Christian Dibble (born 11 May 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Kidderminster Harriers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Wilmslow, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Stockport County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Chelmsford City | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | Boston United | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | Chorley | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | Wrexham | 61 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kidderminster Harriers | 60 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U16 | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
| Wales U21 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editDibble was born in Wilmslow, England.[1] His father is Welsh former footballer Andy Dibble who played for Manchester City.[2][3] The Dibble family are all Manchester City supporters.[2]
Club career
editDibble has played for Bury, Barnsley, Stockport County, Nuneaton Town, Chelmsford City, Boston United, Chorley and Wrexham.[1]
Throughout his Wrexham career Dibble has served as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Rob Lainton, speaking about it in July 2018,[4] January 2019,[5] April 2019,[6] and again in April 2021.[7]
In August 2019 he was said by local media to have "impressed after being handed starting role",[8] and in October 2021 he was praised by Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson after appearing as a substitute after 13 minutes in a match, following a head injury to Lainton.[9]
In April 2022, he spoke about Wrexham's support.[10] In May 2022 he played for Wrexham in the 2022 FA Trophy final having appeared in the competition following further injury to Lainton.[2][3] He left Wrexham by mutual consent in January 2023.[11]
He signed for Kidderminster Harriers on 27 January 2023.[12] On 26 May 2023, Dibble signed a new one year deal with Kidderminster Harriers.[13] Kidderminster earned promotion via the play-offs with Dibble starting in the play-off final win against Brackley Town.[14][15]
International career
editDibble has played for Wales at youth level up to and including under-21.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 September 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Football Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Football Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Chelmsford City | 2015–16 | National League North | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2016–17 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 2016–17 | National League North | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Chorley | 2016–17 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wrexham | 2017–18 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | National League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 72 | 0 | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2022–23 | National League North | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | National League | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 73 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 201 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 220 | 0 | ||
Honours
editWrexham
Kidderminster Harriers
- National League North play-offs: 2023[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Christian Dibble at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "Dibble aiming to emulate dad's Wembley heroics". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b "WREXHAM AFC AT WEMBLEY: Christian Dibble can become a Wembley hero like his dad Andy". The Leader. 21 May 2022.
- ^ Griffiths, Rob (30 July 2018). "Christian Dibble hails team-spirit and competition for places at Wrexham AFC". North Wales Live.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble will bide his time for more starts". The Leader. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Griffiths, Rob (30 April 2019). "Back-up Wrexham AFC keeper set to step aside for play-off clash". North Wales Live.
- ^ "You can count on me if I'm needed again says Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble". The Leader. 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Dibble shows his quality after seizing his opportunity with the Reds". The Leader. 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC boss Phil Parkinson full of praise for Christian Dibble after starring in cup draw". The Leader. 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble praises "unbelievable" supporters ahead of Woking test". The Leader. 22 April 2022.
- ^ "TRANSFER NEWS | Christian Dibble departs the Club by mutual consent". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk.
- ^ "Christian Dibble joins Harriers". www.harriers.co.uk. 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Dibble inks new Harriers deal". 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Brackley Town vs. Kidderminster Harriers". Soccerway. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Kidderminster Harriers: National League promotion is 'mind-boggling'". BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble would love to follow in his father's footsteps". The Leader. 6 September 2017.
- ^ Aled Williams (22 May 2022). "Bromley beat Wrexham to lift FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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