Chris Twiddy

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Chris Twiddy
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-01-19) 19 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1996 Plymouth Argyle FC 17 (1)
1996 Sligo Rovers FC
1997–1999 Hønefoss BK
2000–2002 Hamarkameratene 49 (19)
2002 Skeid Fotball 5 (0)
2003 Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball 5 (1)
2004–2005 Hamar IL
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Twiddy (born 19 January 1976) is a Welsh football manager and former footballer.

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Early life

Twiddy was born in 1976 in Wales. He lived in Saint Helena as a child. [1]

Career

Twiddy started his career with English side Plymouth Argyle FC. In 1996, he signed for Irish side Sligo Rovers FC. In 1997, he signed for Norwegian side Hønefoss BK. In 2000, he signed for Norwegian side Hamarkameratene. He was described as "gained the full trust of coach Cato Bakkemo, and is flourishing like never before" while playing for the club. [2] After that, he signed for Norwegian side Skeid Fotball. In 2003, he signed for Norwegian side Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. In 2004, he signed for Norwegian side Hamar IL.

Personal life

After retiring from professional football, Twiddy worked as a football manager. He suffered heart problems in 2020. [3]

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References

  1. "Han brenner for talentene". hamar-dagblad.no.
  2. "Twiddy er Hamars nye HELT". ringblad.no. 18 May 2001.
  3. "Hjerteproblemer førte til at Twiddy måtte ta helt pause fra fotballen: - Jeg ble selvsagt urolig". h-a.no. 25 October 2020.