Rhys Day
FullnameRhys Day[1]
Birth date31 August 1982 (age 44)
Birth placeBridgend, Wales
Height6ft 2in[2]
PositionDefender
Youthyears 11998–2000
Youthclubs 1Manchester City
Years 12000–2003
Years 22001–2002
Years 32002–2003
Years 42003–2006
Years 52006–2009
Years 62009–2011
Years 72010–2011
Years 82011–2012
Years 92013
Years 102013–2015
Clubs 1Manchester City
Clubs 2→ Blackpool (loan)
Clubs 3→ Mansfield Town (loan)
Clubs 4Mansfield Town
Clubs 5Aldershot Town
Clubs 6Oxford United
Clubs 7→ Mansfield Town (loan)
Clubs 8Mansfield Town
Clubs 9Radcliffe Borough
Clubs 10Hyde
Caps 10
Goals 10
Caps 29
Goals 20
Caps 38
Goals 30
Caps 495
Goals 412
Caps 590
Goals 56
Caps 618
Goals 60
Caps 78
Goals 70
Caps 81
Goals 80
Caps 93
Goals 90
Caps 1025
Goals 100
Totalcaps254
Totalgoals18
Nationalyears 12000
Nationalyears 22000–2003
Nationalteam 1Wales U19
Nationalteam 2Wales U21
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalcaps 211
Nationalgoals 20

Rhys Day (born 31 August 1982) is a Welsh former professional footballer who last played as a central defender for Conference North side Hyde.

He was capped several times for the Wales under-21 team and played for Blackpool, Mansfield Town, Aldershot Town and Oxford United.

Club career

Born in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Day began his career at Manchester City, but never broke through to City's first team. He joined Mansfield Town in November 2002, initially on loan, and the move was made permanent in January 2003.[3]

A knee injury kept Day out of action for more than four months in the 2004–05 season, and he also missed large portions of the 2005–06 season with various injuries. Mansfield did not offer Day a new contract at the end of the season, making him a free agent. He signed for Aldershot Town on a two-year contract in July 2006 and was named as captain by new manager Gary Waddock for the 2007–08 campaign.

Day signed a new one-year contract following Aldershot's promotion to the Football League, but in April 2009 it was announced that he would be released at the end of the season.[4] He signed a two-year contract with Oxford United on 23 July.[5]

He was transferred to Mansfield Town from Oxford in January 2011 after gaining promotion to the Football League with them.[6]

Rhys Day retired from the game at the end of the 2011–12 season at the age of 29 because of series of knee injuries that kept him out of the team for a 16-month period. At the time of his retirement he expressed his intention to stay in the game in a coaching capacity.[7]

On 10 September 2013 Day came out of retirement to sign for Hyde after coming through a special training regime with the club.[8] He made his league debut on 28 December when he started against Wrexham.

International career

Day was called up to the senior Wales squad in May 2003 to play United States but was unused and ultimately never capped at that level.[9]

Personal life

Day is the younger brother of professional snooker player Ryan Day.[10]

Honours

Club

Aldershot

Oxford United

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 164. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack (eds.) (2003). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–04. London: Headline. p. 499. ISBN 978-0-7553-1228-3.
  3. ^ "Stags look to Day". BBC Sport. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Boss Confirms Departures". Aldershot Town F.C. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Defender Day seals Oxford switch". BBC Sport. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Defender Rhys Day has been transferred to Mansfield Town". Oxford United. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ^ "The End of the Day". Oxford United. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Rhys Day: Defender comes out of retirement to join Hyde". BBC Sport. 10 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Howarth adds to Wales woes". BBC Sport. 20 May 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Rhys Day backs his brother at Crucible". Oxford Mail. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.