SOCCER PLAYER

Chris Smalling

1989 - Today

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Christopher Lloyd Smalling (born 22 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha. Smalling represented the England national team from 2011 to 2017. During his youth, Smalling played for the Millwall academy before joining non-League club Maidstone United. Soon after, in June 2008, he signed for Premier League club Fulham; he made his professional debut with the club in May 2009, and helped them reach the UEFA Europa League final in the following season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Smalling is the 5,748th most popular soccer player (down from 4,732nd in 2024), the 5,437th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,790th in 2019) and the 325th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Chris Smalling ranks 5,748 out of 21,273. Before him are Ron Flowers, Ola Toivonen, Justin Kluivert, Oséas, Diego Alves, and Rui Jorge. After him are Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira, Thomas Christiansen, Víctor Sánchez, Albert Jorquera, Urs Fischer, and Pierre Webó.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Chris Smalling ranks 138. Before him are Sofiane Feghouli, Giacomo Bonaventura, Kyohei Oyama, Adel Taarabt, Kim So-eun, and Makoto Oda. After him are Lucy Hale, Kim Hyo-yeon, Carlos PenaVega, Juno Temple, Alfreð Finnbogason, and Bhumi Pednekar.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Smalling ranks 5,434 out of 8,785. Before him are Joe Cornish (1968). After him are Henry Taylor (1932), Jet Harris (1939), Andy Sutcliffe (1947), Peter Sallis (1921), Margaret Drabble (1939), Peter Mandelson (1953), W. Morgan Sheppard (1932), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Andrea Riseborough (1981), Luke Goss (1968), and Angela Cartwright (1952).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Chris Smalling ranks 325. Before him are Michael Thomas (1967), Noni Madueke (2002), Derek Kevan (1935), Alan Kennedy (1954), Stuart Taylor (1980), and Ron Flowers (1934). After him are Morton Betts (1847), Maurice Norman (1934), David Marshall (1985), Lee Grant (1983), Claude Buckenham (1876), and Harry Wilson (1997).

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