Cyrus Christie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyrus Sylvester Frederick Christie | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Derby County | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Coventry City | 102 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014– | Derby County | 104 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Republic of Ireland | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:15, 1 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:09, 5 October 2016 (UTC) |
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Cyrus Sylvester Frederick Christie (born 30 September 1992) is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Derby County and the Republic of Ireland national football team.
Christie made his professional debut against Morecambe on 10 August 2010, in a 2–0 away defeat.
He joined Conference North side Nuneaton Town on loan in January 2011, but was recalled by Coventry after two starts and three substitute appearances. He then went on a 'work experience' loan to another Conference North club Hinckley United, in February 2011, where he made eight league appearances.
After Coventry's first league win of the 2011–12 season, a 2–0 home win against Derby County, Christie made it into the Championship team of the week after putting in a man of the match performance. The following season, he was in the League One side of the week after putting a man of the match performance against Leyton Orient. The following game, in the first round of the FA Cup, he scored his first goal.
On 10 July 2014, Christie signed a three-year deal at Derby County. He was out of contract at Coventry, but the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee for the player since he came through Coventry's academy and is under 23 years old.
Christie made his debut against Rotherham United on 9 August, where he provided an assist for goalscorer Jeff Hendrick in a 1–0 home victory.
Christie scored his first goal for Derby County in a 1–3 away win over Brentford FC on 20 February 2016.
Born in England, Christie was eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland through his grandmother from Dublin. He is the great great grandson of former Shamrock Rovers player of the 1920s, Patrick Malone. In October 2014, Ireland manager Martin O'Neill reached out to Christie over representing the Republic of Ireland having been impressed with his performances for Derby at the beginning of the 2013–14 season following his move from Coventry. On 10 November, Christie was called into the Ireland squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Scotland, and a friendly against the United States.
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