Chris Herd
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Herd
| image = ChrisHerd-20171008.jpg
| caption = Herd with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2017
| fullname = Christopher Herd{{cite web
| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/12/2011 and 31/12/2011 | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/2011/December2011Registrations.ashx/December2011Registrations.pdf | publisher = The Football Association| access-date = 8 April 2012}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|4|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Aston Villa Player Database |url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1660.html |website=www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com |access-date=28 October 2022}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}{{cite web|title=Chris Herd |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/socceroos/players/Chris-Herd/3954 |work=footballaustralia.com.au |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=15 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117155124/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/socceroos/players/Chris-Herd/3954 |archive-date=17 January 2014}}{{cite web |title=Chris Herd Player Profile - ESPN FC |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/113837/chris-herd |website=www.espnfc.com |access-date=9 August 2018}}
| position = Defender; midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2004 | youthclubs1 = ECU Joondalup
| youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = Bayswater City
| youthyears3 = 2005–2010 | youthclubs3 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2010–2015 | clubs1 = Aston Villa | caps1 = 36| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Port Vale (loan) | caps2 = 11| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | caps3 = 4| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Lincoln City (loan) | caps4 = 20| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | caps5 = 2| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → Wigan Athletic (loan) | caps6 = 3| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Chesterfield | caps7 = 23| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Perth Glory | caps8 = 0| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Gillingham | caps9 = 12| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017–2018 |clubs10 = Western Sydney Wanderers | caps10= 9| goals10= 0
| years11 = 2018 |clubs11 = Buriram United | caps11= 0| goals11= 0
| years12 = 2018–2019 |clubs12 = Chennaiyin | caps12= 5| goals12= 0
| years13 = 2019–2020 |clubs13 = Sheikh Russel | caps13= 6| goals13= 0
| years14 = 2021 |clubs14 = Terengganu | caps14= 1| goals14= 0
| totalcaps = 132| totalgoals = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = Australia
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Association football}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2015 Australia|}}
}}
Christopher Herd (born 4 April 1989) is an Australian former international footballer. Herd could be described as a utility player who was able to play in several positions, including central defence, full back and central midfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~42677,00.html|title=Chris Herd|publisher=Aston Villa Football Club Official Website|access-date=6 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820083608/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0%2C%2C10265~42677%2C00.html|archive-date=20 August 2012|url-status=dead}} He represented Australia at under-20 level and won the first of his senior caps in September 2014.
A graduate of the Aston Villa Academy, he was loaned from Aston Villa out to Port Vale and Wycombe Wanderers in 2008, before spending the 2009–10 campaign on loan at Lincoln City. He made his Premier League debut in November 2010 and became a regular first-team player in the 2011–12 season. He was largely absent from the first-team for the next two seasons. He was loaned out to Bolton Wanderers in September 2014 and then Wigan Athletic in January 2015. He signed with Chesterfield in September 2015 before signing a deal to join Australian side Perth Glory in April 2016; however, he decided to terminate the contract for family reasons and signed for Gillingham in October 2016. Following a spell with Western Sydney Wanderers, he signed with Thai club Buriram United in June 2018. He joined Indian club Chennaiyin in January 2019. In December 2019, he joined Bangladesh Premier League team Sheikh Russel and 12 months later signed for Malaysian club Terengganu FC.
Club career
=Aston Villa=
Born in Melbourne, Australia and raised in Perth, Western Australia,{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/bolton_wanderers/11499684._/?ref=mac|title=Travelling man Chris Herd hoping to make most of loan to Bolton Wanderers from Aston Villa|date=27 September 2014|work=The Bolton News|access-date=27 September 2014}} Herd started his youth career at ECU Joondalup, and frequently trained with English club Southampton, which had close links to Joondalup.{{cite news|title='Heart break & redemption' by Chris Herd - PlayersVoice|url=https://www.playersvoice.com.au/chris-herd-heart-break-and-redemption/#AHEtxAbc3xWLHE5Y.97|access-date=12 April 2018|work=PlayersVoice|date=11 October 2017}} However, Southampton decided that he was too small. Joondalup released him at the age of 14. Herd signed for Aston Villa from Australian club Bayswater City SC in February 2005, along with fellow Australian Shane Lowry, initially in a deal that was made up of a two-year Youth Training Scheme followed by him signing a one-year professional contract with the club. He made 19 appearances and scored twice for Aston Villa Reserves during his Youth Training Scheme campaign, as well as 21 appearances and one goal for the academy. Herd was also part of the squad that won the HKFC Philips Lighting International Soccer Sevens in May 2007 and was rewarded with a two-year contract following the success. He played in various positions in his early career, most notably in central midfield and on the right wing. However, he was heavily deployed at right-back in the 2007–08 Reserve season. In July 2008, Herd was awarded with a new two-year deal. On 17 December 2008, he was selected on the bench for Villa's UEFA Cup match against Hamburger SV in Germany.
