Christian Gray (footballer)

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Christian Gray
Personal information
Full name Christian Thomas Gray
Date of birth (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Auckland City
Number 4
Youth career
Wellington College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Waitakere United 8 (0)
2020–2021 Eastern Suburbs 42 (2)
2022– Auckland City 74 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025

Christian Thomas Gray (born 29 November 1996) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a centre-back for Auckland City.

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Career

Son of the former international footballer Rodger Gray and the netball player Sandra Edge, Christian Gray began playing association football at Wellington College in 2013. As main player, Gray started his career at Waitakere United in 2016. Also played for Eastern Suburbs AFC and since 2022, for Auckland City. [1] [2]

In June 2025, Gray was named in Auckland City's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club's tenth appearance in the tournament. [3] On 24 June, he scored the equaliser against Boca Juniors becoming the player of the match. This is their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition. [4] [5] [6]

Personal life

A semi-professional footballer, Gray also works as a PE teacher at Auckland Grammar School and Mt Roskill Intermediate School. [4] [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Waitakere United 2015–16 Premiership 30———30
2017–18 50———50
Total8000000080
Eastern Suburbs 2019–20 Premiership142—3 [a] 0—172
2020–21 140——1 [b] 0150
2021 National League 14020——140
Total422203010482
Auckland City 2022 National League60201 [a] 01 [c] 080
2023 241211 [a] 11 [c] 0262
2024 151516 [a] 100263
2025 295002 [a] 03 [d] 1346
Total74792102519411
Career total12491121326115414
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance in OFC Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship play-offs
  3. 1 2 Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ↑ Two appearances, one goal in FIFA Club World Cup; one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Honours

Auckland City
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Who Is Christian Gray, Auckland City's Defender Who Scored Against Boca?". Footboom1. 24 June 2025. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Big shoes to fill for Wellington College's Gray". stuff.co.nz. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Christian Gray goal earns Auckland City famous draw against Boca Juniors". stuff.co.nz. 24 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Auckland City pull off stunning draw against Boca Juniors at FIFA Club World Cup". rnz.co.nz. 24 June 2025. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Auckland City FC v CA Boca Juniors - Group C". FIFA. 24 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Auckland City FC Claim Back-to-Back Dettol National League Championships With Penalty Shootout Win Over Wellington Olympic". New Zealand Football . 13 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025– via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Team of the Season | Men's Dettol National League ⭐️". New Zealand Football . 18 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025– via Instagram.
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