Chris Solly
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James Solly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Arsenal | ||
| 2003–2009 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Charlton Athletic | 211 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:22, 15 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Christopher James "Chris" Solly (born 20 January 1991) is an English football player currently playing for Charlton Athletic, where he has spent his entire professional career. He predominantly plays as a right-back but can also play in midfield. He also currently serves as the club's vice-captain.
Career
On 3 May 2009, he made his debut for Charlton coming on as a first half substitute for the injured Darren Ward in a 4–2 victory over Norwich City.[2] 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.
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.[3] He is the first Charlton player to win both awards in the same season since defender Richard Rufus in 1995.
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.[4]
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.[5]
Honours
Club
- Charlton Athletic
Personal
- Charlton Athletic
Player of the Year (2): 2012, 2013
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Norwich drop down to League One". BBC Sport. 2009-05-03.
- ↑ "Solly named 2011/12 player of the year". Charlton Athletic. 2012-06-05.
- ↑ "Solly wins player of the year award". Charlton Athletic. 2013-05-05.
- ↑ "Solly commits to Charlton until 2017". Charlton Athletic. 2013-09-05.
External links
- Chris Solly player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Chris Solly career statistics at Soccerbase
- England U16 profile at The FA
- England U17 profile at The FA