Kit Symons
association football player and manager
Christopher Jeremiah "Kit" Symons (born 8 March 1971) is a professional association football coach and former player who was most recently assistant manager of Greek Super League side Atromitos.
As a player, he was a defender who began his career with Portsmouth before playing in the Premier League with Manchester City, Fulham and Crystal Palace. He earned 36 international caps for Wales, scoring twice.
Following retirement he has largely worked as a coach, although he was briefly manager of Fulham and had caretaker spells in charge of Crystal Palace and Colchester United. He has predominantly worked as an assistant to his former teammate Chris Coleman with Fulham, Wales, Sunderland, Hebei FC and currently Atromitos.
Club career
Symons was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire. He made more than 100 league appearances for each of his first three clubs – Portsmouth, Manchester City and Fulham. He played for Fulham until December 2001, when he was signed by Crystal Palace for £400,000, the club at which he finished his playing career after 60 senior appearances.
International career
Symons qualified to play for Wales because his father was from Cardiff.
He won 37 caps for Wales, scoring once.
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