Kit Symons

association football player and manager

Kit Symons (born 8 March 1971) is an English-born Welsh former footballer. He played for Wales national team.

Kit Symons
Symons (front) as manager of Fulham in 2015
Personal information
Full name Christopher Jerry Symons[1]
Date of birth (1971-03-08) 8 March 1971 (age 53)[2]
Place of birth Basingstoke, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Atromitos
(Assistant Manager)
Youth career
Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1995 Portsmouth 160 (10)
1995–1998 Manchester City 124 (4)
1998–2001 Fulham 102 (13)
2001–2005 Crystal Palace 49 (0)
Total 435 (27)
National team
1992–2001 Wales 36 (2)
Teams managed
2003–2007 Crystal Palace (assistant)
2003 Crystal Palace (caretaker)
2005–2006 Crystal Palace (U23)
2008 Colchester United (assistant)
2008–2009 Colchester United (caretaker)
2009–2010 Fulham (head of analytics)
2010–2013 Fulham (scout)
2010–2012 Fulham (U18)
2012–2015 Wales (assistant)
2012–2014 Fulham (U21)
2013–2014 Fulham (assistant)
2014–2015 Fulham
2016–2017 Wales (assistant)
2017–2018 Sunderland (assistant)
2018–2019 Hebei FC (assistant)
2021–2023 Wales (assistant)
2022– Atromitos (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics change

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1988–89 Portsmouth Second Division 2 0
1989–90 1 0
1990–91 1 0
1991–92 46 1
1992–93 First Division 41 2
1993–94 29 3
1994–95 40 4
1995–96 1 0
1995–96 Manchester City Premier League 38 2
1996–97 First Division 44 0
1997–98 42 2
1998–99 Fulham Second Division 45 11
1999–00 First Division 29 2
2000–01 24 0
2001–02 Premier League 4 0
2001–02 Crystal Palace First Division 9 0
2002–03 25 0
2003–04 15 0
2004–05 Premier League 0 0
Country England 436 27
Total 436 27

International career statistics change

[3]

Wales national team
YearAppsGoals
1992 7 0
1993 6 0
1994 2 0
1995 5 1
1996 4 0
1997 3 0
1998 3 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 4 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
Total 37 2

References change

  1. "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Wales (WAL)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 32. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 392. ISBN 9781852916602.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kit Symons". www.national-football-teams.com.