Matt Gilks
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Matthew Gilks (born 4 June 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the goalkeeping coach for Bolton Wanderers, the last team he played for.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Gilks[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1982-06-04) 4 June 1982 (age 42)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers (goalkeeping coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2000 | Rochdale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2007 | Rochdale | 176 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
2008–2014 | Blackpool | 182 | (0) |
2008 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | (0) |
2019 | Lincoln City | 12 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | (0) |
Total | 471 | (0) | |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played for Blackpool, Burnley, Norwich City, Rochdale, Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Shrewsbury Town, Scunthorpe United, Lincoln City, Fleetwood Town, and Bolton Wanderers.
Born in England, he qualified to represent Scotland. He was first selected for the Scotland national team in August 2010 and made his international debut in August 2012.[4]