Chris Makin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Gregory Makin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | St Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1996 | Oldham Athletic | 94 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Marseille | 29 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Sunderland | 121 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Ipswich Town | 78 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Leicester City | 21 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Reading | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Southampton | 27 | (0) |
| 2010- | Radcliffe Borough | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:51, 24 February 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Radcliffe Borough. He spent the final part of his career at Southampton, but is perhaps most famous for his spell at Sunderland. He played as a defender.
His previous clubs are Oldham Athletic, Olympique de Marseille, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Wigan Athletic, Derby County, Reading and Southampton.
On 23 April 2008, on advice from his doctor, Makin retired from football after failing to overcome a hip injury which had prevented him playing since September 2007.[1]
In March 2010 he sigined for Northern Premier League Division 1 side Radcliffe Borough.
Honours and awards
- Sunderland
- Football League Division 1 winner: 1998–99
- Individual
- Sunderland Solid Gold XI[2]
References
- ↑ Makin forced to hang up boots
- ↑ "Solid Gold XI". Sunderland AFC. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
External links
- Chris Makin profile at saintsfc.co.uk
- Chris Makin career statistics at Soccerbase
- Photos and stats at sporting-heroes.net