Winston Reid (footballer)

Winston Wiremu Reid (born 3 July 1988) is a New Zealand international footballer who plays professionally for English club West Ham United, as a centre back.

Early life

Reid was born in North Shore, Auckland

Club career

FC Midtjylland

Reid signed a youth contract with SUB Sønderborg, before moving on to play youth football with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland. He was one of the first players to graduate from FCM's football academy, the first of its kind in Denmark, coming through the system alongside Midtjylland teammates Jesper Weinkouff, Christian Sivebæk and former teammate, Simon Kjær.

West Ham United

Reid signed for West Ham United on 5 August 2010, on a three year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his Premier League debut, on 14 August, in a 3-0 loss to Aston Villa. He scored his first goal for West Ham in the 5-1 win against Burnley in the FA Cup on 21 February 2011.

International career

Reid received Danish citizenship in 2006 and was subsequently called up for the Under-19 national team. He played for various Danish age-grade representative teams, in...
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