Simon Church

Infobox Football biography
playername = Simon Church


fullname = Simon Richard Church
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|12|10|df=yes
cityofbirth = High Wycombe
countryofbirth = England
height = 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
position = Striker
currentclub = Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan from Reading)
clubnumber = 16
youthyears = 2003–2007
youthclubs = Reading
years = 2007–
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Reading
→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
→ Yeovil Town (loan)
→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
12 (1)
06 (0)
04 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 09 (6)
pcupdate = 21:03, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 20:33, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Simon Richard Church (born 10 December 1988 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is a Welsh professional football striker, currently playing for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from Reading.

Football career

Club

Church joined Reading's Youth Academy at the age of 14, and was a regular in Reading's reserve side whilst still in the academy.cite news | date=2007-07-06 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1068670,00.html | title=Royals make six Academy signings | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-08-22] On 6 July 2007, he signed a one year professional contract with Reading, but has yet to make a first team appearance.

Church joined Crewe Alexandra on loan for one month on 19 October 2007, [cite news | date=2007-10-19 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7053263.stm | title=Crewe sign Reading striker Church | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-10-21] which was subsequently extended to 19 January 2008 following rave reviews. [cite news | date=2007-11-09 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1164177,00.html | title=Striker's loan is extended | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-11-09] He was put into the starting XI for Crewe on 20 October 2007 against Luton Town, where he wore the number 31 shirt and assisted Ryan Lowe for Crewe Alexandra's second goal. [cite news | date=2007-10-20 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7043080.stm | title=Crewe 2-0 Luton | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-10-21]

Church joined Yeovil Town on loan for the remainder of the 2007–08 season on 29 January 2008. [cite news | date=2008-01-29 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1227743,00.html | title=Striker makes loan move | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-01-29] He followed this with a loan move to Wycombe Wanderers at the start of the 2008–09 season. [cite news | date=2008-08-24 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1374095,00.html | title=Church makes Wycombe loan move | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-08-25]

International

Church made his debut for the Wales U21 team [cite news | date=2007-08-22 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1097407,00.html | title=Church gets Wales U21 run-out in Sweden | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-08-22] as a substitute in their 4-3 win over Sweden U21 on 21 August 2007. [cite news | date=2007-08-21 | On October 10 2007, he scored twice as Wales U-21 lost 3-2 to England in the first leg of their European Championship qualifying match. url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/6955612.stm | title=Sweden U21 3-4 Wales U21 | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-08-22] He scored two goals for Wales under 21s against England under 21s as they lost 3-2 on the 10th October 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~41004,00.html Simon Church profile] at readingfc.co.uk
*soccerbase|47175|Simon Church

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NAME=Church, Simon Richard
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=10 December 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH=High Wycombe, England
DATE OF DEATH=
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