Shaun Close
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Charles Close | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1986–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (2) |
| 1988 | Halmstad | 13 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Bournemouth | 39 | (8) |
| 1989–1993 | Swindon Town | 44 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Barnet | 27 | (10) |
| 1994–Swimming Teacher, First Aid Instructor, Lifeguard Instructor | Bishop's Stortford | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Shaun Charles Close (born September 8, 1966 in Islington, England) is a former association football centre-forward. He started his career as a youth player for Tottenham Hotspur, then had a spell with Halmstad in Sweden and after that, spent a season at Bournemouth. In 1989 he was signed by Swindon Town manager Osvaldo Ardiles, but had a mostly disappointing time at the club, managing to score just 2 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions and just 1 league goal. In 1993 he spent a season with Barnet, before moving down to non-league with Bishop's Stortford.