In January 2008, Herd signed on a one-month loan deal (subsequently extended) for Port Vale,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7179450.stm|title=Vale sign Villa youngster on loan |date=9 January 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 June 2009}} and made his debut in the following match against Millwall. Herd received the first red card of his career in early February 2008, as Vale lost to Bristol Rovers. On his return to the team after suspension he scored two early goals in the 3–2 defeat to Hartlepool United on 12 February.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7236355.stm|title=Hartlepool 3–2 Port Vale|work=BBC Sport |date=12 February 2008 |access-date=8 September 2009}} After returning from Vale Park, Herd then signed a one-month loan deal with Wycombe Wanderers in March 2008, with Wycombe needing to strengthen their midfield numbers following injuries and a suspension.{{cite web |url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~1265483,00.html |title=Blues Swoop for Villa starlet |date=16 March 2008 |work=wycombewanderers.co.uk |access-date=1 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329063507/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10430~1265483%2C00.html |archive-date=29 March 2012}} Herd started three matches and made a substitute appearance in another, to play a total of four games during his spell. He returned to Villa after being left on the bench for the match against Grimsby Town on 15 April.
File:Stephen Ireland, Alex Song and Chris Herd.jpg
Herd featured for Villa's first-team during Villa's pre-season for the 2009–10 season, and despite missing a penalty in the shoot-out with Juventus in the Peace Cup final, he still finished on the winning side in 2009. On 27 November 2009, Villa allowed Herd to join League Two side Lincoln City on loan until the new year. Villa permitted him to play in the FA Cup, clearing the way for him to make his Lincoln City debut against Northwich Victoria two days after joining. Herd scored his first Lincoln goal in a 3–1 defeat to Rochdale on 12 December. Having established himself in the first XI, Herd extended his loan with the "Imps" until the end of the season.
Through the previous season's loan stint, Herd became a very popular player among "Imps" fans, and he almost rejoined the club in August 2010, although the season-long loan fell through at the last minute.{{cite web |url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~1886676,00.html |title=Villa Midfielder Joins on Loan |website=www.redimps.co.uk |date=26 November 2009 |access-date=1 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905143451/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10440~1886676%2C00.html |archive-date=5 September 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8439744.stm|title=Lincoln extend loans of Chris Herd and Delroy Facey |work=BBC Sport|date=4 January 2010 |access-date=19 January 2010}} This allowed him to make his Aston Villa Premier League debut against Manchester United on 13 November 2010, when he came on as a late substitute in the 2–2 draw at Villa Park. On 21 November, he made a substitute appearance by coming on in the 81st minute for midfielder Jonathan Hogg in a 2–0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=293108&cc=3436|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117061629/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=293108&cc=3436|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 November 2010|title=Aston Villa 2 – 2 Manchester United|publisher=soccernet.espn.go.com/ |date=13 November 2010 |access-date=13 November 2010}} A week later, he came off the bench late into a 4–2 loss to Arsenal at Villa Park. On 10 January 2011, Herd scored a hat-trick as the Aston Villa reserves recorded a 10–1 victory over Arsenal reserves.{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2263322,00.html|title=Match report: Villa Res 10–1 Arsenal Res|publisher=Aston Villa Football Club Official Website|date=10 January 2011|access-date=11 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308211847/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2263322,00.html|archive-date=8 March 2012|url-status=dead}} In January 2011 he signed a contract extension with Villa, tying him to the club until 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2266507,00.html|title=Herd ends dream week by penning three-and-a-half-year deal|publisher=Aston Villa FC Official Website|date=14 January 2011|access-date=14 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929125001/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10265~2266507%2C00.html|archive-date=29 September 2012|url-status=dead}} Herd made his first start for the "Villans" in a 3–0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup Fifth Round.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9410462.stm|title=Man City 3 – 0 Aston Villa|date=2 March 2011|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 March 2011}} Due to the injuries and suspensions of a few senior defenders at Villa, Herd then followed this making his first Premier League start for Villa, lining up in at right-back, in the match against local rivals, Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on 19 March. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Herd made seven appearances in all competitions.{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/houllier-gives-herd-villa-debut-497871.html|title=Houllier gives Herd Villa debut|date=19 March 2011|work=BreakingNews.ie|access-date=21 March 2011}}
He played as a right-back against Wolverhampton Wanderers in his first Premier League game of the 2011–12; his performance earned him the man of the match award and special praise from boss Alex McLeish.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14693938.stm|title=Alex McLeish credits man-of-the-match Chris Herd|date=27 August 2011|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2011}} He came back into the side for the home game against West Bromwich Albion on 22 October, playing in a defensive midfield role. However, he was controversially sent off by referee Phil Dowd for an alleged stamp on Jonas Olsson in the 36th minute.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15319417.stm|title=Aston Villa 1 – 2 West Brom|last=Sheringham|first=Sam|date=22 October 2011|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 October 2011}} Villa manager Alex McLeish defended the young defender, maintaining that he had "done nothing wrong". However, Jonas Olsson insisted that Herd kicked out and deserved his dismissal. It was confirmed two days later, on 24 October, that Aston Villa had appealed the decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11095_7259850,00.html|title=Olsson – Villa man kicked out|date=22 October 2011|work=Sky Sports|access-date=24 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2492391,00.html|title=Villa confirm appeal against Herd red card in West Brom game|date=24 October 2011|work=Aston Villa F.C.|access-date=24 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025072405/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2492391,00.html|archive-date=25 October 2011|url-status=dead}} The appeal was successful, and the suspension quashed.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15446170.stm|title=Aston Villa defender Chris Herd wins red card appeal|date=25 October 2011|work=BBC Sport|access-date=25 October 2011}} In December 2011, Herd had signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at Villa Park until 2015.{{cite news|title=Chris Herd signs long-term Aston Villa deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16290364.stm|access-date=23 December 2011|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=21 December 2011}} He scored his first top-flight goal in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on 7 April.{{cite news|title=Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 1: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9188674/Liverpool-1-Aston-Villa-1-match-report.html|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=7 April 2012}} On 2 May, he was recorded on video taking part in an early morning "nightclub brawl", along with team-mates James Collins and Fabian Delph.{{cite news|last=McCarthy|first=Nick|title=Aston Villa players in Birmingham nightclub brawl|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/05/04/exclusive-video-aston-villa-players-in-birmingham-nightclub-brawl-97319-30897433/|access-date=4 May 2012|newspaper=Birmingham Mail|date=4 May 2012}} He said that his actions "were out of character", and was forced to pay a club fine as manager Alex McLeish called the incident a "slur on the club".{{cite news|title=Aston Villa's Alex McLeish calls nightclub incident 'slur on club'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17952036|access-date=4 May 2012|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2012}}
File:Chelsea 2 Bolton Wanderers 1 Chelsea progress to the next round of the Capital One cup (15328819986).jpg to Bolton Wanderers against Chelsea in the League Cup in 2014]]
Herd scored his second goal for Villa in a League Cup win over Tranmere Rovers on 28 August 2012.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19340518|title=Aston Villa 3 – 0 Tranmere|work=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2012 |access-date=28 August 2012}} He ended the 2012–13 campaign with 13 appearances to his name. However, he featured twice in the 2013–14 season before the club announced that he would be unavailable indefinitely for 'personal reasons' in March 2014.{{cite news|title=Chris Herd unavailable because of 'personal issues'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26417654|access-date=11 May 2014|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=3 March 2014}}
He returned to Villa at the start of 2014–15 season after spending some months training with his father in Birmingham.{{cite news|title=Chris Herd is set to return to contention for Aston Villa in the new season|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-herd-set-return-contention-7349363|access-date=22 August 2014|work=Birmingham Mail|date=30 June 2014}} On 23 September 2014, he joined Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a one-month loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29313825|title=Chris Herd: Bolton sign Aston Villa midfielder on loan|work=BBC Sport|date=23 September 2014}} The following day he made his debut for the "Trotters" at right-back in their 2–1 League Cup defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29233095|title=Chelsea 2-1 Bolton Wanderers|work=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014}} His time with the "Trotters" was blighted by injury and after only three appearances at the Macron Stadium he returned to Villa with Wanderers manager Neil Lennon stating he was unwilling to extend the loan spell while Herd's fitness was in doubt.{{cite news|last1=Iles|first1=Marc|title=Neil Lennon has defensive problems to sort out for Bolton Wanderers Championship clash with Cardiff City|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/11574935.Neil_Lennon_has_defensive_problems_to_sort_out_for_Bolton_Wanderers_Championship_clash_with_Cardiff_City/?ref=mry|access-date=9 November 2014|work=The Bolton News|date=3 November 2014}} After pulling out of the Australian squad due to an Achilles injury picked up in a training session, he returned to the Championship by joining struggling Wigan Athletic; manager Malky Mackay stated that "I feel that his energy, his athleticism and his tenacity will be things that can really help us out".