Chris Birchall

Chris Birchall in the training of LA Galaxy (March 2010)

Christopher Birchall ( born May 5, 1984 in Stafford, United Kingdom) is a football player who is eligible to play internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. Birchall plays in midfield, usually on the outside right and is very active on this well offensively. Birchall played since he was ten years at Port Vale, from where he moved to Coventry City in 2006. Although he was born in England, he decided to internationally because of his mother, who was born in Trinidad to play for the Football Association of Trinidad and Tobago; currently at the A - squad of the national team of his native country. Birchall is only the second "white" national player of the Caribbean nation since the 1940s.

Club career

Birchall began his career as a professional footballer with Port Vale, there developed quite quickly and was in the 2005 regular players of the club. His goal against Barnsley FC was voted the best goal of the year. For the season 2006/ 07 he moved to the next higher, second division in England, the Football League Championship, Coventry City.

In May 2009, Birchall was committed by the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy, signing a contract until 30 December 2013.

In January 2012, he moved to Columbus Crew. After only a year he returned to his hometown club Port Vale.

National

Birchall made ​​his debut as only 21 -year-old in May 2005 when two friendly matches against Bermuda in Trinidad and instantly became a regular player. Birchall enters his 22 internationals three goals, including a very important and decisive for the World Cup finals appearance in 2006 Relegation return match against Bahrain, which secured the qualification. He was therefore also nominated for the final round -up from their home country for the 2006 World Cup, in which he played through all the games until Eliminated in the group stage.