Chris Hussey
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Christopher "Chris" Ian Hussey (born 2 January 1989) is an English
professional footballer who plays as a defender
for Championship
side Coventry City
.
's youth team before moving to AFC Wimbledon
and he also had a brief stint on loan to Windsor & Eton
. After some impressive performances for AFC Wimbledon's under 19 and reserve teams, Terry Brown
called Hussey up to the first team, initially to provide cover for injuries and later as first choice left-back. He made a total of 83 appearances, with his consistent good performances earning him the AFC Wimbledon Young Player of the Year Award for both the 2007–08 season and the 2008–09 season.
On 16 October 2009, Hussey signed a loan deal with Championship
side Coventry City
until January 2010 when he signed a permanent deal when the January transfer window opened. Hussey made his professional Football League
debut on 20 October 2009, for Coventry City, in the 2–0 Championship defeat to Cardiff City
, replacing Patrick van Aanholt
as a substitute in the 68th minute. On 1 January Hussey made the move permanent signing until 2013.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
.
Career
Hussey started out with WokingWoking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
's youth team before moving to AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
and he also had a brief stint on loan to Windsor & Eton
Windsor & Eton F.C.
Windsor & Eton F.C. was an English association football club based in Windsor, Berkshire, last playing in the Southern League Premier Division in 2010–11, until it was wound up on 2 February 2011 due to large debts. A new club, Windsor F.C., has been formed to compete in the 2011–12...
. After some impressive performances for AFC Wimbledon's under 19 and reserve teams, Terry Brown
Terry Brown (football manager)
Terry Brown is the current manager of the English League Two football team AFC Wimbledon and is the former manager of both Aldershot Town and Hayes.-Playing career:...
called Hussey up to the first team, initially to provide cover for injuries and later as first choice left-back. He made a total of 83 appearances, with his consistent good performances earning him the AFC Wimbledon Young Player of the Year Award for both the 2007–08 season and the 2008–09 season.
On 16 October 2009, Hussey signed a loan deal with Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
until January 2010 when he signed a permanent deal when the January transfer window opened. Hussey made his professional Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
debut on 20 October 2009, for Coventry City, in the 2–0 Championship defeat to Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, replacing Patrick van Aanholt
Patrick van Aanholt
Patrick John Miguel van Aanholt is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Wigan Athletic, on loan from Chelsea as a left back.-Chelsea:...
as a substitute in the 68th minute. On 1 January Hussey made the move permanent signing until 2013.
External links
- Chris Hussey player profile at ccfc.co.uk