Chris Casement
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Casement | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portadown | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2009 | Ipswich Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Millwall (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Linfield (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Linfield | 47 | (2) |
| 2012– | Portadown | 107 | (13) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 18 | (2) |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2009– | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:41, 5 November 2013 (UTC). | |||
Christopher Casement (born 12 January 1988) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Portadown in the NIFL Premiership. Casement attended Newtowbreda High School in south Belfast.
Career
Club career
After accomplished displays in the FA Cup, most notably against Swansea City and Watford in January 2007, Casement moved out on loan to Millwall for three months.[1] When he did finally join Millwall, he did not make an appearance during his month there.
In August 2008, he signed on loan with Hamilton Academical until January 2009. Chances were limited for Casement, and he returned to Ipswich having mainly been used as a substitute. On 7 January 2009, Casement signed on loan for League Two side Wycombe Wanderers for a month.[2] This loan deal was subsequently extended, firstly to two months, then to three months. Casement returned to Ipswich before being released on 8 May.
On 22 June, it was announced that he had signed a three-year deal with Scottish First Division side Dundee.[3]
On 31 January, Casement signed on loan for Linfield FC until the end of the current season. On 4 May 2010, he was informed along with 3 other players that he was no longer wanted by Dundee and was free to look for another club.[4] On 8 May 2012, It was confirmed Casement had signed a three-year contract with Portadown FC.
International career
Casement was called up to the Northern Ireland squad in May 2009, along with nine other uncapped players for the international friendly against Italy on 6 June.[5] He made his international debut, along with seven other debutants, in the 3–0 defeat against Italy in the friendly match at Arena Garibaldi in Pisa.[6] Casement played the full match.[6]
Honours
- IFA Premiership: 2010/11, 2011/12
- Irish Cup : 2010/11, 2011/12
References
- ↑ "Chris Casement – profile". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ↑ "Accies move for Casement". Sky Sports. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ↑ "Chris comes to Dens". Dundee F.C. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ↑ "Dundee aim to axe 16 from squad". BBC Sport. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ↑ "Irish League quintet in NI squad". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- 1 2 "Northern Ireland go down fighting against Italy". Belfast Telegraph. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
External links
- Chris Casement player profile at itfc.co.uk
- Chris Casement career statistics at Soccerbase