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Reece Hands
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–2007 Sheffield United
2007–2013 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Greenock Morton 48 (4)
2016–2017 Gainsborough Trinity 22 (6)
2018–2019 Parkgate 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2019

Reece Hands (born 6 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for National League North side Gainsborough Trinity.

Club career

Hands came to Scotland having spent his career playing in youth teams at Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers. When Hands moved to Blackburn, he rejected a scholarship with Manchester United to do so.[1]

He signed for Greenock Morton in July 2013,[2] and made his first competitive appearance in a 1-0 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup to Annan Athletic.

Hands was released by mutual consent in January 2015.[3]

Following a successful trial period, Hands signed for Gainsborough Trinity of the National League North on 4 August 2016.[4]

While on his christmas break from the US, Hands signed for Parkgate F.C. on 29 November 2018[5]. He made his debut on 1 December 2018 and inspired his team to a 3-2 win[6]. In his second game for the club Hands helped the team to a 4-1 victory against F.C. Bolsover and managed to get on the score sheet with a side-footed shot into the top right corner[7].

Coaching career

In 2017 Hands moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and started coaching with U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Cincinnati United.[8]

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (10 August 2013). "Reece has no regrets over snubbing Manchester United". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Morton sign ex-Blackburn midfielder Reece Hands". BBC Sport. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (8 January 2014). "Hands off as midfielder leaves Cappielow". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Worksop Town 0 Gainsborough Trinity 0". Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. ^ {{cite news|url=http://https://twitter.com/parkgatefc/status/1068164355580194817
  6. ^ {{cite news|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/parkgatefc/teams/35029/match-centre/1-3640251
  7. ^ {{cite news|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/parkgatefc/teams/35029/match-centre/1-3640259
  8. ^ "Cincinnati United Premier Boys: 2018-2019 Coaching Staff List" (PDF).

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