Chris Venables
 Venables playing for Bala Town | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Venables | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1985 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penybont | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Caersws | ||
| 2007–2008 | Welshpool Town | ||
| 2008–2009 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 2009–2012 | Llanelli | 102 | (19) |
| 2013–2016 | Aberystwyth Town | 100 | (75) |
| 2016–2023 | Bala Town | 47 | (29) |
| 2023– | Penybont | 39 | (27) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Venables (born 28 July 1985) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Cymru Premier club Penybont.
Life and career
[edit]Venables is a native of Llandinam, Wales. He attended Llanidloes High School in Powys.[1] He grew up supporting Welsh side Caersws. He mainly operates as a midfielder or striker.[2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of English side Shrewsbury Town.
He started his career with Caersws and helped the club win the 2007 Welsh League Cup.[3] In 2007, he signed for Welshpool Town, moving to fellow Welsh Premier League outfit Aberystwyth Town the following season. In 2009, he signed for Llanelli Town, scoring 19 goals in 102 league appearances. In 2013, he returned to Aberystwyth Town, scoring 75 goals in 100 league appearances. In 2016, Venables signed for Bala Town, helping the club to a second place finish in the league in his first season. He also won the 2023 Welsh League Cup with the Lakesiders and scored 29 goals in 47 league appearances, before signing for Penybont in 2023. He has been described as "one of the most acclaimed players in the league... earned a reputation as one of the most talented and consistent players in the league".[1] He is a Wales C international.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Powys football star Venables makes Welsh Premier history". countytimes.co.uk.
- ^ "A tribute to Chris Venables – A true Cymru Premier custodian and Bala's newly found goal-getter". clwbpeldroed.org.
- ^ "The incredible story of Welsh football record breaker Chris Venables". nation.cymru.