Full name Brett Michael Solkhon Name Brett Solkhon Position Defender, Midfielder 2000–2003 Rushden & Diamonds Current team Kettering Town F.C. | Years Team Height 1.80 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1982-09-12) 12 September 1982 (age 33) Playing position | ||
Place of birth Canvey Island, England | ||
Brett Solkhon (born 12 September 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Kettering Town formerly as a central midfielder, but now primarily as a centre back. Starting his career on the books of Ipswich Town and Arsenal, he moved to Rushden & Diamonds in 2000, making 9 appearances in all competitions, then was loaned out to Canvey Island for the 2002-03 season, before joining Kettering Town in 2003. He was to stay until 2009, becoming one of Kettering's most capped players. He then signed for Conference North side Corby Town on 21 May 2009 after being released from Kettering Town and then rejoined the Poppies after a successful trial. Following this he moved to Brackley Town in 2011, where he was a part of their Southern League Premier Division championship winning side. In 2014, he once again rejoined Kettering Town for his third spell, winning the Southern League Division One Central title in his first season.
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Career
Born on Canvey Island, England, Solkhon was born at Rochford hospital in Essex and attended Castle View School on Canvey Island from 1994 to 1999.
He played at youth level for Ipswich Town and Arsenal and then signed for Rushden & Diamonds where he played for two seasons, helping them to secure promotion to the Conference. He was also loaned out to Canvey Island F.C. for the 2002-03 season.
He signed for Kettering Town in 2003 and became their longest serving player of nearly five years. He played in many historic Kettering FA Cup matches, most notably against Notts County against whom he scored and got an assist in a 2-1 win, and Fulham to whom Kettering lost 2-4, with 2 goals from Craig Westcarr. He was released by Kettering in May 2009. Solkhon then signed for newly promoted Corby Town in the Conference North on 21 May, ready for the upcoming 2009–10 season.
Brett Solkhon now works as a teacher at Kettering Buccleuch Academy along with fellow teammate Gary Mulligan. This is also whilst maintaining his football career.
Betting scandal
On 31 July 2015, it was revealed that Solkhon, and a teammate, Elliot Sandy had been involved in betting, and consequently were charged by the FA.