Christian Dibble
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994
Place of birth Wilmslow, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Kidderminster Harriers
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Bury 0 (0)
2013–2016 Barnsley 0 (0)
2014 → Stockport County (loan) 4 (0)
2014 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Chelmsford City (loan) 13 (0)
2016 Chelmsford City 15 (0)
2016 Boston United 7 (0)
2016–2017 Nuneaton Town 20 (0)
2017 Chorley 2 (0)
2017–2023 Wrexham 61 (0)
2023– Kidderminster Harriers 41 (0)
International career
Wales U16
Wales U17
Wales U19
Wales U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Christian Dibble (born 11 May 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Kidderminster Harriers.

Early and personal life

Dibble was born in Wilmslow, England.[1] His father is Welsh former footballer Andy Dibble who played for Manchester City.[2][3] The Dibble family are all Manchester City supporters.[2]

Club career

Dibble has played for Bury, Barnsley, Stockport County, Nuneaton Town, Chelmsford City, Boston United, Chorley and Wrexham.[1]

Throughout his Wrexham career Dibble has served as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Rob Lainton, speaking about it in July 2018,[4] January 2019,[5] April 2019,[6] and again in April 2021.[7]

In August 2019 he was said by local media to have "impressed after being handed starting role",[8] and in October 2021 he was praised by Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson after appearing as a substitute after 13 minutes in a match, following a head injury to Lainton.[9]

In April 2022, he spoke about Wrexham's support.[10] In May 2022 he played for Wrexham in the 2022 FA Trophy final having appeared in the competition following further injury to Lainton.[2][3] He left Wrexham by mutual consent in January 2023.[11]

He signed for Kidderminster Harriers on 27 January 2023.[12] On 26 May 2023, Dibble signed a new one year deal with Kidderminster Harriers.[13] Kidderminster earned promotion via the play-offs with Dibble starting in the play-off final win against Brackley Town.[14][15]

International career

Dibble has played for Wales at youth level up to and including under-21.[16]

Honours

Wrexham

Kidderminster Harriers

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wales - C. Dibble - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dibble aiming to emulate dad's Wembley heroics". BBC Sport.
  3. 1 2 "WREXHAM AFC AT WEMBLEY: Christian Dibble can become a Wembley hero like his dad Andy". The Leader.
  4. ↑ Griffiths, Rob (30 July 2018). "Christian Dibble hails team-spirit and competition for places at Wrexham AFC". North Wales Live.
  5. ↑ "Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble will bide his time for more starts". The Leader.
  6. ↑ Griffiths, Rob (30 April 2019). "Back-up Wrexham AFC keeper set to step aside for play-off clash". North Wales Live.
  7. ↑ "You can count on me if I'm needed again says Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble". The Leader.
  8. ↑ "Dibble shows his quality after seizing his opportunity with the Reds". The Leader.
  9. ↑ "Wrexham AFC boss Phil Parkinson full of praise for Christian Dibble after starring in cup draw". The Leader.
  10. ↑ "Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble praises "unbelievable" supporters ahead of Woking test". The Leader.
  11. ↑ "TRANSFER NEWS | Christian Dibble departs the Club by mutual consent". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Christian Dibble joins Harriers". www.harriers.co.uk. 27 January 2023.
  13. ↑ https://harriers.co.uk/news/2023/05/26/dibble-inks-new-harriers-deal/
  14. 1 2 "Brackley Town vs. Kidderminster Harriers". Soccerway. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Kidderminster Harriers: National League promotion is 'mind-boggling'". BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Wrexham AFC goalkeeper Christian Dibble would love to follow in his father's footsteps". The Leader.
  17. ↑ Aled Williams (22 May 2022). "Bromley beat Wrexham to lift FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2023.


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