Garyn Preen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Garyn Preen

| image =

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|10|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tredegar, Wales

| height =

| position = Winger

| currentclub = RTB Ebbw Vale

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004

| youthclubs1 = Cardiff City

| youthyears2 = 2004–2009

| youthclubs2 = Southampton

| years1 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Southampton

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2011

| clubs2 = Burton Albion

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = → Stafford Rangers (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Neath

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2012

| clubs5 = Salisbury City

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Merthyr Town

| caps6 =

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| years7 = 2013–2015

| clubs7 = Afan Lido

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| goals7 =

| years8 = 2015–2017

| clubs8 = Hungerford Town

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2016–2017

| clubs9 = → Evesham United (loan)

| caps9 = 9

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2017

| clubs10 = Evesham United

| caps10 = 12

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2017–2018

| clubs11 = Hereford

| caps11 = 5

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2018–2020

| clubs12 = Evesham United

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| years13 = 2021–

| clubs13 = RTB Ebbw Vale

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| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Wales U17

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam2 = Wales U19

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 16 May 2018

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Garyn Vernon Preen (born 25 October 1991) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for RTB Ebbw Vale.

Club career

Preen began his career as a youth player with Welsh club Cardiff City, joining the youth system at Southampton at the age of 12.{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/AcademyNews/0,,10280~1721260,00.html |title=Academy - 2nd Year Scholars 09/10 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=11 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925101606/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/AcademyNews/0%2C%2C10280~1721260%2C00.html |archivedate=25 September 2009 }} On 23 July 2010, with no appearances for the South Coast club, he joined League Two side Burton Albion on a free transfer following his release by the Saints.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8849676.stm |title=Burton Albion boss signs midfield trio |publisher=BBC |date=23 July 2010 |accessdate=11 August 2010 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,16229_6276189,00.html |title=Burton clinch triple deal |publisher=Sky Sports |date=23 July 2010 |accessdate=11 August 2010 }} Preen made his debut for the club on 11 August in the First Round of the League Cup against former club Cardiff City, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Lewis Young.{{cite web |title=Cardiff City vs Burton |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10950~53921,00.html |publisher=Burton Albion FC |accessdate=12 August 2010 |date=11 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319005552/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10950~53921%2C00.html |archivedate=19 March 2012 }}

On 26 November he went on loan to Stafford Rangers with fellow Burton Albion player James Ellison.{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2010/11/29/tim-flowers-signs-two-for-rangers/|title=Tim Flowers signs two for Rangers|date=29 November 2010|work=Express & Star|accessdate=14 December 2010}} He made his debut for the club on 11 December in a 0-2 home defeat to Workington.{{cite web|url=http://www.staffordrangersfc.co.uk/html/match_reports.html |title=Match report: Stafford Rangers 0-2 Workington |date=11 December 2010 |work=Stafford Rangers F.C. |accessdate=14 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519215502/http://www.staffordrangersfc.co.uk/html/match_reports.html |archivedate=19 May 2015 }}

At the end of the 2010–11, Preen was released from the Brewers.{{cite web|url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2356423,00.html|title=Preen released|date=2011-09-05|accessdate=2011-09-05|work=burtonalbionfc.co.uk|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829174804/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10950~2356423%2C00.html|archivedate=2011-08-29}}

In June 2011 he joined Neath.{{Cite web |url=http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem36152.ink? |title=Neath confirm quintet of Signings|publisher=Welsh Premier League |date=9 June 2011 |accessdate=9 June 2011}}

In 2012, he joined Salisbury City, before returning to Wales in October to sign for Merthyr Town.{{cite web|title=Merthyr move for Preen|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=88443|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com|accessdate=12 October 2012|date=11 October 2012|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113092431/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=88443|archivedate=13 November 2012}} He joined Merthyr's Southern League rivals Cinderford Town in 2013.

Preen Signed for Hereford in 2017 and scored against Eastleigh in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round in that game he was taken off injured after a collision with Gavin Hoyte knocked him out. On 26 February 2018, he was released by Hereford F.C.{{cite web|title=Midfield Pair Move On|url=http://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-midfield-pair-move-on/|publisher=Hereford F.C.|accessdate=27 February 2018|date=26 February 2018}}