Chris Makin
Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973) is an English retired professional footballer. He spent the final part of his career at Southampton, but is perhaps most famous for his spell at Sunderland. He played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Gregory Makin | ||
Date of birth | 8 May 1973 | ||
Place of birth | St Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1996 | Oldham Athletic | 94 | (4) |
1992–1993 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 15 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Marseille | 29 | (0) |
1997–2001 | Sunderland | 121 | (2) |
2001–2004 | Ipswich Town | 78 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Leicester City | 21 | (0) |
2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Reading | 12 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Southampton | 27 | (0) |
2010 | Radcliffe Borough | 8 | (0) |
Total | 418 | (8) | |
National team | |||
1994 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:51, 24 February 2008 (UTC) |
His previous clubs are Oldham Athletic, Olympique de Marseille, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Wigan Athletic, Derby County, Reading and Southampton.
On 23 April 2008, on advice from his doctor, Makin retired from football after failing to overcome a hip injury which had prevented him playing since September 2007.[1]
Honours and awards
- Sunderland
- Football League First Division winner: 1998–99
- Individual
- Sunderland Solid Gold XI[2]
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References
- Makin forced to hang up boots Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Solid Gold XI". Sunderland AFC. 5 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
External links
- Chris Makin profile at saintsfc.co.uk
- Chris Makin at Soccerbase
- Photos and stats at sporting-heroes.net
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