{{cite news|title=Aston Villa midfielder joins Wigan Athletic on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30985093|access-date=26 January 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2015}} However, his loan was cut early a month later as he required surgery for a season ending medial ligament injury.{{cite news|title=Chris Herd: Wigan loanee returns to Aston Villa for surgery|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31532717|access-date=21 February 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2015}} He was released in the summer by Villa manager Tim Sherwood.{{cite news|last1=Chapman|first1=Joseph|title=The full list of senior players 'released' by Premier League clubs|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-full-list-senior-players-9429029|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Birmingham Mail|date=10 June 2015}}
=Later career=
Herd signed a four-month contract with League One side Chesterfield in September 2015.{{cite news|title=Chris Herd and Jack Fitzwater: Chesterfield sign duo|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34222819|access-date=12 September 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=11 September 2015}} In January, he signed a contract to keep him with the "Spireites" until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|title=Chris Herd: Chesterfield midfielder signs contract extension|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35314635|access-date=14 January 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2016}}
On 28 April 2016, Herd signed with Australian A-League side Perth Glory.{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Clint|title=Perth Glory signs Chris Herd as former Premier League utility player heads for A-League|newspaper=ABC News |date=27 April 2016 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-28/perth-glory-signs-premier-league-midfielder-chris-herd/7366042|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=30 April 2016}} However, three months later his contract with Perth Glory was terminated by mutual agreement due to him not managing to relocate his family to Perth.{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/perth/socceroo-chris-herd-turns-back-on-perth-glory-will-stay-in-england/news-story/644fec4addce32c318467deb28330828|title=Socceroo Chris Herd turns back on Perth Glory, will stay in England|first=David|last=Davutovic|newspaper=Perth Now|date=27 July 2016}}
Herd signed a one-year contract with League One side Gillingham in October 2016.{{cite news|last1=Davutovic|first1=David|title=Herd signs with English League One club|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/perth/socceroo-chris-herd-signs-with-english-league-one-club-gillingham-after-quitting-aleague/news-story/f0309b8030d9dc5a9b9cf60de7ad5aa0|access-date=3 October 2016|work=Herald Sun|date=3 October 2016}} He made 14 appearances across the 2016–17 campaign, and was released by manager Adrian Pennock in May 2017.{{cite news|title=Retained List Announced|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/2016-17/gillingham-fc-retained-list-3714232.aspx|access-date=21 May 2017|work=gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=20 May 2017|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Herd returned to Australia and signed a two-year contract with Tony Popovic's Western Sydney Wanderers in July 2017.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/wanderers-snap-up-herd-468300|title=Wanderers snap up Herd|date=13 July 2017|access-date=13 July 2017|magazine=FourFourTwo|archive-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412150745/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/wanderers-snap-up-herd-468300|url-status=dead}} He made his league debut for Wanderers in Round 1, a 2–1 victory over former club Perth Glory at the Sydney Showground Stadium.{{cite news|last1=Ormond|first1=Aidan|title=Western Sydney Wanderers FC hold on to defeat Perth Glory|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/wanderers-glory|access-date=12 April 2018|work=Hyundai A-League|date=8 October 2017|language=en}} He appeared 12 times throughout the 2017–18 season before he left the club by mutual consent on 12 April 2018.{{cite news|last1=Warren|first1=Adrian|title=Wanderers release Socceroo Chris Herd|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5339860/wanderers-release-socceroo-chris-herd/|access-date=12 April 2018|work=Newcastle Herald|date=12 April 2018|language=en|archive-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223646/https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5339860/wanderers-release-socceroo-chris-herd/|url-status=live}}
On 28 June 2018, Herd signed with Thai League 1 champions Buriram United.{{cite news |title=Buriram United › OFFICIAL บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด คว้าตัว คริสโตเฟอร์ เฮิร์ด นักเตะออสเตรเลี… |url=http://www.buriramunited.com/main_news/detail/476 |access-date=28 June 2018 |work=buriramunited.com |issue=28 June 2018 |language=th}} However, he did not make any appearances during the 2018 season. He left the club at the end of the campaign.{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Josh |title=Seven Aussies A-League clubs could target in January |url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/lists/seven-aussies-a-league-clubs-could-target-in-january/smzzgjg4ob5s1ke3aiq3o3vh2#1exratixf82mk181ivgbfiiqxl |publisher=goal.com |access-date=9 January 2019}}
