Brett Solkhon

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| name = Brett Solkhon

| image =

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| fullname = Brett Michael Solkhon

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Canvey Island, England

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| position = Defender/Midfielder

| currentclub = St Ives Town
(on dual registration from Kettering Town)

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Ipswich Town

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Arsenal

| years1 = 2000–2003 | clubs1 = Rushden & Diamonds | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002–2003 | clubs2 = → Canvey Island (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2003–2009 | clubs3 = Kettering Town | caps3 = 237 | goals3 = 33

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Corby Town | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Brackley Town | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Kettering Town | caps6 = 43 | goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs7 = Brackley Town | caps7 = 119 | goals7 = 11

| years8 = 2014– | clubs8 = Kettering Town | caps8 = 216 | goals8 = 56

| years9 = 2020– | clubs9 = St Ives Town (dual) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0

| club-update = 16:00, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

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Brett Michael Solkhon (born 12 September 1982) is an English footballer who plays for {{English football updater|StIvesTo}} side St Ives Town, on dual registration from {{English football updater|KetteriT}} side Kettering Town, where he plays as a defender.

Playing career

=Ipswich Town & Arsenal=

Born on Canvey Island, England, Solkhon was born at Rochford hospital in Essex and attended Castle View School on Canvey Island from 1994 to 1999.

He played at youth level for Ipswich Town and Arsenal.

=Rushden & Diamonds=

Brett signed for Rushden & Diamonds in 2000 where he played for two seasons, helping them to secure promotion to the Conference National. Solkhon made 9 appearances in all competitions, he was also loaned out to Canvey Island for the 2002–03 season.

=Kettering Town=

Solkhon signed for Kettering Town in 2003 and became their longest serving player of nearly five years. He played in many historic Kettering FA Cup matches, most notably against Notts County against whom he scored and got an assist in a 2–1 win, and Fulham to whom Kettering lost 2–4, with 2 goals from Craig Westcarr. He was released by Kettering in May 2009.{{cite news | title = Trio are shown Poppies exit door | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kettering_town/8028677.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | accessdate = 1 May 2009}}

=Corby Town=

Solkhon signed for newly promoted Corby Town in the Conference North on 22 May 2009.{{cite news | title = Steelmen sign midfielder Solkhon | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8062189.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | accessdate = 22 May 2009}} He made 28 appearances and scored three goals during the 2009–10 season, but departed the club in March 2010.

=Brackley Town=

Brett moved to Brackley Town in 2011, where he was a part of their Southern League Premier Division championship winning side. In 2014.

=Kettering Town=

Solkhon once again rejoined Kettering Town for his third spell, winning the Southern League Division One Central title in his first season.

Brett agreed to re-sign for Kettering Town for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news | title = Brett Solkhon | url = http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/brett-solkhon | publisher = Kettering Town | accessdate = 1 July 2018}}

=St Ives Town=

Solkhon joined Southern League Premier Central side St Ives Town on dual registration in September 2020.{{cite news | title = Coup Dual Registration Signing for St Ives | url = https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/126213/Coup-Dual-Registration-Signing-for-St-Ives/ | publisher = Southern Football League | accessdate = 30 September 2020}}

Personal life

=Betting scandal=

On 31 July 2015, it was revealed that Solkhon, and a teammate, Elliot Sandy had been involved in betting, and consequently were charged by the FA. These bets related to the Estonia Meistriliiga, Gambon Championnat and Moldova Divizia B.{{cite news | title = Kettering Town players charged over breaking betting rules | url = http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/top-stories/kettering-town-players-charged-over-breaking-betting-rules-1-6880519 | publisher = Northants Evening Telegraph | accessdate = 31 July 2015}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|match played 30 September 2020}} {{cite web |title=Player profiles: Brett Solkhon |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/brett-solkhon |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |accessdate=23 November 2019}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Rushden & Diamonds \|1999–00 \|Conference National \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	1	0
2000–01 \|rowspan="2"\|Football League Third Division \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001–02 \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Rushden & Diamonds !3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Canvey Island (loan) \|2002–03 \|Isthmian League Premier Division \|—	—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	—	—
rowspan="8"\|Kettering Town \|2002–03 \|Conference National \|12	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	12	1
2003–04 \|Isthmian League Premier Division \|42	5	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	42	5
2004–05 \|rowspan="4"\|Conference North \|35	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	35	3
2005–06 \|31	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	31	2
2006–07 \|38	11	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	38	11
2007–08 \|42	10	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	42	10
2008–09 \|Conference National \|37	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	37	1
colspan=2\|Kettering Town !286	46	0	0	—	—	0	0	286	46
Corby Town \|2009–10 \|National League North \|28	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	28	3
Brackley Town \|2009–10 \|Southern League Premier Division \|8	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	8	1
Kettering Town \|2010–11 \|Conference National \|43	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	43	7
rowspan="4"\|Brackley Town \|2011–12 \|Southern League Premier Division \|42	5	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	42	5
2012–13 \|rowspan="2"\|National League North \|35	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	35	1
2013–14 \|42	5	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	42	5
colspan=2\|Brackley Town !119	11	0	0	—	—	0	0	119	11
rowspan="7"\|Kettering Town \|2014–15 \|Southern League Division One Central \|41	11	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	41	11
2015–16 \|rowspan="3"\|Southern League Premier Division \|41	6	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	41	6
2016–17 \|37	5	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	37	5
2017–18 \|41	22	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	41	22
2018–19 \|Southern League Premier Central \|37	10	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	37	10
2019–20 \|National League North \|19	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	19	2
colspan=2\|Kettering Town !216	56	0	0	—	—	0	0	216	56
St Ives Town (dual) \|2020–21 \|Southern League Premier Central \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	1	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !655	111	0	0	0	0	0	0	655	111