Curtis Weston
Weston warming up before a match during his time at Gillingham
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Curtis James Weston | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Barnet | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2004 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Millwall | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Swindon Town | 27 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Leeds United | 7 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Gillingham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Gillingham | 144 | (15) |
| 2012– | Barnet | 184 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:08, 25 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Curtis James Weston (born 24 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Barnet.
Born in Greenwich, London, Weston attended Erith Secondary School, and was spotted by a Millwall scout when playing for the school team and subsequently joined Millwall's youth academy. In only his second appearance for Millwall's first team, he replaced player-manager Dennis Wise in the 89th minute of the 2004 FA Cup Final against Manchester United to become the youngest FA Cup finalist at the age of 17 years 119 days, beating the 125-year-old record of James F. M. Prinsep. He said "it's obviously the highlight of my career so far. I supported Manchester United as a kid so that made it even more special. I didn't get long on the pitch, but I got a few touches. I remember a sliding tackle on Ruud van Nistelrooy, and a 50–50 with Nicky Butt. I kept my shirt, and I also got Mikaël Silvestre's".
Weston moved to Swindon Town in July 2006 when Dennis Wise, now managing Swindon, signed him again. Weston finally managed a run of appearances and scored his first professional goal in a game against Bristol Rovers. He was released by Swindon a year later. Weston signed a two-year contract with Leeds United on 7 August 2007, the third time that Dennis Wise gave him a contract. He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–0 win over Northampton Town in January 2008, but his time with Leeds was not long. "Gary McAllister (the new Leeds manager after Wise left for Newcastle United), was straight with me. He just told me I wasn't in his plans and I should get myself another club," said Weston later.
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