Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Michael Marriott [1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wrexham | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2024 | The New Saints | 375 | (20) |
2024– | Connah's Quay Nomads | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Christopher Michael Marriott (born 24 September 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full back for Connah's Quay Nomads.
A youth player with Wrexham, he played for and captained Cymru Premier club The New Saints. [2]
Born in Wrexham, [1] Marriott played for Wrexham before signing for The New Saints in 2009. [3] He became club captain from the 2019–20 season. [3] In August 2022 he criticised the players after the club were eliminated from the League Cup, [4] and in January 2023 he wanted to proceed in the Welsh Cup. [5] In March 2023 he became the most decorated player in Cymru Premier history, after winning his 11th league title with TNS. [6] [7]
Marriott left TNS in May 2024. [8] [9] [10] In June 2024 he signed for Connah's Quay Nomads. [11]
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