Chris Marriott
{{Short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Chris Marriott
|image =
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|full_name = Christopher Michael Marriott{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/chris-marriott/55233/|title=England - C. Marriott - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|24|df=y}}
|birth_place = Wrexham, Wales
|position = Full back
|currentclub = Connah's Quay Nomads
|clubnumber = 3
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Wrexham
|years1 = 2009–2024
|clubs1 = The New Saints
|caps1 = 375
|goals1 = 20
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = Connah's Quay Nomads
|caps2 = 24
|goals2 = 0
|club-update = 11:11, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
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Christopher Michael Marriott (born 24 September 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full back for Connah's Quay Nomads.
A youth player with Wrexham, he played for and captained Cymru Premier club The New Saints.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-rovers/always-up-to-no-good-the-revealing-insight-in-to-key-bristol-rovers-figure-4081380|title='Always up to no good' - The revealing insight in to key Bristol Rovers figure|date=28 March 2023|website=BristolWorld}}
Career
Born in Wrexham, Marriott played for Wrexham before signing for The New Saints in 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/player/chris-marriott-2/|title=Chris Marriott|work=TNSFC |date=28 March 2017}} He became club captain from the 2019–20 season. In August 2022 he criticised the players after the club were eliminated from the League Cup,{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/the-new-saints/2022/08/08/chris-marriott-demands-better-after-tns-bow-out-of-cup/|title=Chris Marriott demands better after TNS bow out of cup|website=www.shropshirestar.com|date=8 August 2022 }} and in January 2023 he wanted to proceed in the Welsh Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/the-new-saints/2023/01/13/chris-marriott-is-up-for-the-cup-as-holders-tns-look-to-progress/|title=Chris Marriott is up for the cup as holders TNS look to progress|first=Nick|last=Elwell|website=www.shropshirestar.com|date=13 January 2023 }} In March 2023 he became the most decorated player in Cymru Premier history, after winning his 11th league title with TNS.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23390317.nomads-looking-delay-saints-title-winning-party/|title=Can Nomads halt the Saints in quest to secure Cymru Premier crown?|website=The Leader|date=17 March 2023 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64980653|title=New Saints draw at Nomads to take 15th Welsh title|work=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2023 }}
Marriott left TNS in May 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2024/05/24/club-captain-chris-marriott-departs-the-new-saints-after-15-incredible-years/|title=Club captain Chris Marriott departs The New Saints after 15 incredible years|date=24 May 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cydd32mm3m0o|title=Captain Marriott departing champions New Saints|date=24 May 2024|website=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/oswestry/24343242.new-saints-pay-tribute-marriott-departs-15-years/|title=Legendary captain Marriott departs New Saints after 15 years and 26 trophies|date=24 May 2024|website=Border Counties Advertizer}} In June 2024 he signed for Connah's Quay Nomads.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/article.php?id=1326|title=Marriott joins The Nomads|first=Connah's Quay Nomads|last=FC|website=Connah's Quay Nomads FC}}
References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Wrexham
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:The New Saints F.C. players
Category:Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players
Category:Cymru Premier players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
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