Rhys Weston

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Rhys Weston
Image:Weston, Rhys.jpg
Personal information
Full name Rhys David Weston
Date of birth 27 October 1980 (1980-10-27) (age 27)
Place of birth    Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Walsall
Number 2
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2000
2000-2006
2006
2007
2007-		 Arsenal
Cardiff City
Viking FK
Port Vale
Walsall		 001 (0)
182 (2)
001 (0)
015 (0)
013 (0)   
National team2
2000- Wales 007 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10:51, 9 November 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 27/08/06.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rhys David Weston (born 27 October 1980 in Kingston upon Thames, England) is an English-born Welsh footballer who currently plays for Walsall.

Weston, a Welsh international who has earned 7 caps for his country, formerly played for Arsenal as a youth player, and Cardiff chairman Sam Hammam signed him for £300,000 in November 2000[1]. He is considered to be a good tackler and is well known for his aerial ability.

On 31st August 2006 Viking F.K. in the Norwegian Premier League confirmed the signing of Rhys Weston and gave him a contract until the end of the season after being released by former club Cardiff City.

His first match with Viking F.K. lasted just 12 minutes, Weston dislocated his shoulder and did not play any more matches with Viking.

In January 2007, on his return from Norway, Weston was given a trial with Port Vale. On 12th February 2007, it was announced that Weston had signed for Port Vale until the end of the season[2] He played 15 times for the club before being transferred.

Weston was signed by Walsall on 16 July 2007.[3] He made his debut for the club on 18 August in a league match against Leyton Orient.

[edit] Honours

With Cardiff City

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Weston signs for Cardiff" BBC Sport Retrieved on 7 October 2007
  2. ^ "Port Vale wrap up Weston transfer" BBC Sport Retrieved on 7 October 2007
  3. ^ "Defender Weston signs for Walsall", BBC Sport, 2007-07-16. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. 

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