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Solly was born in [[Rochester, Kent]].<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/> On 3 May 2009, he made his debut for [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], coming on as a first half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for the injured [[Darren Ward (footballer, born 1978)|Darren Ward]] in a 4–2 victory over [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Norwich drop down to League One | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2009-05-03 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8015098.stm}}</ref> Solly made his full debut for the 1st team in the [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] against [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] on 6 October 2009. He scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 win over [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] on 13 August 2010. Due to the uncertainty over the future of [[Carl Jenkinson]], Solly established himself as first choice [[Defender (association football)#Full back|right back]] towards the end of the [[2010–11 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2010–11]] season.
Solly was born in [[Rochester, Kent]].<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/> On 3 May 2009, he made his debut for [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], coming on as a first half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for the injured [[Darren Ward (footballer, born 1978)|Darren Ward]] in a 4–2 victory over [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Norwich drop down to League One | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2009-05-03 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8015098.stm}}</ref> Solly made his full debut for the 1st team in the [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] against [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] on 6 October 2009. He scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 win over [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] on 13 August 2010. Due to the uncertainty over the future of [[Carl Jenkinson]], Solly established himself as first choice [[Defender (association football)#Full back|right back]] towards the end of the [[2010–11 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2010–11]] season.


Despite the arrival of [[Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1978)|Andy Hughes]], he continued to keep his place in the side the following season. Following an impressive 2011–12 season, Solly was voted Charlton's Player of the Year by supporters and selected as Young Player of the Year by the club's management team.<ref>{{cite web | title=Solly named 2011/12 player of the year | publisher=Charlton Athletic | date=2012-06-05 | url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2761734,00.html}}</ref> He is the first Charlton player to win both awards in the same season since defender [[Richard Rufus]] in 1995.
Despite the arrival of [[Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1978)|Andy Hughes]], he continued to keep his place in the side the following season. Following an impressive 2011–12 season, Solly was voted Charlton's Player of the Year by supporters and selected as Young Player of the Year by the club's management team.<ref>{{cite web | title=Solly named 2011/12 player of the year | publisher=Charlton Athletic | date=2012-06-05 | url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2761734,00.html | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510213315/http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10267~2761734%2C00.html | archivedate=10 May 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is the first Charlton player to win both awards in the same season since defender [[Richard Rufus]] in 1995.


Solly continued his impressive form into the 2012–13 season as Charlton finished 9th in their first season back in the Championship. Solly capped a fine season by winning the Charlton Player of the year award for a second year running.<ref>{{cite web | title=Solly wins player of the year award| publisher=Charlton Athletic | date=2013-05-05 | url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130505-poty-808096.aspx}}</ref>
Solly continued his impressive form into the 2012–13 season as Charlton finished 9th in their first season back in the Championship. Solly capped a fine season by winning the Charlton Player of the year award for a second year running.<ref>{{cite web | title=Solly wins player of the year award| publisher=Charlton Athletic | date=2013-05-05 | url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130505-poty-808096.aspx}}</ref>

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Chris Solly
Solly playing for Charlton Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full name Christopher James Solly[1]
Date of birth (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Rochester, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2009 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Charlton Athletic 224 (2)
International career
2006–2007 England U16 6 (0)
2007–2008 England U17 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Christopher James Solly (born 20 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for League One club Charlton Athletic. He predominantly plays as a right-back but can also play in midfield. He also currently serves as the club's vice-captain.

Career

Solly was born in Rochester, Kent.[1] On 3 May 2009, he made his debut for Charlton Athletic, coming on as a first half substitute for the injured Darren Ward in a 4–2 victory over Norwich City.[2] Solly made his full debut for the 1st team in the Football League Trophy against Barnet on 6 October 2009. He scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 win over Leyton Orient on 13 August 2010. Due to the uncertainty over the future of Carl Jenkinson, Solly established himself as first choice right back towards the end of the 2010–11 season.

Despite the arrival of Andy Hughes, he continued to keep his place in the side the following season. Following an impressive 2011–12 season, Solly was voted Charlton's Player of the Year by supporters and selected as Young Player of the Year by the club's management team.[3] He is the first Charlton player to win both awards in the same season since defender Richard Rufus in 1995.

Solly continued his impressive form into the 2012–13 season as Charlton finished 9th in their first season back in the Championship. Solly capped a fine season by winning the Charlton Player of the year award for a second year running.[4]

Despite reported summer interest from Premier League clubs, Solly secured his future to Charlton by signing a new four-year deal in September of the 2013–14 season.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 August 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2008–09[6] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2009–10[7] League One 8 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 10 0
2010–11[8] League One 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 1
2011–12[9] League One 44 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 48 0
2012–13[10] Championship 45 1 0 0 0 0 — 45 1
2013–14[11] Championship 12 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 0
2014–15[12] Championship 38 0 0 0 0 0 — 38 0
2015–16[13] Championship 34 0 0 0 1 0 — 35 0
2016–17[14] League One 27 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 28 0
2017–18[15] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 224 2 3 0 4 0 2 0 233 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Charlton Athletic

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "Norwich drop down to League One". BBC Sport. 3 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Solly named 2011/12 player of the year". Charlton Athletic. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Solly wins player of the year award". Charlton Athletic. 5 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Solly commits to Charlton until 2017". Charlton Athletic. 5 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Chris Solly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  16. ^ "C. Solly". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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