Paul Whitfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Whitfield | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | St. Asaph, Wales[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Wrexham | 11 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Connah's Quay Nomads (loan) | ||
| 2002 | → Newtown (loan) | ||
| 2004 | Bangor City | ||
| 2004–2005 | Airbus UK | ||
| 2005–2008 | Rhyl | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 27 February 2018 (UTC) | |||
Paul Whitfield (born 6 May 1982) is a Welsh former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham, and was part of their promotion-winning 2002–03 season from the Football League Third Division.[1]
Career
Whitfield started at Wrexham, coming through the youth team. His run with the team however was plagued by injury, needing an operation for a cartilage in his right leg from an injury sustained in the warm-up for a game against Kidderminster Harriers.[3] However, whilst at Wrexham, Whitfield would earn a Wales U21 cap against Azerbaijan.[4]
After leaving Wrexham in 2004, Whitfield would play for various clubs in the Welsh Premier League.
Post retirement
Whitfield now works as a coach, being named goalkeeping coach at Prestatyn Town in August 2017.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2000–01[1] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02[1] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002–03[1] | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[1] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Whitfield". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Paul Whitfield Football Player Statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Wrexham Keeper Paul Whitfield Is Having Surgery". thefootballnetwork.net. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Wrexham Keeper Shines For Wales". Daily Post. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Paul Whitfield: 2017/2018 Biography & Statistics". Welsh Premier. Retrieved 27 February 2018.