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Chris Smalling | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Christopher Lloyd Smalling | |
Date of birth: | 22 November 1989 | |
Place of birth: | Greenwich, London, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |
Playing position: | Defender | |
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Current club | ![]() | |
Number: | 6 | |
Youth clubs | ||
2002–2004 2006–2007 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2020 2019–2020 2020– |
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13 (0) 206 (12) 30 (3) 0 (0) | 12 (1)
National team | ||
2008 2009 2009–2011 2011– |
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1 (0) 14 (1) 31 (1) | 5 (1)
Christopher Lloyd Smalling (born 22 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma and the England national team.
During his youth, Smalling played for the Millwall academy before joining local non-league side Maidstone United. He was selected for the Kent Schools Under-16 squad in 2005 before progressing to the Under-18s in 2007, and his performances for Kent Schools resulted in him being selected to play for the England Schools Under-18 squad in 2008. During this time Smalling had also established himself in the Maidstone United first team, and his impressive displays for club and country led to him signing a two-year deal with Middlesbrough in May 2008.
Barely a month after signing for Middlesbrough however, Smalling had his contract with the club terminated after raising concerns with home sickness. Shortly after, in June 2008, he signed for Premier League side Fulham. He made his professional debut with them in May 2009 in the final game of the 2008–09 season and helped them reach the 2010 Europa League final the following season.
In January 2010, Smalling signed a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United and joined them officially on 1 July. He made his competitive debut in the 2010 Community Shield victory over Chelsea which earned him his first career medal. Since his debut, he has gone on to make more than 50 appearances for the club.
Smalling has represented England at various levels and is currently a member of the England senior squad. He played for the England Schools Under-18 team in early 2008 before making his debut for the Under-20 side and the Under-21 side in 2009. He made his debut for the England senior squad in the 3–0 win over Bulgaria on 2 September 2011.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Manchester United
- Premier League (2): 2010–11, 2012–13
- FA Cup: 2015–16
- EFL Cup: 2016–17
- FA Community Shield (3): 2010, 2011, 2013
- UEFA Europa League: 2016–17
Individual[]
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Team of the Tournament (1): 2011
- Manchester United Players' Player of the Year: 2015–16
External links[]
Chris Smalling profile at Soccerbase
- Profile at ManUtd.com
AS Roma squad - 2024–25 |
3 Angeliño · 4 Cristante · 5 Ndicka · 7 Pellegrini (c) · 11 Dovbyk · 12 Saud · 14 Shomurodov · 15 Hummels · 16 Paredes · 17 Koné · 18 Soulé · 19 Çelik · 21 Dybala · 22 Hermoso · 23 Mancini · 26 Dahl · 28 Le Fée · 35 Baldanzi · 56 Saelemaekers · 59 Zalewski · 61 Pisilli · 66 Sangaré · 89 Marin · 92 El Shaarawy · 98 Ryan · 99 Svilar · Manager:![]() |
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England – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
1. Hart
2. Johnson
3. Baines
4. Gerrard (c)
5. Cahill
6. Jagielka
7. Wilshere
8. Lampard
9. Sturridge
10. Rooney
11. Welbeck
12. Smalling
13. Foster
14. Henderson
15. Chamberlain
16. Jones
17. Milner
18. Lambert
19. Sterling
20. Lallana
21. Barkley
22. Forster
23. Shaw
Manager: |
England – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
1. Hart
2. Walker
3. Rose
4. Milner
5. Cahill
6. Smalling
7. Sterling
8. Lallana
9. Kane
10. Rooney
11. Vardy
12. Clyne
13. Forster
14. Henderson
15. Sturridge
16. Stones
17. Dier
18. Wilshere
19. Barkley
20. Alli
21. Bertrand
22. Rashford
23. Heaton
Manager: |