Chad Gibson is a football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 player, currently playing in the New England Mutual Premier League.

Biography

Chad Gibson is of South African origin. Gibson plays as a sweeper/central defender, but has also played in the midfield. He began his professional career with Sydney United

Sydney United

Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...

, who played in the now defunct National Soccer League. After moving to Marconi Stallions

Marconi Stallions

The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...

, he had spells for Johor FC

Johor

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 in Malaysia and FK Bodø/Glimt

F.K. Bodø/Glimt

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 in Norway

Norway

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, before returning to Australia

Australia

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 to play for Marconi Stallions

Marconi Stallions

The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...

 again.

He joined the Queensland Roar as the clubs first ever captain, and a face of the A-League, appearing heavily in the A-League advertisement campaign. After the Roar struggled in the A-League to win games and make the finals play-offs for the second season in a row; on the 24th of January 2007, Queensland Roar announced that they would be releasing both Gibson and team mate Remo Buess

Remo Buess

-Club Career:Remo Buess is a Swiss football player who last played as a left full back for Logan United. He previously played for the in the A-League. A move to was proposed during the November 2006 transfer window, but did not eventuate...

.

In what can only be seen as a fall from grace

Fall from grace

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, the former A-League captain dropped down to the Australian lower leagues where he won the NSW Premier League Championship in 2007 with Blacktown City Demons

Blacktown City Demons

Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...

. In 2008 he joined NSW State League Division 1 side, Stanmore Hawks. He now plays in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association Premier League for Lokomotiv Cove FC

Lokomotiv Cove FC

Lokomotiv Cove Football Club is an Australian amateur football club based in Alexandria, a suburb of Sydney. They currently play in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association.- History :...

, a club created by members of Sydney FC

Sydney FC

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 supporters group "The Cove."

He has now signed on for Joeys FC United in the New England Mutual Premier League.

In February 2006, Alpha Magazine named Gibson in the "Top 50 Sports Stars List".

Honours

With Blacktown City Demons

Blacktown City Demons

Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...

 NSW Premier League Championship: 2007 NSW Premier League Premiership: 2007