Christopher Greatwich
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Christopher Robert Barbon "Chris" Greatwich (born 30 September 1983) is an English
–Filipino
footballer who plays for Morris County Colonials
and the Philippines national football team
. He used to play for Brighton and Hove Albion and was part of their successful FA Youth Cup side in 2002 which lost to eventual winners Aston Villa.
Chris' previous clubs include Bognor Regis Town
, Lewes FC, Ringmer
, Hartwick College
and Drury University
.
His brothers Phil Greatwich and Simon Greatwich
also play for the Philippine national football team.
He is now coaching full-time in New Jersey
in the United States. Working with younger age groups, Chris is now the head coach of the Morris County Colonials U20s team in the Youth Premier Soccer League.
in the United States, but played the following year in Bacolod
when the they hosted the qualifiers for the Asean Championships. It was here that Greatwich scored his first international goal against Laos in the sides' 1–2 defeat. He then scored in the 7–0 win over East Timor and played in wins against Cambodia and Brunei to see them qualify for the finals in Thailand. There they lost to Malaysia and Thailand before drawing with Mayanmar in their final game.
In 2008 in Iloilo, Greatwich played in the AFC Challenge Cup
games against Brunei, Tajikistan and Bhutan. The team would eventually be eliminated on goal difference despite not conceding a goal or losing a match. Later that year, Greatwich played in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifiers in Cambodia where the side again would be eliminated from –the tournament this time on the basis of goals scored. Despite wins against East Timor (1–0) and Camobodia (3-2, with Greatwich scoring the second) the draw against Brunei (1–1) and loss to Laos (1–2) saw Laos and Cambodia qualify for the finals.
The 2009 Challenge Cup qualifiers saw Greatwich play in all three games against Bhutan (1–0), host nation Maldives (2–3) and Turkmenistan (0–5) which saw them finish third in the group, behind Maldives and winners Turkmenistan, the latter advancing to the finals.
Greatwich was then a last minute addition to the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
in Vietnam despite not featuring in the qualifiers
in Laos. In their first group game against Singapore, Greatwich scored an injury time equalizer to produce one of the biggest shocks in Suzuki Cup history. Greatwich and the team went one better in the following game against defending Champions Vietnam, when Greatwich scored a goal and an assist on Phil Younghusband
's goal to win 2–0. Following a 0–0 draw in the final group game against Myanmar, the Philippines were matched up against Indonesia in the semi-finals. Both games were played in Jakarta following the AFF's decision that the Philippines had no suitable venue to host the semi-finals, and lost both games 1–0. Greatwich suffered the misfortune of being sent-off in the final moments of the second leg.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
–Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
footballer who plays for Morris County Colonials
Morris County Colonials
Morris County Colonials is an American soccer team based in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.The team plays...
and the Philippines national football team
Philippines national football team
The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
. He used to play for Brighton and Hove Albion and was part of their successful FA Youth Cup side in 2002 which lost to eventual winners Aston Villa.
Chris' previous clubs include Bognor Regis Town
Bognor Regis Town F.C.
Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The club are currently members of Isthmian League Division One South and play at Nyewood Lane.-History:...
, Lewes FC, Ringmer
Ringmer F.C.
Ringmer F.C. is a football club based in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1905 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1963. In the 1970-71 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup...
, Hartwick College
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
and Drury University
Drury University
Drury University is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Missouri.The university enrolls about 1,550 undergraduates, over 2,000 adult part-time undergraduates and around 400 graduate students in six master's programs...
.
His brothers Phil Greatwich and Simon Greatwich
Simon Greatwich
Simon Clive Barbon Greatwich is a Filipino international footballer who plays college soccer in the United States for the Hartwick Hawks, as a central midfielder.- Early and personal life :...
also play for the Philippine national football team.
He is now coaching full-time in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States. Working with younger age groups, Chris is now the head coach of the Morris County Colonials U20s team in the Youth Premier Soccer League.
International career
Greatwich began his international career with the Philippines in 2004, making his debut against Myanmar in the Tiger Cup. Greatwich was unable to play in 2005 in the SEA Games due to his Hartwick Hawks making the NCAA TournamentNCAA Tournament
NCAA tournament may refer to a number tournaments organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association:Men's sports*NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, the most common usage of this term*NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...
in the United States, but played the following year in Bacolod
Bacolod
Bacolod may refer to the following:*Bacolod City, the capital city of Negros Occidental, Philippines*Metro Bacolod*Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, a municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines*BRP Bacolod City , a transport ship of the Philippine Navy...
when the they hosted the qualifiers for the Asean Championships. It was here that Greatwich scored his first international goal against Laos in the sides' 1–2 defeat. He then scored in the 7–0 win over East Timor and played in wins against Cambodia and Brunei to see them qualify for the finals in Thailand. There they lost to Malaysia and Thailand before drawing with Mayanmar in their final game.
In 2008 in Iloilo, Greatwich played in the AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...
games against Brunei, Tajikistan and Bhutan. The team would eventually be eliminated on goal difference despite not conceding a goal or losing a match. Later that year, Greatwich played in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifiers in Cambodia where the side again would be eliminated from –the tournament this time on the basis of goals scored. Despite wins against East Timor (1–0) and Camobodia (3-2, with Greatwich scoring the second) the draw against Brunei (1–1) and loss to Laos (1–2) saw Laos and Cambodia qualify for the finals.
The 2009 Challenge Cup qualifiers saw Greatwich play in all three games against Bhutan (1–0), host nation Maldives (2–3) and Turkmenistan (0–5) which saw them finish third in the group, behind Maldives and winners Turkmenistan, the latter advancing to the finals.
Greatwich was then a last minute addition to the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
in Vietnam despite not featuring in the qualifiers
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
The 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification was held in Vientiane, Laos from October 22, 2010 to October 26, 2010 for the five lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia. All teams played in a round-robin tournament format with the winner and runner-up qualifying for the final tournament...
in Laos. In their first group game against Singapore, Greatwich scored an injury time equalizer to produce one of the biggest shocks in Suzuki Cup history. Greatwich and the team went one better in the following game against defending Champions Vietnam, when Greatwich scored a goal and an assist on Phil Younghusband
Phil Younghusband
Philip James Placer "Phil" Younghusband is an English–Filipino footballer who plays as a forward for and the Philippines national team.- Early years :...
's goal to win 2–0. Following a 0–0 draw in the final group game against Myanmar, the Philippines were matched up against Indonesia in the semi-finals. Both games were played in Jakarta following the AFF's decision that the Philippines had no suitable venue to host the semi-finals, and lost both games 1–0. Greatwich suffered the misfortune of being sent-off in the final moments of the second leg.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 November 2006 Panaad Stadium Panaad StadiumThe Panaad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located inside the Panaad Park and Sports Complex in Bacolod, Philippines. Owned by the Negros Occidental provincial government, it is used for football matches, and is the adopted home of the Philippines national football team...
, Bacolod CityBacolod CityThe City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
1–2 1–2 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualificationThis 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification was held in Bacolod City, Philippines between 12 November and 20 November 2006 for the lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia...2. 14 November 2006 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod City, Philippines 3–0 7–0 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification 3. 23 October 2008 Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Cambodia CambodiaCambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
2–1 3–2 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification 4. 2 December 2010 My Dinh National Stadium My Dinh National StadiumMy Dinh National Stadium is a stadium in My Dinh commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam, has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex...
, HanoiHanoiHanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
1–1 1–1 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki CupThe 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...5. 5 December 2010 My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 2–0 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup