Market value
—
Rating · 2012
5.3
Average
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 172 apps
Position rank · 2012
#33
goals rank
#34
assists rank
21
season goals
21
season assists
Among 46 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€675k
peak value · 2007
€450k
top transfer fee · 06/07
7
best season · 04/05
44 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-05-05 · 5 players total
319Appearances
21Goals
21Assists
31Yellow cards
1Red cards
99Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Birchall |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Birchall |
| Date of birth | 1984-05-05 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stafford, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Citizenship | Trinidad and Tobago England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-01-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Jan 2017
Transfer: Kidsgrove Athletic → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Kidsgrove Athletic
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Port Vale → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Port Vale FC
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Port Vale FC
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Port Vale FC
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Columbus → Port Vale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Port Vale FC
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Columbus Crew
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Columbus
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: LA Galaxy → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Los Angeles Galaxy, Columbus Crew Reserves
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Los Angeles Galaxy
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Los Angeles Galaxy
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Los Angeles Galaxy
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Los Angeles Galaxy
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Brighton → LA Galaxy
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Coventry → Brighton
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Carlisle United → Coventry
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Coventry → Carlisle United
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Coventry City, Carlisle United
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Transfer: St. Mirren → Coventry
07/08 · Return from loan
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Coventry → St. Mirren
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Coventry City, St. Mirren FC
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Port Vale → Coventry
06/07 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Coventry City
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Port Vale FC
34 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Port Vale FC
38 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Port Vale FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Port Vale FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2001
Transfer: Port Vale U18 → Port Vale
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Port Vale FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €675k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 32 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A2 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Columbus Crew
17.0%
Los Angeles Galaxy
17.4%
Port Vale FC
57.4%
Columbus Crew Reserves
0.0%
Coventry City
8.2%
Carlisle United
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
St. Mirren FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1,515 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 10/11 | 2011 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 1,552 |
| Port Vale FC | 9 | 01/02 | 15/16 | 172 | 17 | 12 | 5,130 |
| Columbus Crew Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 735 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,515 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,552 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Port Vale FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Port Vale FC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 365 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,168 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 568 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | Columbus Crew Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 735 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,042 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 34 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 451 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-09-11 | Port Vale U18 | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-03 | Port Vale | Coventry | Transfer | 200000 | €450k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Coventry | St. Mirren | Loan | 675000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-02 | St. Mirren | Coventry | Return from loan | 675000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-27 | Coventry | Carlisle United | Loan | 675000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Carlisle United | Coventry | Return from loan | 675000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Coventry | Brighton | Transfer | 675000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Brighton | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 675000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | LA Galaxy | Without Club | Transfer | 675000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-07 | Without Club | Columbus | Transfer | 675000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Columbus | Port Vale | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Port Vale | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-23 | Without Club | Kidsgrove Athletic | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Kidsgrove Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2007-12-01 | 2008-01-01 | 32 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€675k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7149 | — | 44 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar González | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pope | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 6 | 34 |
| 14/15 | League One | Port Vale FC | 3 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 2 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 3 | 31 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 3 | 34 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 2 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Carlisle United | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €675k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-27 | Coventry | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €675k |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-02 | St. Mirren | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €675k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Coventry | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €675k |
Teams faced most often by Chris Birchall's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 47% |
| New England Revolution | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 26% |
| FC Dallas | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57% |
| Colorado Rapids | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 43% |
| Chicago Fire | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 37% |
| D.C. United | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 41% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 23% |
| CD Chivas | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 67% |
| New York RB | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 30% |
| Houston Dynamo | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 23% |
| Seattle Sounders | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 48% |
| Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19 | 1,515 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2011 | 28 | 1,552 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 13 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 365 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 1,339 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 735 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 2,137 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 546 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 03/04 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
141 apps
13 G
9 A
MLS
75 apps
2 G
4 A
FA Cup
10 apps
2 G
2 A
Championship
29 apps
2 G
2 A
League Two
11 apps
1 G
1 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
9 apps
0 G
2 A
US Open Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Chris Birchall
Who is Chris Birchall?
Chris Birchall is a Trinidad and professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Chris Birchall?
Chris Birchall is 42 years old. He was born on May 5, 1984 in Stafford.
What position does Chris Birchall play?
Chris Birchall plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Chris Birchall play for?
Chris Birchall currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Birchall scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Birchall has scored 21 goals in 319 appearances.