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| Personal information | |||
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
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Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC) | |||
Greg Halford (born 8 December 1984, Chelmsford, England) is a professional footballer currently playing for Reading.
Club career
Colchester United
Halford started his football career in July 2001 when he joined Colchester United's youth team.[1] He signed a professional contract on 1 August 2002,[1] made his first team debut on in a 5-0 home defeat to Luton Town on 21 April 2003,[1] and scored his first senior goal in a 2-1 defeat at home to Hartlepool United.[1]
Halford continued his progress at Colchester, picking up the Young Player of the Year award for the 2004-05 season,[1] and being named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.[2]
In over 150 games in five years for the first team at Layer Road, he gained the reputation of being a 'utility man' having played in defence, midfield and attack for club and country, his last manager, Geraint Williams, preferring to play him at right back. He also had a reputation for a long throw, with a high percentage of Colchester's goals in the 2005-06 season coming from Halford's long throw. He said "I tried measuring it one time - it was half the pitch, 50 yards[3]."
Reading
After helping the U's to gain promotion to the Championship last term, Halford handed in a transfer request in August 2006 after interest from several Premier League clubs. Keen to prove himself at a higher level, the England U20 international stated his wish to play in the Premier League, but the transfer request was rejected despite Halford reporting that Colchester had received a "big offer" from Sheffield United. He was linked with a number of Premier League clubs, but on 30 January 2007, Reading completed the signing of Halford for an undisclosed fee[4], believed to be £2.25million[citation needed], on a contract that will keep him at Reading until June 2010.
International career
Halford has been capped for England at U20 level, making his debut against Portugal in the Toulon Tournament on 4 June 2005,[5] and scoring his first international goal in a 3-0 win against South Korea on 6 June 2005.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Halford makes rapid return to Colchester to say goodbye to players & fans". readingfc.co.uk. 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The PFA Team of the Year: Coca-Cola League One". Professional Footballers' Association. 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Halford looks to get the goals". Football365. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Royals pay new club record transfer fee to sign Colchester's Greg Halford". readingfc.co.uk. 2007-01-30. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Portugal edge Toulon win". thefa.com. 2005-06-04. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "England through to semis". thefa.com. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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External links
- Greg Halford profile at readingfc.co.uk
- Greg Halford at Soccerbase
- Greg Halford's official web site at icons.com
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