Shaun Close

Shaun Close
Personal information
Full name Shaun Charles Close
Date of birth (1966-09-08) 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.

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