CHRIS KIRKLAND

Position

 Goalkeeper

Club

 Wigan

D.O.B

 02.05.81

P.O.B

 Leicester

Start

 0

Subs

 0

Caps

 0

Goals

 0

Debut

Full Debut

First Goal
Still yet to make his full England debut, Chris is a highly regarded young 'keeper with plenty of Under-21 experience to his name. The former Coventry City man joined Liverpool for £6m in August 2001 and has been battling with Jerzy Dudek for the number 1 slot at Anfield.

Injuries have also played a big part in Chris's fortunes and after gaining a regular place in Gerard Houllier's starting eleven, he sustained a bad ankle injury in an FA Cup tie at Crystal Palace ruling him out for the rest of the 2002/2003 season. Then a broken finger against Bolton on Boxing Day 2003 kept Chris from adding to his seven Liverpool appearances until late February.

However, just five games later, a training ground wrist injury ended his season and with it went his chances of representing England at Euro 2004.

In the summer of 2006, Chris agreed a long-term long from Anfield to Wigan


Kirkland's England Caps

Yet to make England debut

Kirkland video vault

17 November 2004
Chris Kirkland Exclusive

The Liverpool 'keeper hopes the number one jersey at Anfield will boost his international claims with England.