Kevin Gall

Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Gall played for Cardiff City as a trainee before signing for Newcastle United in 1997, who had to pay Cardiff £150,000 in compensation. He formed a strike partnership with Shola Ameobi in the youth team. With limited opportunities at Newcastle, he attended a trial at Lilleshall, where he was offered a contract by Bristol Rovers. In March 2011, Gall flew to the United States and signed a short deal with FC Dallas, but returned to Britain after he was denied a visa. He joined Workington in September 2011 in what was described as a "major transfer coup" for manager Darren Edmondson, After just four games and 314 minutes on the pitch for the "Reds", Gall signed a contract with league rivals Guiseley the following month. His stay with the "Lions" was also brief, and he left the club after just five league appearances. On 28 December 2012, he signed for Stockport Sports, debuting the following day in a 2–0 home North West Counties League victory over Congleton Town. ==International career==

Gall is a former Wales schoolboy, youth and under-21 international. He was called into the under-21 team for the game against Norway in September 2001,{{cite news ==Style of play==

Gall played as a striker, although he was versatile and could also play as a winger.{{cite news ==Personal and later life==

Gall is a devout Christian and, from January 2010 onwards, underwent 40 hours of tattooing to cover both his arms with religious and other symbols, including Jesus, a Bible and the Virgin Mary. He went on to work as a football consultant at agency firm Sports Management International, spotting talent from the Manchester area, Wales and the North East. Gall is also a director of Optima Sport, which brings academy football teams from across the world to compete against academies in the UK. ==Career statistics==

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Yeovil Town • Conference: 2002–03 • League Two: 2004–05 Individual • Football Conference Goalscorer of the Month: April 2003 ==References==