Christian Norton

Christian Norton
Personal information
Full name Christian Anthony Norton[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bala Town
Number 22
Youth career
2017–2020 Southampton
2020–2021 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Stoke City 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2023 Cheltenham Town 23 (0)
2023–2024 Chester 19 (2)
2024– Bala Town 6 (1)
International career‡
2018–2019 Wales U19 11 (3)
2021–2022 Wales U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Christian Anthony Norton (born 21 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru Premier club Bala Town. Born in England, he has represented Wales at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Career

Stoke City

Norton began his career at Southampton and made his senior debut with the under-23 team on 9 October 2018 in the EFL Trophy against Cambridge United.[2] He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] Norton went on trial at Stoke City in October 2020 and joined their U23 squad in November 2020.[3] Norton made his English Football League debut on 16 March 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Cardiff City.[4] He was give his first start by Michael O'Neill on 17 April against Preston North End.[5]

On 31 August 2021, Norton joined EFL League One side Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2022.[6] Norton made 14 appearances for the Robins before returning to Stoke.[7] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]

Cheltenham Town

On 12 August 2022, Norton signed a one-year contract with Cheltenham Town.[9] He was released after one season with the club.[10]

Chester

On 9 November 2023, Norton joined Chester of the National League North.[11]

International career

He was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for the friendly match against Republic of Ireland on 25 March 2021.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southampton U21 2018–19[13] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20[14] — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Total — — — 3 0 3 0
Stoke City 2020–21[15] Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2021–22[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22[16] EFL League One 9 0 3 0 0 0 2[a] 0 14 0
Cheltenham Town 2022–23[17] EFL League One 23 0 1 0 0 0 6[a] 0 30 0
Total 32 0 4 0 0 0 8 0 44 0
Chester 2023–24[18] National League North 19 2 0 0 — 1[b] 0 20 2
Bala Town 2024–25[18] Cymru Premier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 58 2 4 0 2 0 12 0 76 2
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Report: Cambridge 4-0 Saints". Southampton FC. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Quartet pen Academy deals". Stoke City. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Cardiff 0-0 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Stoke City boss gives verdict on teenage striker after first start". Stoke Sentinel. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Christian Norton: Cheltenham Town sign Stoke City striker on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur forward set for loan switch to Cheltenham Town after Northampton Town spell". Gloucestershire Live. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Potters announce retained list". Stoke City. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Christian Norton returns to Cheltenham Town on a permanent deal". Cheltenham Town. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Christian Norton joins Chester FC!". Chester FC. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ^ Wales U21 squad
  13. ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Christian Norton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. ^ "Games played by Christian Norton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. ^ a b "Wales - C. Norton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".