Gary Wales
Scottish footballer
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Gary Wales (born 4 January 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gary Wales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | East Calder, Scotland | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995-96 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Hamilton Academical | 35 | (11) |
| 1999–2004 | Heart of Midlothian | 92 | (17) |
| 2004 | → Walsall (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2004 | Gillingham | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Kilmarnock | 106 | (16) |
| 2008–2009 | Raith Rovers | 14 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Richmond SC | 10 | (1) |
| 2010 | Green Gully SC | 23 | (45) |
| 2011 | Raith Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 277 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After playing for Livingston as a youngster,[2] Wales, a striker, started his senior career at Hamilton. In 35 games he scored 11 goals before moving to Hearts for £50,000. In five years at Tynecastle, Wales scored 17 goals in 92 appearances. He was then sent out on loan to Walsall, scoring once against Nottingham Forest,[3] before subsequently signing for Gillingham (scoring once against Coventry City)[4] and then Kilmarnock, where he was re-united with former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies.
After leaving Kilmarnock in the summer of 2008, Wales signed a short-term deal with Raith Rovers. Wales settled to become a regular goalscorer.[5] In April 2009, with Raith he won the Scottish Second Division championship, Wales left the club to pursue an opportunity in Australia.[6] Towards the end of May 2009, Wales joined North Queensland Fury on their pre-season tour of Singapore.[7]
