Christopher Alan Shuker was born on 9 May 1982 and is an English football coach and former player who made 402 appearances in a 14-year career as a midfielder in the English Football League.
26 Facts About Chris Shuker
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Chris Shuker began his career at Manchester City, making his Premier League debut in 2002.
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Chris Shuker enjoyed loan spells out at Macclesfield Town, Walsall, Rochdale, and Hartlepool United, before signing a contract with Barnsley in March 2004.
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Chris Shuker left the club after Barnsley withdrew their contract offer, and subsequently signed with Tranmere Rovers.
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Chris Shuker retired in May 2014 due to a chronic knee injury but, having rejoined Tranmere Rovers as a coach in October 2014, returned to playing two months later.
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Chris Shuker was sent out on a one-month loan to Colin Lee's Walsall in March 2003, and played five First Division games for the "Saddlers" before returning to Manchester.
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Chris Shuker signed a new one-year contract despite raising concerns over a lack of first-team opportunities.
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Chris Shuker left Victoria Park in March 2004 and, later in the month, signed a short-term contract with Paul Hart's Barnsley, of the Second Division.
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Chris Shuker played nine games for the "Tykes", to finish the campaign with 39 appearances spread across three different clubs.
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Chris Shuker scored ten goals, including braces against Oldham Athletic and Swindon Town; Barnsley won every game in which Shuker found the net.
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Chris Shuker played in both legs of the play-off semi-final win over Huddersfield Town, and played in the Millennium Stadium final, scoring a penalty in the shoot-out victory over Swansea City.
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Chris Shuker switched clubs to Tranmere Rovers in July 2006, then managed by Ronnie Moore, signing a two-year deal.
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Chris Shuker scored in a pre-season friendly against Liverpool in July 2009.
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Chris Shuker had a trial with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell, scoring in a friendly win over Forfar Athletic.
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Chris Shuker eventually signed for Morecambe of League Two in August 2010.
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Chris Shuker played 30 games but was not offered a contract for the following season.
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Pre-season interest from Bury came to nothing, and Chris Shuker then spent some months out of the game.
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Chris Shuker joined the club on non-contract terms on 14 February 2012.
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Chris Shuker stayed at Vale Park, despite a financial crisis leaving manager Micky Adams unable to promise Shuker the payment of his wages as listed in the player's contract.
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Chris Shuker agreed to sign a two-year deal with the club in May 2012.
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Chris Shuker scored his second and final goal for the club in a League Cup tie against Burnley.
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Chris Shuker was then in-and-out of the starting line-up, as Ryan Burge staked his claim for a first-team spot.
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Chris Shuker featured 34 times by the end of the campaign, as Vale secured promotion with a third-place finish.
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Chris Shuker announced his retirement at the end of the season on account of the knee injury.
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In October 2014, Chris Shuker joined the coaching staff at former club Tranmere Rovers, linking up with Micky Adams, his former manager at Port Vale.
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Chris Shuker attempted a career as a jockey after retiring from football.