Chris Dickson (footballer)

Chris Dickson
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Alexander Kofi Dickson[1]
Date of birth28 December 1984
Place of birthEast Dulwich, England[2]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Pafos FC
Number84
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2006Erith & Belvedere75(35)
2006–2007Dulwich Hamlet34(26)
2007–2010Charlton Athletic29(0)
2007→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)3(0)
2007→ Gillingham (loan)12(7)
2009→ Bristol Rovers (loan)14(4)
2010→ Gillingham (loan)9(1)
2010–2012Nea Salamis44(22)
2012AEL Limassol19(3)
2013Shanghai Dongya5(0)
2013–2014Dagenham & Redbridge25(1)
2014–Pafos FC24(19)
National team‡
2008–2009Ghana2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:29, 4 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:44, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Christopher Alexander Kofi "Chris" Dickson (born 28 December 1984) is an English-born Ghanaian international footballer, of Ghanaian and Jamaican descent, who currently plays for Cypriot Second Division side Pafos FC.

Career

Club career

Dickson started his career at Erith & Belvedere before moving to Dulwich Hamlet in the summer of 2006. He scored 31 goals in 35 games for Dulwich in the 2006–07 season.[4]

Dickson signed for Charlton Athletic on 12 March 2007 from Dulwich Hamlet for £35,000, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal after scoring twice in a reserve-team game for Charlton.[4] As he was signed outside the transfer window, he was prevented from making a competitive appearance for Charlton, although he maintained his healthy scoring record for the reserve-team. He made his debut for Charlton against Swindon Town in the League Cup in August 2007.[5]

In the first half of the 2007–08 season, Dickson went out on loan to two League One clubs. First he joined Crewe Alexandra but failed to score in three games.[6] Crewe declined an option to renew his loan, and he joined Gillingham on loan in September 2007.[7] His time at Priestfield was far more productive, totalling 11 goals in 14 games, including a hat-trick on his full debut against Luton Town. This goal haul was sufficient to make him Gillingham's top scorer that season, even though he was recalled to The Valley in December 2007.[8]

He scored his first goal for Charlton in an FA Cup third Round replay against West Bromwich Albion, but shortly after was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury. He signed a new two-year deal with Charlton in August 2008.[9] Dickson began a three-month loan spell at Bristol Rovers by scoring twice in a 3–1 win away at Brentford on 19 September 2009, and went on to play 14 league matches for them. He returned to Gillingham for a second loan spell, also of three months, in February 2010.[10] After an unsuccessful trial at League Two side Stevenage,[11] Dickson joined Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on a two-year contract.[12]

After having short term spells at AEL Limassol and Shanghai Dongya Dickson joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer.[13]

International career

Dickson was eligible to play internationally for England, Jamaica or Ghana as a result of his place of birth and nationality of his mother and father respectively.[14] He was selected as part of Ghana's initial 40-man squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations in 2008,[15] but failed to make the final squad. He made his debut for the Black Stars in August 2008.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2014.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Erith & Belvedere 2004–05[17] SL Division One East 161500—001615
Dulwich Hamlet 2005–06[18] Isthmian Division One South 6600—0066
2006–07[19] Isthmian Division One South 282021—6[lower-alpha 1]103631
Total 342621—6104237
Charlton Athletic 2007–08[20] Championship 202110—51
2008–09[21] Championship 2102110—241
2009–10[22] League One 5000000050
Total 280422000342
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2007–08[20] League One 3000000030
Gillingham (loan) 2007–08[20] League One 12700002[lower-alpha 2]41411
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2009–10[22] League One 144000000144
Gillingham (loan) 2009–10[22] League One 9100000091
Nea Salamis 2010–11[23] Cypriot Second Division 2718——002718
2011–12[24] Cypriot First Division 174——00174
Total 4422——004422
AEL Limassol 2011–12[24] Cypriot First Division 133——6[lower-alpha 3]1194
2012–13[25] Cypriot First Division 60——9[lower-alpha 4]2152
Total 193——153346
Shanghai Dongya 2013[25] Chinese Super League 50——0050
Dagenham & Redbridge 2013–14[26] League Two 25110002[lower-alpha 2]1282
Career total 2097973202518243100
  1. ↑ 1 appearance in Westview Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 5 goals in London Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 3 goals in Surrey Senior Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Cypriot Cup
  4. ↑ 6 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Champions League, 3 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2013 and 31/10/2013" (PDF). The FA. October 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011 (41st ed.). London: Headline. ISBN 9-780755-361076.
  3. ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Charlton sign non-league striker". BBC Sport. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
  5. ↑ "Swindon 0–2 Charlton". BBC Sport. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  6. ↑ "Crewe Not To Extend Loan". Crewe Alexandra FC. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
  7. ↑ "Gills sign two players" Official Gillingham website, 20 September 2007
  8. ↑ "Charlton recall Gillingham loanee". BBC Sport. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
  9. ↑ "Dickson signs new Charlton deal". BBC Sport. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  10. ↑ "Gills clinch Dickson signing". Gillingham FC. 15 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "Stevenage boss Graham Westley coy on trialists". BBC Sport. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  12. ↑ "Chris Dickson moves to Cyprus". ghanasoccernet.com. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  13. ↑ "Daggers Add To Squad". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Dickson gets Ghana call". Charlton Athletic F.C. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
  15. ↑ "Owusu-Abeyie called up for Ghana". BBC. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
  16. ↑ "Dicko makes Black Stars bow". Charlton Athletic F.C. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2004/2005". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2005/2006". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2006/2007". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2010/2011". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2011/2012". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2012/2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Chris Dickson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

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