Christian Gray (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Thomas Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wellington College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2020–2021 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 2022– | Auckland City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2025 | |||
Christian Thomas Gray (born 29 November 1996) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a centre-back for Auckland City.
Career
Son of the former international footballer Rodger Gray and the netball player Sandra Edge, Christian Gray began playing association football at Wellington College in 2013. As main player, Gray started his career at Waitakere United in 2016. Also played for Eastern Suburbs AFC and since 2022, for Auckland City.[1][2]
In June 2025, Gray was named in Auckland City's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club's tenth appearance in the tournament.[3] On 24 June, he scored the equaliser against Boca Juniors becoming the player of the match. This is their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition.[4][5][6]
Personal life
A semi-professional footballer, Gray also works as a PE teacher at Auckland Grammar School and Mt Roskill Intermediate School.[4][5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waitakere United | 2015–16 | Premiership | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Eastern Suburbs | 2019–20 | Premiership | 14 | 2 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | National League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Auckland City | 2022 | National League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 7 | ||
| Career total | ||||||||||||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance in OFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
- Auckland City
- Individual
- Player of the Match against Boca Juniors - FIFA Club World Cup: 2025
References
- ^ "Who Is Christian Gray, Auckland City's Defender Who Scored Against Boca?". Footboom1. 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Big shoes to fill for Wellington College's Gray". stuff.co.nz. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Christian Gray goal earns Auckland City famous draw against Boca Juniors". stuff.co.nz. 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Auckland City pull off stunning draw against Boca Juniors at FIFA Club World Cup". rnz.co.nz. 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Auckland City FC v CA Boca Juniors - Group C". FIFA. 24 June 2025.
External links
- Christian Gray at playmakerstats.com
- Christian Gray at FBref.com