Kerrea Gilbert Explained

Kerrea Gilbert
Fullname:Kerrea Kuche Gilbert[1]
Birth Date:28 February 1987
Birth Place:Willesden, England
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Years1:2005–2010
Clubs1:Arsenal
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Cardiff City (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Southend United (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Leicester City (loan)
Caps4:34
Goals4:1
Years5:2010
Clubs5:Peterborough United (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:Yeovil Town
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Shamrock Rovers
Caps7:15
Goals7:0
Years8:2013
Clubs8:Maidenhead United
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2014
Clubs9:St Albans City
Caps9:15
Goals9:2
Totalcaps:112
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:2002–2003
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2003–2004
Nationalteam2:England U17
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0

Kerrea Kuche Gilbert (; born 28 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Arsenal

Gilbert was born in Willesden, London, and until the 2005–06 season he usually played in Arsenal's youth and reserve teams. However, after injuries to various members of Arsenal's defence, Gilbert was drafted in as cover. He made his first team debut on 29 November 2005 against Reading in the League Cup,[2] and on 7 December he played in a UEFA Champions League match against Ajax Amsterdam, coming on as a substitute at left back for the injured Lauren.[3]

With Arsenal's injury problems continuing, he started in Arsenal's FA Cup win over Cardiff City on 7 January 2006,[4] in which he was noted for his pace, which was the start of a six-match run of appearances. He made his Premier League debut on 21 January 2006 in a 1–0 away loss at Everton.[5]

On 21 July 2006, Gilbert was loaned to Championship team Cardiff City for the 2006–07 season.[6]

He joined Southend United on a six-month loan deal on 30 July 2007.[7] He made six appearances for Southend before falling out of favour with manager Steve Tilson. He returned to Arsenal on 3 January 2008.[8]

On 10 July 2008, Gilbert joined Leicester City on a season-long loan deal for 2008–09.[9] He scored his first league goal for Leicester in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County.[10]

On 15 January 2010, Gilbert joined Championship side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.

Portland Timbers

On 13 December 2010, Gilbert signed with the Portland Timbers, of Major League Soccer;[11] however, as of March 2011, visa issues prohibited him from obtaining a work permit in the United States and his future with the club remained in question.[12] The Timbers announced on 18 March 2011 that Gilbert's P-1 visa had been denied and that they had given up trying to bring the defender to Portland.[13]

Yeovil Town

Gilbert was offered a 6-month deal at Football League One side, Yeovil Town, after impressing manager Terry Skiverton during pre-season, despite only appearing once in this time. Gilbert's signing came after a long period of time due to the contract confusions with Portland Timbers. Gilbert made his first League appearance for the Glovers on 13 August, during their 3–1 victory over Oldham Athletic, in which Gilbert played 76 minutes before being substituted off. Gilbert was released at the end of his contract in January 2012 after 9 matches for Yeovil Town.[14]

Later career

On 1 February 2012, Gilbert signed for League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers for the 2012 season.[15]

On 21 March 2013, he signed for Conference South side Maidenhead United along with ex-QPR trainee Romone Rose.[16]

Gilbert signed for St Albans City on 10 January 2014,[17] and helped them earn promotion to Conference South, though he wasn't involved in the club's successful playoff campaign.[18] [19] He left the Saints by mutual consent at the end of the season.[20]

International career

Gilbert made six appearances for the England under-16 side between 2002–03, scoring once. He featured in the Victory Shield, Walkers International Tournament and in the Tournoi de Montaigu.[21] He made five appearances for the England under-17 side between 2003–04, playing in the Pepsi International Tournament and the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers.

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal2005–06Premier League2020401[22] 00090
2007–080000000000
2009–100000201030
Total2020602000120
Cardiff City (loan)2006–07Championship2402000260
Southend United (loan)2007–08League One50001060
Leicester City (loan)2008–09League One34120201[23] 0391
Peterborough United (loan)2009–10Championship10000100
Yeovil Town2011–12League One8000001090
Shamrock Rovers2012League of Ireland Premier Division1402030001[24] 0200
St Albans City2013–14[25] Southern League Premier Division1521[26] 0162
Career total11238012020401383

Honours

Leicester City

2008–09

Shamrock Rovers

2012

Notes and References

  1. Book: The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 . Mainstream Publishing . 2010 . 978-1-84596-601-0 . Hugman . Barry J. . Edinburgh . 167.
  2. Web site: 29 November 2005 . Arsenal 3–0 Reading . 3 August 2012 . BBC.
  3. Web site: 7 December 2005 . Arsenal 0–0 Ajax . 3 August 2012 . BBC.
  4. Web site: 7 January 2006 . Arsenal 2–1 Cardiff . 3 August 2012 . BBC.
  5. Web site: 21 January 2006 . Everton 1–0 Arsenal . 3 August 2012 . BBC.
  6. News: 21 July 2006 . Cardiff sign Glombard and Gilbert . BBC Sport . 4 May 2009.
  7. News: 30 July 2007 . Arsenal's Gilbert joins Southend . BBC Sport . 29 September 2007.
  8. News: 3 January 2008 . Shrimpers bid Gilbert farewell . Yahoo! Sports . dead . 4 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006112024/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/03012008/1/shrimpers-bid-gilbert-farewell.html . 6 October 2008.
  9. News: 10 July 2008 . Leicester sign Arsenal's Gilbert . BBC Sport . 4 May 2009.
  10. Web site: 3 March 2009 . Leicester 1–1 Stockport . 17 August 2009 . BBC.
  11. Web site: Timbers Sign Arsenal Defender with Champions League Experience | Prost Amerika Soccer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721214454/http://www.prostamerika.com/2010/12/13/timbers-signarsenal-defender-33702/ . 21 July 2011 . 13 December 2010.
  12. Web site: Rosano . Nick . Former Arsenal Defender Kerrea Gilbert's Transfer To Portland Timbers In Doubt . 17 March 2011.
  13. News: Arnold . Geoffrey C. . 18 March 2011 . Portland Timbers abandon pursuit of Kerrea Gilbert . The Oregonian . Portland . 18 March 2011.
  14. News: 4 January 2012 . Yeovil Town release four but re-sign Watford's Gavin Massey . BBC Sport .
  15. News: 1 February 2012 . Hoops sign Kerrea Gilbert . Shamrock Rovers FC . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222140721/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2390-hoops-sign-kerrea-gilbert . 22 December 2015.
  16. News: Watts . Charles . 27 March 2013 . Maidenhead United swoop for former Arsenal star . Maidenhead Advertiser . 26 January 2014.
  17. http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/the-club/2012-04-10-18-56-53/latest-club-news/2518-defender-and-striker-become-saints.html Defender and striker become Saints
  18. Web site: St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics – Fixtures & Results . 18 September 2020 . www.saintsstatistics.co.uk . en.
  19. Web site: St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics – Fixtures & Results . 18 September 2020 . www.saintsstatistics.co.uk . en.
  20. News: 17 June 2014 . Saints agree new deal with Corcoran . St Albans & Harpenden Review . 9 December 2014.
  21. News: Match Results Under 16. England Football Online. 16 May 2024.
  22. Appearances in Champions League
  23. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  24. Appearance in Setanta Sports Cup
  25. Web site: St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics . 18 September 2020 . www.saintsstatistics.co.uk . en.
  26. Appearance in Herts Senior Cup