On 1 February 2019, Herd joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a deal to run until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |title=ISL: Chennaiyin FC sign Australian midfielder Christopher Herd - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/isl-chennaiyin-fc-sign-australian-midfielder-christopher-herd/articleshow/67795324.cms |access-date=3 February 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=1 February 2019}} Head coach John Gregory said that he brought him to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium because of his versatility.{{cite news |title=ISL 2018-19: Chennaiyin FC sign former Aston Villa star |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-2018-19-chennaiyin-fc-sign-former-aston-villa-star-chris-herd |access-date=3 February 2019 |work=sportskeeda.com |date=1 February 2019 |language=en}} In December 2019 he joined Bangladesh Premier League team Sheikh Russel.{{cite web |title=Chris Herd :: Christopher Herd :: Sheikh Russell KC |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=69184 |website=www.zerozero.pt |access-date=30 December 2019 |language=pt}} The 2019–20 season was ended early and declared null and void due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh; Herd went on to leave the Sylhet District Stadium after coming to a financial agreement with the club in June 2020.{{cite news |title=Pedro takes Sk Russel to FIFA |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/news/pedro-takes-sk-russel-fifa-1919973 |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=The Daily Star |date=25 June 2020 |language=en}}
Herd signed with Malaysia Super League club Terengganu FC in December 2020.{{cite news |last1=Muhamad |first1=Malik |title=TFC borong sakan pemain import |url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/topic/arena/2020/12/653341/tfc-borong-sakan-pemain-import |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=HM Online |date=15 December 2020 |language=ms}} He played one game for the club in April 2021.
International career
Herd was selected in Australia's final under-20 Squad for the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia/danning-headlines-young-roos-232892|title=Danning headlines Young Roos|publisher=SBS' The World Game|date=8 September 2009|access-date=9 September 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
As both of his parents are Scottish, Herd was eligible to represent Scotland. In September 2011, his agent Darren Jackson and former agent Phil Williams confirmed that Scotland manager Craig Levein was aware of this and had been following the player's development. His father Willie said he had encouraged his son to play for Scotland, but that he was likely to reject any approaches in favour of continuing to represent Australia.{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jXWfsYSDTicr6hOkmmsuaUx0W1NQ?docId=N0210351315254667560A|title=Agent: Scotland could call up Herd|publisher=The Press Association|date=6 September 2011|access-date=6 September 2011}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/sport/10195373/herd-unlikely-to-choose-scotland-over-socceroos-says-dad/|title=Herd unlikely to choose Scotland over Socceroos, says dad|newspaper=The West Australian|date=6 September 2011|access-date=6 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930122426/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/sport/10195373/herd-unlikely-to-choose-scotland-over-socceroos-says-dad/|archive-date=30 September 2012|url-status=dead}}
He received his first call-up to the Australia senior squad in November 2011, when he was selected for the World Cup Qualification matches against Oman and Thailand,[https://archive.today/20121230170117/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Kewell-Emerton-to-star-against-Oman-and-Thailand/42229 Kewell, Emerton to star against Oman and Thailand] but had to withdraw from the squad because of injury. He was called up again in August 2012. However, he was forced to withdraw from the squad due to a quadriceps strain.{{cite news|title=Herd out of Socceroos squad|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1116192/Herd-out-of-Socceroos-squad|access-date=14 August 2012|newspaper=theworldgame.sbs.com|date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819111010/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1116192/Herd-out-of-Socceroos-squad|archive-date=19 August 2012|url-status=dead}} He later revealed that he had fallen out with head coach Holger Osieck and had to wait until Ange Postecoglou took charge before returning to the side.{{cite news |last1=Garb |first1=Daniel |title=Optus Sport |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os33357/chris-herd-premier-league-aston-villa-interview-socceroos |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=sport.optus.com.au |date=19 October 2021}} Herd made his debut for Australia in a friendly against Belgium on 4 September 2014.
Herd was named as part of Australia's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. However, Herd injured his Achilles tendon in a training session before the match against Oman, ruling him out for the remainder of the tournament.{{cite web|title=Australian defender Chris Herd has lost another battle with injury and been ruled out of the Asian Cup|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/01/15/injured-socceroos-defender-herd-ruled-out-asian-cup|website=theworldgame.sbs.com.au|date=15 January 2015 |access-date=31 January 2015}} Australia went on to win the tournament for the first time after beating South Korea in the final.{{cite web|title=AFC ASIAN CUP AUSTRALIA 2015|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8270&stageid=327&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|website=the-afc.com|access-date=31 January 2015}}
Career statistics
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Honours
References
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