Full name Robert James Dazo Gier Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Weight 73 kg Spouse Emma Gier | Place of birth Ascot, England Number 28 Name Rob Gier Height 1.80 m Career start 2000 | |
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Date of birth (1981-01-06) 6 January 1981 (age 34) Current teams Philippines national football team (Defender), Ascot United F.C. (#28 / Defender) | ||
Rob Gier — Mixing Philippines captaincy with non-league English football
Robert James Dazo "Rob" Gier (born 6 January 1981) is a Filipino footballer who plays mainly as a centre back for Ascot United and the Philippines national team where he is also the captain.
Contents
- Rob Gier Mixing Philippines captaincy with non league English football
- Early life
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Club
- National team
- References
Early life
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.
Club career
Gier began his career at Wimbledon, who had been relegated from the Premiership in 1999–2000 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.
On 22 May 2008, Grays Athletic announced they had signed Gier on a one-year contract, however, he was transfer listed by the club in January 2009, with financial pressures and manager Wayne Burnett's plans being cited as the reason.
Gier joined Hellenic League Premier Division club Ascot United in November 2009, after being released at the end of the previous season by Grays Athletic.
In January 2012, the United Football League and Filipino club Global FC announced that Gier had joined them. Gier has yet to make an appearance for Global in a league match.
International career
Gier was called up to the Philippines national team in March 2009, for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers in April, where they were due to face, Turkmenistan, Bhutan and the Maldives. He made his international debut in 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against Bhutan on 14 April 2009 and also played against Maldives and Turkmenistan.
10 September 2012, Rob Gier scored his first international goal for the Philippines in a 2–1 loss to Laos, however it was not a FIFA-sanctioned match. FIFA did not recognize the match's results after it was found out that the referees who officiated the match were not recognized by the world sporting body.
He Scored his first official international goal for the Philippines in the 2014 Philippine Peace Cup against Chinese Taipei.