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Kris Thackray
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-04-27) 27 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Alemannia Aachen
Number 25
Youth career
1997–2004 Newcastle United
2006–2008 Reggina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Reggina 0 (0)
2008–2009Monopoli (loan) 27 (0)
2009–2010Ancona (loan) 10 (0)
2010–2011 Fidelis Andria 10 (0)
2010-2011Cosenza (loan) 12 (1)
2011-2012 Qormi 43 (5)
2013– Alemannia Aachen 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2014

Kris Thackray (born 27 April 1988 in Newcastle Upon Tyne) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Alemannia Aachen in the Regionalliga West.

Career

Thackray started his career with Newcastle United, but was released at the age of 16.[1] He signed for the then Italian Serie A side Reggina, after being spotted playing in tournament for England Colleges XI. He spent his first professional season on loan with Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Monopoli, where he was awarded Monopoli`s Player of the Season. He played on loan to Reggina's fellow Serie B side, Ancona[2] He played ten games at Ancona.

On July 2010 he was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Fidelis Andria in a co-ownership bid.[3][4] Later on January 2011 he was loaned to Cosenza, another club from Lega Pro Prima Divisione.[5] He scored his first professional goal for Cosenza against Pisa on 13 February.[6]

In July 2011 he ended his contract with Reggina Calcio for the chance to return home to England. After trialing with Huddersfield Town FC, Wrexham FC and Gateshead FC Thackray received an offer from Maltese Premier League side Qormi and signed in January 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Geordie Kris keen on Italian job". BBC Sport. 7 November 2006.
  2. ^ "Calciomercato: Addio a Rizzato. Arrivano in biancorosso Cosenza, Thackaray e Gerardi". anconacalcio.it. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Ufficiale: THACKRAY alla corte di Papagni". AS Andria BAT (in Italian). 16 July 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Trattative concluse" (in Italian). Reggina Calcio. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Andria, preso Di Bari. Thackray al Cosenza" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  6. ^ http://www.ilpisasiamonoi.it/16083/commento/