) is a Northern Irish footballer. He has been capped at under-19 and under-21 level by Northern Ireland.
Turner began his career at Derby County but moved to Ireland to join Sligo Rovers in December 2005 after the club returned to the top flight by winning the First Division title a month earlier. Turner helped Sligo to fifth position in their first season back in the big time and remained at the Showgrounds for the opening half of the 2007 season before signing for Bohemians in the July transfer window.
At Dalymount Park, Turner made his club debut in an FAI Cup win over Malahide United on 19 August 2007. However, after Sean Connor departed at the end of that season, Turner found himself out of favour under Pat Fenlon and he left the Gypsies by mutual consent in July 2008. He eventually signed for Partick Thistle. He had had a trial at Rangers F.C. before signing for Partick.
He was released by the Firhill outfit midway through the 2008–09 campaign, however, and he returned to Ireland and signed for Dundalk. He made his debut for the Lilywhites in the opening night defeat by Bohemians at Oriel Park on 6 March 2009 and scored his first club goals a fortnight later with two penalties in a 3–0 win at home to Drogheda United.
He was nominated for the PFAI Players' Player of the Year and made the League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year.
Despite apparently signing again for Sligo he was on the verge of quitting without playing a game. Turner signed for Shamrock Rovers on 29 January 2010, but Sligo lodged an appeal against the signing. In March 2010, Turner was declared a free agent. He made his Rovers debut at Morton Stadium on 5 April. He scored in the second round of qualifications for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League in a match with Flora Tallinn at Tallaght Stadium, and contributed to the first victory for Shamrock Rovers in the elite competition.
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