Chris Neal
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Christopher Michael Neal (born 23 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club AFC Fylde. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Michael Neal[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1985-10-23) 23 October 1985 (age 38)[2] | ||
Place of birth | St Albans, England[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Fylde | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2009 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
2005 | → Tamworth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2006 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Morecambe (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Shrewsbury Town | 64 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Port Vale | 123 | (0) |
2016 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016 | → Bury (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Fleetwood Town | 25 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Salford City | 61 | (0) |
2020– | AFC Fylde | 91 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC) |
He began his career at Preston North End, making his English Football League debut in February 2005, having previously impressed in a brief loan spell at Conference club Tamworth. He had short loan spells at Shrewsbury Town and Morecambe in the 2006–07 season as a covering player, before he was signed by Shrewsbury Town permanently in July 2009. He was the club's regular custodian as promotion to League One was achieved in 2011–12. He joined Port Vale in July 2012, and helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He joined Doncaster Rovers on loan in February 2016, and then Bury the following month. He joined Fleetwood Town on a free transfer in May 2016, before joining Salford City in May 2018. He dropped down to the National League North to sign with AFC Fylde in August 2020 and helped the club to the league title at the end of the 2022–23 season.