Matt Gilks
Gilks training with Blackpool in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Gilks | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Rochdale | 176 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Blackpool | 182 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | Wigan Athletic | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2012–2013 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:03, 29 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Matthew Gilks (born 4 June 1982) is a professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic and the Scotland national team as a goalkeeper. He has previously played for Blackpool, Burnley, Norwich City, Rochdale, Rangers and, on loan, for Shrewsbury Town.
Although born in England, he qualifies to represent Scotland. He was first selected for the Scotland national football team in August 2010 and made his international debut in August 2012.
Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, where he started out with Heyside Juniors, Gilks joined Rochdale at the age of 13. He was promoted from their youth team in 2001. After being coached by Fred Barber, he eventually replaced Neil Edwards in the first team, becoming a regular starter. He made a total of 198 appearances for the club in league and cup competitions, and by the time he was 24, he was the longest-serving player at Rochdale. Being an Oldham Athletic fan growing up, and living about a mile from Boundary Park, he states Andy Rhodes and Jon Hallworth as his heroes.
On 1 July 2007, Gilks signed a two-year contract with Championship club Norwich City, moving on a free transfer due to his contract with Rochdale having expired. He was though, unable to break into the Canaries first team, spending most of the 2007–08 season sitting on the substitutes bench, which also included a spell out of action with ligament damage after twisting his ankle in November 2007 in training.
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