Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert James Dazo Gier | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Ascot, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Ascot United | |||
Wimbledon | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2004 | Wimbledon | 71 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 67 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Cambridge United | 17 | (0) |
2007 | Woking | 7 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Aldershot Town | 38 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Grays Athletic | 18 | (0) |
2009–2016 | Ascot United | ||
National team‡ | |||
2009–2015 | Philippines | 66 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | Oxford University (women's) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:17, 8 December 2014 (UTC) |
Robert James Dazo "Rob" Gier (born 6 January 1981) is a retired Filipino footballer who played mainly as a centre back for various clubs in the United Kingdom and the Philippines national team where he was also the captain.
Rob Gier was born to Robert Gier and Rosario and grew up in Ascot, England. Upon coming from work, Rob's father would often bring him to football training. His mother, Rosario is a Waray-waray from Tacloban, Leyte.
Gier began his career at Wimbledon, who had been relegated from the Premiership in 1999–00 season. He made his debut the following season, starting a 0–0 home draw with Sheffield United on 28 October 2000.
In 2004, he joined Rushden & Diamonds, and was part of the side that was relegated from the Football League in 2005–06. He left the club following their relegation, and had spells in the Conference with Cambridge United, and Woking during the 2006–07 season.
He joined Aldershot Town at the start of the 2007–08 season, and was part of the side that won the Conference with a record points total. He made 38 league appearances for the club, all starts, but despite this was released at the end of the campaign.