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Kevin Alexander Gall (born 4 February 1982) is a
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former
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. Gall, a former Welsh under-21 international, started his career with
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, before signing for
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, they have been c ...
. After 50 league games for Rovers he moved on to
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...
in 2003. He spent three years at Yeovil, before joining
Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
in 2006. He had loan spells at
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
, Lincoln City, and
Port Vale Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley o ...
, before joining Darlington permanently in 2009. He then had one year spells at
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and
Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
, before a brief spell in the US with
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. He returned to England to play for
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in September 2011, before moving on to
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the following month. He joined Stockport Sports in December 2012.


Club career

Born in
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...
, Gall played for
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as a trainee before signing for
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in 1997, who had to pay Cardiff £150,000 in compensation. With limited opportunities at Newcastle, he attended a trial at
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, where he was offered a contract by
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, they have been c ...
. He signed on a short-term contract, before making the deal permanent in March 2001. He played at Rovers for two seasons. He moved on to
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...
in 2003, where he played in
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, as opposed to his usual role as a striker. In an
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match against
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, Gall ran half the pitch to set up a goal for Paul Terry. Even though Yeovil lost that match 3–2, Gall received the Performance of the Round Award the following week. Gall was released by Yeovil in May 2006, before signing for
Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
on a two-year contract in June. He scored his first league goal against his former club Yeovil. On 28 January 2008, he joined
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side
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on a one-month loan. His loan was extended for a second month in February, and in March he stated he was interested in signing permanently. In March, Gall had a trial with
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club
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, but he rejected their offer after failing to agree terms. On 28 July, Gall joined Lincoln City on a five-month loan deal, but failed to score in his time at
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and returned to Carlisle at the start of 2009. On 24 February, he was loaned out to
Port Vale Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley o ...
, and manager
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hoped Gall's pace and tenacity would help resurrect some of Vale's season. Despite not scoring in his seven games, Glover was keen to extend Gall's loan, however a
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injury ruled out this option for the cash strapped club. He was released by Carlisle at the end of the 2008–09 season and he had a trial with former club Yeovil in July. During the week before Darlington's game against his former club Port Vale, at the weekend on 22 August 2009, it was announced that the club had signed Gall on a free transfer. He left the bottom placed club in October 2009, having scored twice in 12 games. Gall signed for
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team
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on a contract until January 2010 on 10 November, making his debut as a 70th minute substitute in a 3–2 victory over Chester City. He scored his first goal in a 4–1 victory over Hayes & Yeading United in January 2010 after entering the game as a 60th-minute substitute. He later extended his contract until the end of the 2009–10 season. He finished the season with nine appearances and one goal for York and the club announced that he would be released when his contract expired on 30 June. He agreed to sign for Conference Premier team
Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
on 1 July and he made his debut as a 90th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over
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on 14 August. His first start for the club came in a 2–0 victory at
Bath City Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club have ...
on 30 August. However manager
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changed the playing system, leaving Gall in the reserves. He therefore agreed to have his contract cancelled in January 2011. In March 2011, Gall flew to the United States and signed a short deal with
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, but returned to Britain after he was denied a visa. He joined
Workington Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. The town was historically in Cumberland. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207. Loca ...
in September 2011 in what was described as a "major transfer coup" for manager
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, making his debut as a substitute in the club's 3–0
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defeat to Hyde at Borough Park on 10 September. After just four games and 314 minutes on the pitch for the "Reds", Gall signed a contract with league rivals
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the following month. His stay with the "Lions" was also brief, and he left the club after just five league appearances. On 28 December 2012, he signed for Stockport Sports, debuting the following day in a 2–0 home
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victory over
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.


International career

Gall is a former Wales schoolboy, youth and under-21 international. He was called into the under-21 team for the game against
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in September 2001, and a training camp in April 2002. He made his under-21 debut in November, scoring against
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in a 1–0 victory, which was the team's first victory in 26 games.


Style of play

Gall plays as a striker, although he is versatile and is also able to play as a winger.


Personal and later life

Gall is a devout Christian and from January 2010 onwards underwent 40 hours of
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ing to cover both his arms with religious and other symbols including Jesus, a Bible and the Virgin Mary. He went on to work as a football consultant at agency firm Sports Management International, spotting talent from the Manchester area, Wales and the North East.


Career statistics

:A.  The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the
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and
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. :B.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the
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and
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. :C.  Statistics for
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,
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, and Stockport Sports unavailable.


Honours

Yeovil Town *
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: 2002–03 *
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: 2004–05 Individual *
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Goalscorer of the Month: April 2003


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gall, Kevin 1982 births Living people Footballers from Merthyr Tydfil Welsh footballers Wales youth international footballers Wales under-21 international footballers Association football wingers Association football forwards Association football utility players Cardiff City F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players York City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Welsh expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States FC Dallas players Workington A.F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Stockport Sports F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players