| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James Dazo Gier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ascot, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ascot United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wimbledon | |||
| Ascot United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2004 | Wimbledon | 71 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 67 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Cambridge United | 17 | (0) |
| 2007 | Woking | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Aldershot Town | 38 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Grays Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 2009– | Ascot United | ? | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Philippines | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert James Dazo "Rob" Gier (born 6 January 1981) is an English–Filipino semi-professional footballer who plays as a right back or center back for Hellenic Football League Premier Division club Ascot United and the Philippines national team.
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Gier began his career at Wimbledon, who had been relegated from the Premiership in 1999–2000 season. He made his debut the following season, starting a 0–0 home draw with Sheffield United on 28 October 2000.
In 2004 he joined Rushden & Diamonds,[2] and was part of the side that was relegated from the Football League in 2005–06. He left the club following their relegation, and had spells in the Conference with Cambridge United,[3] and Woking during the 2006–07 season.
He joined Aldershot Town at the start of the 2007–08 season,[4] and was part of the side that won the Conference with a record points total. He made 38 league appearances for the club, all starts, but despite this was released at the end of the campaign.[5]
On 22 May 2008, Grays Athletic announced they had signed Gier on a one-year contract,[6] however, less than seven months later he was transfer listed by the club in January 2009, with financial pressures and manager Wayne Burnett's plans being cited as the reason.[7]
Gier joined Hellenic League Premier Division club Ascot United in November 2009, after being released at the end of the previous season by Grays Athletic.[8]
Gier was called up to the Philippines national team in March 2009, for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers in April, where they were due to face, Turkmenistan, Bhutan and the Maldives.[9] He made his international debut in 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against Bhutan on 14 April 2009 and also played against Maldives and Turkmenistan.