 Birchall training for the Galaxy (October 2011). | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Birchall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Port Vale | 78 | (7) |
| 2006–2009 | Coventry City | 29 | (2) |
| 2007 | → St Mirren (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | LA Galaxy | 66 | (1) |
| 2012 | Columbus Crew | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Port Vale | 75 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Kidsgrove Athletic | (4) | |
| Total | 286 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 21 goals in 322 league and cup appearances in a 16-year professional career and scored four goals in 44 international matches for Trinidad and Tobago.
Forging his career with local club Port Vale, he earned worldwide recognition by playing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago – the country of his mother's birth. His exploits led to a move up the leagues to Coventry City later that year. After short loan spells with Scottish side St Mirren and Carlisle United, he moved on to Brighton & Hove Albion. In 2009, he moved to the US to sign with MLS club LA Galaxy. Whilst with the Galaxy, the club were crowned Major League Soccer Western Conference champions in 2009 and 2011, and also captured a Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup double in 2011. He joined Columbus Crew for six months in May 2012. He rejoined Port Vale in January 2013 and helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He dropped into non-League in September 2016 by joining Kidsgrove Athletic.
- ^ a b c d Mohammed, "Flex" Inshan (20 July 2010). "Twenty-three questions with Chris Birchall". socawarriors.net. Retrieved 7 September 2011.