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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chad Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-06-19)19 June 1976 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belmore Eagles | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sydney Croatia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | St George Saints | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Sydney United | 14 | (1) |
| 1997–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 126 | (12) |
| 1999 | AC United | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | Bodø/Glimt | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Stanmore Hawks | 17 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Bankstown City Lions | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2007 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | (0) |
| 2007 | Blacktown City Demons | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Stanmore Hawks | ||
| 2009 | Lokomotiv Cove | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2007 | |||
Chad Gibson (born 19 June 1976) is a former professional footballer.[1]
Chad Gibson is from Sydney, Australia, with parents of South African origin who migrated to Australia duringApartheid due to racial policies, which legally forbid their relationship.[citation needed] Gibson is an ex-professional footballer who is a versatile player having played professionally from defence to the mid-field.[citation needed] He began his professional career withSydney United, who played in the now defunctNational Soccer League. After moving toMarconi Stallions, he played a season forJohor FC in Malaysia and another season withFK Bodø/Glimt in Norway, before returning to Australia to play forMarconi Stallions. He joined theQueensland Roar as the club's first ever captain, and a face of the A-League, appearing heavily in the A-League advertisement campaign. In 2006, Gibson retired from professional football after two seasons of the A-League and a career that spanned over 12 years and over 200 professional games.[citation needed]
The former A-League Captain continued to play for one season in the division below the A-League, where he won theNSW Premier League Championship in 2007 withBlacktown City Demons where he scored the match winning goal in his final official game. In 2008 he joinedNSW State League Division 1 side, Stanmore Hawks.[2] He returned to playing park football with various clubs and later signed on for Joeys FC United[3] in the New England Mutual Premier League in a mentoring role to the young team,[4] giving back to rural Australian football.[5] Gibson now plays again for his first ever junior club, Belmore Eagles, alongside his father on the pitch, as recently reported byFootball NSW.[6]
Gibson is currently a Creative Director and Sports Photographer.[1]
WithStanmore Hawks
