Andrew Crofts (footballer)

Andrew Crofts in jersey the Welsh national team ( 2011)

Andrew Lawrence Crofts (born 29 MAY 1984 Chatham ) is a Welsh footballer.

Association

Gillingham FC

Andrew Crofts started in 2001 at the age of only 16 years, his playing career with the English second division side FC Gillingham, where he made ​​his debut shortly before the end of season 2000/ 01. In the following two years he remained without league use. Only in the 2003/04 season he found eight times into account in a League game. His breakthrough came in the newly formed Football League Championship 2004/ 05, as Crofts scored 2 goals in 27 league games, but with his team's relegation to the third tier. In the following three years, Andrew Crofts was one of the top performers of Gillingham in the Football League One. The return to the second division, however, was missed, but the club was relegated in the 2007/ 08 season in the fourth division from. In November 2008 he moved to February 2009 on loan to Peterborough United and a short time later until season's end for Wrexham FC.

Norwich City

At the beginning of the season 2009/10, Andrew Crofts the English third division side Brighton & Hove Albion joined. In Brighton he quickly found his form and scored in 44 league games five goals. His good form also fell to league rival Norwich City, who could win the championship title of League One and committed Croft for the upcoming season. In the Football League Championship 2010/11 Crofts quickly established itself as a regular player and contributed with 8 goals in 43 league games his part to the fact that as a runner-up behind Queens Park Rangers Norwich managed the ascent to the Premier League.

Welsh national team

Through his Welsh grandparents, born in England Crofts for the Welsh national football team could be used. After playing for the U -19 and U -21 teams, he celebrated on 12 October 2005 his debut for Wales against Azerbaijan.