Brian Close (footballer)

Brian Close

Personal information
Full name	Brian Aidan Close
Date of birth	27 January 1982
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Sunderland RCA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2004	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
2003	→ Chesterfield (loan)	8	(1)
2004–2007	Darlington	83	(0)
2007–2008	Billingham Synthonia	?	(?)
200?–	Sunderland RCA	?	(?)
National team
2001–2003	Northern Ireland U21	10	(0)
2004	Northern Ireland U23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:08, 4 August 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Brian Aidan Close (born 27 January 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish football defender who currently plays for Sunderland RCA.^[1]

References

• Brian Close career statistics at Soccerbase
• Profile at NIFG

1. . Retrieved on August 22, 2011.