Christian Anthony Norton (born 21 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru Premier club Bala Town. Born in England, he has represented Wales at under-19 and under-21 levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Anthony Norton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bala Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Southampton | ||
| 2020–2021 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Stoke City | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Chester | 19 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bala Town | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Wales U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 18 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 30 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editStoke City
editNorton began his career at Southampton and made his senior debut with the under-23 team on 9 October 2018 in the EFL Trophy against Cambridge United.[2] He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] Norton went on trial at Stoke City in October 2020 and joined their U23 squad in November 2020.[3] Norton made his English Football League debut on 16 March 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Cardiff City.[4] He was give his first start by Michael O'Neill on 17 April against Preston North End.[5]
On 31 August 2021, Norton joined EFL League One side Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2022.[6] Norton made 14 appearances for the Robins before returning to Stoke.[7] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]
Cheltenham Town
editOn 12 August 2022, Norton signed a one-year contract with Cheltenham Town.[9] He was released after one season with the club.[10]
Chester
editOn 9 November 2023, Norton joined Chester of the National League North.[11]
International career
editHe was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for the friendly match against Republic of Ireland on 25 March 2021.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2018–19[13] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Stoke City | 2020–21[15] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | EFL League One | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[17] | EFL League One | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Chester | 2023–24[18] | National League North | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Bala Town | 2024–25[18] | Cymru Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 58 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 76 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Report: Cambridge 4-0 Saints". Southampton FC. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Quartet pen Academy deals". Stoke City. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff 0-0 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Stoke City boss gives verdict on teenage striker after first start". Stoke Sentinel. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Christian Norton: Cheltenham Town sign Stoke City striker on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur forward set for loan switch to Cheltenham Town after Northampton Town spell". Gloucestershire Live. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Potters announce retained list". Stoke City. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Christian Norton returns to Cheltenham Town on a permanent deal". Cheltenham Town. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Christian Norton joins Chester FC!". Chester FC. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Wales U21 squad
- ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Christian Norton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Wales - C. Norton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".