Chad Gibson

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Chad Gibson
Personal information
Full name Chad Gibson
Date of birth (1976-06-19) 19 June 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Belmore Eagles
Youth career
Sydney Croatia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 St George Saints 2 (0)
1994–1997 Sydney United 14 (1)
1997–2004 Marconi Stallions 126 (12)
1999 AC United ? (?)
2001 Bodø/Glimt 7 (0)
2004 Stanmore Hawks 17 (4)
2004–2005 Bankstown City Lions ? (?)
2005–2007 Brisbane Roar 23 (0)
2007 Blacktown City Demons 0 (0)
2008 Stanmore Hawks
2009 Lokomotiv Cove
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2007

Chad Gibson (born 19 June 1976) is a former professional footballer. [1]

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Biography

Chad Gibson is from Sydney, Australia, with parents of South African origin who migrated to Australia during Apartheid due to racial policies, which legally forbid their relationship.[ citation needed ] Gibson is an ex-professional footballer who is a versatile player having played professionally from defence to the mid-field.[ citation needed ] He began his professional career with Sydney United, who played in the now defunct National Soccer League. After moving to Marconi Stallions, he played a season for Johor FC in Malaysia and another season with FK Bodø/Glimt in Norway, before returning to Australia to play for Marconi Stallions. He joined the Queensland Roar as the club's first ever captain, and a face of the A-League, appearing heavily in the A-League advertisement campaign. In 2006, Gibson retired from professional football after two seasons of the A-League and a career that spanned over 12 years and over 200 professional games.[ citation needed ]

The former A-League Captain continued to play for one season in the division below the A-League, where he won the NSW Premier League Championship in 2007 with Blacktown City Demons where he scored the match winning goal in his final official game. In 2008 he joined NSW State League Division 1 side, Stanmore Hawks. [2] He returned to playing park football with various clubs and later signed on for Joeys FC United [3] in the New England Mutual Premier League in a mentoring role to the young team, [4] giving back to rural Australian football. [5] Gibson now plays again for his first ever junior club, Belmore Eagles, alongside his father on the pitch, as recently reported by Football NSW. [6]

Gibson is currently a Creative Director and Sports Photographer. [7]

Honours

With Stanmore Hawks

With Blacktown City Demons

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References

  1. ↑ "NOT OUR FIELD- whiteboard". Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chad Gibson signs for Stanmore Hawks". Football NSW. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  3. ↑ http://web.me.com/ffifthco/Joeys_FC_United_NIF_Premiere_League/Welcome.html
  4. ↑ "Joeys FC Welcome". Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Joeys ready to roar after coach coup - Local News - Sport - Football - Soccer - Northern Daily Leader". Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  6. ↑ "Football NSW – Supporting the beautiful game in NSW".
  7. ↑ "NOT OUR FIELD- whiteboard". Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Soccer Aust Champions Index". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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