Kit Symons
Christopher Jerry "Kit" Symons (born 8 March 1971) is a professional association football coach and former player who is assistant manager of Greek Super League side Atromitos.
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Symons (front) as manager of Fulham in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Jerry Symons | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Atromitos (Assistant Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1995 | Portsmouth | 160 | (10) |
| 1995–1998 | Manchester City | 124 | (4) |
| 1998–2001 | Fulham | 102 | (13) |
| 2001–2005 | Crystal Palace | 49 | (0) |
| Total | 435 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Wales | 36 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Crystal Palace (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | Crystal Palace (caretaker) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Crystal Palace (U23) | ||
| 2008 | Colchester United (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Colchester United (caretaker) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Fulham (head of analytics) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Fulham (scout) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Fulham (U18) | ||
| 2012–2015 | Wales (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Fulham (U21) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fulham (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Fulham | ||
| 2016–2017 | Wales (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sunderland (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Hebei FC (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Wales (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Atromitos (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was a defender who began his career with Portsmouth before playing in the Premier League with Manchester City, Fulham and Crystal Palace. He earned 36 international caps for Wales, scoring twice.
Following retirement he has largely worked as a coach, although he was briefly manager of Fulham and had caretaker spells in charge of Crystal Palace and Colchester United. He has predominantly worked as an assistant to his former team mate Chris Coleman with Fulham, Wales, Sunderland, Hebei FC and currently Atromitos.
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