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Kerrea Gilbert

Kerrea Gilbert

Footballer (born 1987)

Kerrea Kuche Gilbert (/ˈkɛri/; born 28 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.

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Career

Arsenal

Gilbert was born in Willesden, London,[1] and until the 2005–06 season he usually played in Arsenal's youth and reserve teams. However, after injuries to various members of Arsenal's defence, Gilbert was drafted in as cover. He made his first team debut on 29 November 2005 against Reading in the League Cup,[2] and on 7 December he played in a UEFA Champions League match against Ajax Amsterdam, coming on as a substitute at left back for the injured Lauren.[3]

With Arsenal's injury problems continuing, he started in Arsenal's FA Cup win over Cardiff City on 7 January 2006,[4] in which he was noted for his pace, which was the start of a six-match run of appearances. He made his Premier League debut on 21 January 2006 in a 1–0 away loss at Everton.[5]

On 21 July 2006, Gilbert was loaned to Championship team Cardiff City for the 2006–07 season.[6]

He joined Southend United on a six-month loan deal on 30 July 2007.[7] He made six appearances for Southend before falling out of favour with manager Steve Tilson. He returned to Arsenal on 3 January 2008.[8]

On 10 July 2008, Gilbert joined Leicester City on a season-long loan deal for 2008–09.[9] He scored his first league goal for Leicester in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County.[10]

On 15 January 2010, Gilbert joined Championship side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.[citation needed]

Portland Timbers

On 13 December 2010, Gilbert signed with the Portland Timbers, of Major League Soccer;[11] however, as of March 2011, visa issues prohibited him from obtaining a work permit in the United States and his future with the club remained in question.[12] The Timbers announced on 18 March 2011 that Gilbert's P-1 visa had been denied and that they had given up trying to bring the defender to Portland.[13]

Yeovil Town

Gilbert was offered a 6-month deal at Football League One side, Yeovil Town, after impressing manager Terry Skiverton during pre-season, despite only appearing once in this time. Gilbert's signing came after a long period of time due to the contract confusions with Portland Timbers. Gilbert made his first League appearance for the Glovers on 13 August, during their 3–1 victory over Oldham Athletic, in which Gilbert played 76 minutes before being substituted off. Gilbert was released at the end of his contract in January 2012 after 9 matches for Yeovil Town.[14]

Later career

On 1 February 2012, Gilbert signed for League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers for the 2012 season.[15]

On 21 March 2013, he signed for Conference South side Maidenhead United along with ex-QPR trainee Romone Rose.[16]

Gilbert signed for St Albans City on 10 January 2014,[17] and helped them earn promotion to Conference South, though he wasn't involved in the club's successful playoff campaign.[18][19] He left the Saints by mutual consent at the end of the season.[20]

International career

Gilbert made six appearances for the England under-16 side between 2002–03, scoring once. He featured in the Victory Shield, Walkers International Tournament and in the Tournoi de Montaigu.[21] He made five appearances for the England under-17 side between 2003–04, playing in the Pepsi International Tournament and the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers.

Career statistics

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  1. Appearances in Champions League
  2. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. Appearance in Setanta Sports Cup
  4. Appearance in Herts Senior Cup

Honours

Leicester City

Shamrock Rovers

References

  1. [1]
    Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. [2]
    "Arsenal 3–0 Reading". BBC. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Arsenal 0–0 Ajax". BBC. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Arsenal 2–1 Cardiff". BBC. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Everton 1–0 Arsenal". BBC. 21 January 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  6. [6]
    "Cardiff sign Glombard and Gilbert". BBC Sport. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  7. [7]
    "Arsenal's Gilbert joins Southend". BBC Sport. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
  8. [8]
    "Shrimpers bid Gilbert farewell". Yahoo! Sports. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  9. [9]
    "Leicester sign Arsenal's Gilbert". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  10. [10]
    "Leicester 1–1 Stockport". BBC. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  11. [11]
    "Timbers Sign Arsenal Defender with Champions League Experience | Prost Amerika Soccer". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  12. [12]
    Rosano, Nick. "Former Arsenal Defender Kerrea Gilbert's Transfer To Portland Timbers In Doubt". Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  13. [13]
    Arnold, Geoffrey C. (18 March 2011). "Portland Timbers abandon pursuit of Kerrea Gilbert". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  14. [14]
    "Yeovil Town release four but re-sign Watford's Gavin Massey". BBC Sport. 4 January 2012.
  15. [15]
    "Hoops sign Kerrea Gilbert". Shamrock Rovers FC. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  16. [16]
    Watts, Charles (27 March 2013). "Maidenhead United swoop for former Arsenal star". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  17. [17]
    Defender and striker become Saints
  18. [18]
    "St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics – Fixtures & Results". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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    "St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics – Fixtures & Results". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  20. [20]
    "Saints agree new deal with Corcoran". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  21. [21]
    "Match Results Under 16". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  22. [22]
    "Games played by Kerrea Gilbert in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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    "Games played by Kerrea Gilbert in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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    "Games played by Kerrea Gilbert in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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    "Games played by Kerrea Gilbert in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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    "Games played by Kerrea Gilbert in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  27. [27]
    "Games played by Kerrea Gilbert in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  28. [28]
    Kerrea Gilbert at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  29. [29]
    "St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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