Chris Birchall

Chris Birchall's story is the part of football I love most -- the unexpected international identity. Born in Stafford, England, he chose to represent Trinidad and Tobago, earning 44 caps and even a Chaconia Medal for it. Over a sixteen-year career, 21 goals in 322 appearances marks him as a dependable, hard-working midfielder rather than a headline-grabber, and that steadiness is precisely what I value. Carrying the pride of a nation that was not his birthplace, while honoring his English roots, gives his journey a warmth that pure statistics miss. He is the kind of understated, principled professional whose career I genuinely enjoy revisiting.

Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, scoring 21 goals in 322 appearances in a 16-year professional career. Born in England, he played 44 international matches for Trinidad and Tobago, scoring four goals.

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Name (English)

Chris Birchall

Name (Japanese)

クリストファー・バーチャル

Reading

くりすとふぁー・ばーちゃる

Born

May 5, 1984 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

Origin

Stafford, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

175 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Staffordshire

Awards & achievements

• Chaconia Medal

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.