Christopher Ross Gunter was born on 21 July 1989 and is a Welsh former footballer who played as a defender for AFC Wimbledon An attacking full back, he was capable of playing on both flanks but usually played on his preferred right side.
28 Facts About Chris Gunter
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Chris Gunter made 314 appearances for Reading before being released in 2020 and moving to Charlton Athletic and AFC Wimbledon.
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Chris Gunter made his full international debut in 2007, earning 109 caps in a 15-year international career.
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Chris Gunter was part of the Wales squad that reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2016, featuring at Euro 2020 and in the 2022 World Cup squad.
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Chris Gunter beat Neville Southall's record of 92 caps in 2018, and in 2021 became the first Welshman to earn 100 caps.
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Chris Gunter was born in Newport to Gerald and Sarah Chris Gunter.
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Chris Gunter started his career as a striker when he played for local youth sides Durham Colts and Albion Rovers in Newport but switched to playing as a full back at a young age and signed for the Cardiff City youth side at the age of eight.
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Chris Gunter signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 August 2006 along with fellow Cardiff academy graduate Darcy Blake.
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Chris Gunter was cup-tied for their win in the 2008 Football League Cup Final.
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Chris Gunter completed a move to Reading on 17 July 2012, signing a three-year deal for the club who had been promoted to the Premier League.
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Chris Gunter played 20 league matches for the Royals, who ended the season relegated.
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On 18 February 2016, Chris Gunter signed a new two-year contract to keep him at Reading until the summer of 2018.
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Chris Gunter again extended his contract with Reading on 5 July 2017, agreeing a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020.
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In October 2017, Chris Gunter was named Welsh Footballer of the Year by the Football Association of Wales.
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Chris Gunter was released by Reading in July 2020 at the completion of his contract.
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On 8 October 2020, Chris Gunter joined Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal.
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On 10 May 2022, it was confirmed that Chris Gunter would leave Charlton Athletic when his contract expired.
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On 4 July 2022, Chris Gunter rejoined his former manager Johnnie Jackson by signing for AFC Wimbledon on a one-year deal.
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Chris Gunter missed two games in March 2023 due to his new commitment to coaching the Wales national team; the decision was endorsed by Jackson.
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At age 16 years and 299 days, Chris Gunter became the second youngest player to play for the Wales Under-21 team behind Lewin Nyatanga when he played against Cyprus Under-21 in 2006.
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Chris Gunter received his first call up to the senior international side at the age of seventeen for a friendly match against New Zealand at the end of his first season of professional football, describing himself as being "absolutely staggered".
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Chris Gunter was ever present at right back during 2010 World Cup qualifying and was the only player in the squad to have played in all ten matches.
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Chris Gunter was part of Wales' UEFA Euro 2016 23-man squad and played every minute of their six games as they reached the semi-finals.
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Chris Gunter captained the side for the first time for Wales' friendly with Panama on 13 November 2017, in which he equalled his former manager Gary Speed's record of 85 international caps for an outfield player.
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In November 2022, Chris Gunter was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but did not play any of their three Group B games.
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On 9 March 2023, Chris Gunter confirmed he had retired from international football having earned 109 caps.
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On 21 March 2023 Chris Gunter was appointed as one of the coaches to the Wales national football team under team manager Rob Page.
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Chris Gunter was a former flatmate of fellow Welshman Aaron Ramsey who played for Arsenal, London rivals of Chris Gunter's then team Tottenham Hotspur.