Halford before a Portsmouth match in May 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gregory Halford | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Cardiff City | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2002 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Colchester United | 136 | (18) |
2007 | Reading | 3 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Sunderland | 8 | (0) |
2008 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2008–2009 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 41 | (4) |
2009–2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 33 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Portsmouth | 42 | (7) |
2012–2015 | Nottingham Forest | 73 | (7) |
2014–2015 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Rotherham United | 35 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Cardiff City | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2005 | England U20 | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:58, 15 February 2017 (UTC). |
Gregory "Greg" Halford (born 8 December 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship club Cardiff City. He is naturally a right-back or centre-back but can play in numerous positions including central midfield, right midfield and even as a striker.
Born in Chelmsford, Halford began his career with Colchester United where he came through the youth system before moving to Reading in 2007. His stay at Reading was a short one and Halford transferred to Sunderland later the same year. After failing to hold down a regular place with Sunderland, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2009 and later to Portsmouth in 2010, Nottingham Forest in 2012, and Rotherham United in 2015. Halford has also played for Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Birmingham City on loan at various points in his career, as well as representing England at under-20 level.
Halford was born in Chelmsford, Essex. He started his football career in July 2001 when he joined Colchester United's youth team. He signed a professional contract on 1 August 2002, made his first-team debut in a 5–0 home defeat to Luton Town on 21 April 2003, and scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat at home to Hartlepool United in March 2004.