Chris Solly

Chris Solly

Solly playing for Charlton Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Christopher James Solly [1]
Date of birth	(1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth	Rochester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3]
Position(s)	Right back [4]
Youth career
0000–2009	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2020	Charlton Athletic	301	(3)
2020–2024	Ebbsfleet United	93	(2)
Total		394	(5)
International career
2006–2007	England U16	6	(0)
2007–2008	England U17	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Christopher James Solly (born 20 January 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Solly was born in Rochester, Kent. ^[5] On 3 May 2009, he made his debut for Charlton Athletic, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Darren Ward in a 4–2 victory over Norwich City. ^[6] Solly made his full debut for the 1st team in the Football League Trophy against Barnet on 6 October 2009. He scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 win over Leyton Orient on 13 August 2010. Due to the uncertainty over the future of Carl Jenkinson, Solly established himself as first choice right back towards the end of the 2010–11 season.^{[ citation needed ]}

Despite the arrival of Andy Hughes, he continued to keep his place in the side the following season. Following an impressive 2011–12 season, Solly was voted Charlton's Player of the Year by supporters and selected as Young Player of the Year by the club's management team. ^[7] He became the first Charlton player to win both awards in the same season since defender Richard Rufus in 1995.^{[ citation needed ]}

Solly continued his impressive form into the 2012–13 season as Charlton finished 9th in their first season back in the Championship. Solly capped a fine season by winning the Charlton Player of the year award for a second year running. ^[8]

Despite reported summer interest from Premier League clubs, Solly secured his future to Charlton by signing a new four-year deal in September of the 2013–14 season. ^[9]

On 1 June 2020, Charlton manager Lee Bowyer accused Solly of refusing to play for the club ahead of the resumption of the 2019–20 EFL Championship season, following the suspension of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. ^[10]

On 2 July 2020, it was confirmed that Solly had left Charlton after his contract expired. ^[11]

Ebbsfleet United

On 11 December 2020, Solly joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United. ^[12] Solly made his debut for Ebbsfleet United on 13 January 2021 in a 2-1 victory over Concord Rangers. ^[13]

On 18 March 2021, it was confirmed that Solly would remain at Ebbsfleet United for the 2021-22 National League South season. As part of his new deal, Solly would also take on a first-team coaching role. ^[14]

Solly was awarded the National League South Player of the Month award for September 2022 after captaining the side to top of the league. ^[15]

On 26 April 2024, Ebbsfleet United confirmed that Solly would leave the club when his contract expired. ^[16]

On 29 April 2024, Solly announced his retirement from playing on social media. In his statement Solly said, "making this decision for any player can never come easy but this is my time now to say goodbye to my footballing playing days". ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	2008–09 [18]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2009–10 [19]	League One	8	0	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	10	0
	2010–11 [20]	League One	14	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	1
	2011–12 [21]	League One	44	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	48	0
	2012–13 [22]	Championship	45	1	0	0	0	0	—		45	1
	2013–14 [23]	Championship	12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2014–15 [24]	Championship	38	0	0	0	0	0	—		38	0
	2015–16 [25]	Championship	34	0	0	0	1	0	—		35	0
	2016–17 [26]	League One	27	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	28	0
	2017–18 [27]	League One	27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	2018–19 [28]	League One	37	1	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	38	1
	2019–20 [29]	Championship	14	0	1	0	0	0	—		15	0
	Charlton Athletic total		301	3	5	0	4	0	3	0	313	3
Ebbsfleet United	2020–21 [30]	National League South	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2021–22 [31]	National League South	38	1	2	1	—		2 [d]	0	42	2
	2022–23 [32]	National League South	36	1	3	0	—		0	0	39	1
	2023–24 [33]	National League	14	0	0	0	—		0	0	14	0
	Ebbsfleet United total		93	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	100	3
Career total			394	5	10	1	4	0	5	0	413	6

1. One appearance in Football League Trophy
2. One appearance in EFL Trophy
3. One appearance in the League One play-offs
4. Two appearances in the National League South play-offs

Honours

Charlton Athletic

• Football League One: 2011–12 ^[34]
• EFL League One play-offs: 2019 ^[35]

Ebbsfleet United

• National League South: 2022–23

Individual

• Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2011–12, ^[7] 2012–13 ^[8]
• Charlton Athletic Young Player of the Year: 2011–12 ^[7]
• National League South Player of the Month: September 2022 ^[15]

References

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6. "Norwich drop down to League One". BBC Sport. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
7. "Solly named 2011/12 player of the year". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012.
8. Wright, Matt (5 May 2013). "Solly wins player of the year award". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
9. Stone, Jimmy (5 September 2013). "Solly commits to Charlton until 2017". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
10. "Charlton stars Lyle Taylor, Chris Solly and David Davis are REFUSING to play when the Championship season resumes, reveals manager Lee Bowyer". Talksport. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
11. "Charlton confirm list of released and retained players". Charlton Athletic Official Website. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
12. "Former Charlton stalwart Chris Solly signs for Ebbsfleet United". London News Online. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
13. "Fleet 2-1 Concord Rangers". Ebbsfleet United official website. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
14. "Solly stays!". Ebbsfleet United official website. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
15. "Fleet skipper is player of the month!". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
16. "Fleet issue Retained/Released list". Ebbsfleet United official website. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
17. "CHRIS SOLLY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT". Charlton Athletic official website. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
18. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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21. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
22. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
23. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
24. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
25. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
26. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
27. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
28. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
29. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
30. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
31. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
32. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
33. "Games played by Chris Solly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
34. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 37, 136–137. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
35. Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

External links

• Profile at the Charlton Athletic F.C. website
• Chris Solly at Soccerbase