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Dave Kitson

1980 - Today

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David Barry Kitson (born 21 January 1980) is an English former professional footballer. Kitson began his career with non-league Hitchin Town and Arlesey Town before he joined Cambridge United in 2001 and became one of the brightest prospects in the Third Division, which led to him being signed by Reading in 2003 for a fee of £150,000. He was part of Reading's Championship title winning team that gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 2006, with a record 106 points. After two seasons in the top flight Reading were relegated and Kitson signed for Stoke City for a club record fee of £5.5 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Kitson is the 21,071st most popular soccer player (down from 18,575th in 2024), the 8,590th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,196th in 2019) and the 1,111th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Dave Kitson ranks 21,071 out of 21,273Before him are Pontus Dahlberg, Yuhei Sato, Adrian Fein, Jun Sonoda, Takashi Kasahara, and Hiroshi Azuma. After him are Liel Abada, Hirochika Miyoshi, Przemysław Płacheta, Mark Randall, Masato Kurogi, and Jozabed.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Dave Kitson ranks 1,628Before him are Sizwe Ndlovu, Emmanuel Jal, Dahntay Jones, Ancuţa Stoenescu, Davy Arnaud, and Alexandra Stevenson. After him are Pauly D, Jignesh Mevani, Chris Kelly, Helen Reeves, Terence Parkin, and Drag-On.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave Kitson ranks 8,592 out of 8,785Before him are Kieran West (1977), Jamie Cope (1985), Jess Carter (1997), Damian McGinty (1992), Eoin Jess (1970), and Leon Taylor (1977). After him are Joanne Jackson (1986), Joseph Ryan (null), Mark Randall (1989), Andy Dawson (1978), Carl Robinson (1976), and Todd Cantwell (1998).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Dave Kitson ranks 1,111Before him are Tony Daley (1967), Niall McGinn (1987), Lewis Baker (1995), Neil Alexander (1978), Jess Carter (1997), and Eoin Jess (1970). After him are Mark Randall (1989), Andy Dawson (1978), Carl Robinson (1976), Todd Cantwell (1998), Kieran Lee (1988), and Phil Bardsley (1985).