Rhys Weston
| Date of birth | 27 October 1980 |
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
A versatile defender, after only three appearances for Arsenal, Rhys was snapped up by Cardiff City for £300,000 and has since gone on to win full Wales international honours.
After developing with Arsenal reserves, Rhys made the starting line-up for the Worthington Cup Third Round tie against Ipswich Town before Sam Hammam came in to sign him for Cardiff City.
Rhys had something of a mixed season at Ninian Park showing moments of real quality at times but seeming to lose concentration on other occasions.
A versatile player who appeared for the Bluebirds in defence, at wing back and in midfield, he can generally feel satisfied with his first campaign of regular senior football which ended with the club winning promotion from the Third Division.
He also appeared regularly for the Wales Under-21 team during the season winning four more caps.
Rhys joined Port Vale in February 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.
His contract at Walsall was extended to June 2010 in March 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Arsenal | 08 Jul 1999 | 21 Nov 2000 | |
| Cardiff City | 21 Nov 2000 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Viking Stavanger | 31 Aug 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | |
| Port Vale | 12 Feb 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Walsall | 16 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Dundee | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| KR Reykjavik | 01 Jul 2012 | 25 Oct 2012 | |
| Sabah (Malaysia) | 25 Oct 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 07 Aug 2013 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Sutton United | 06 Jan 2014 | 06 Feb 2014 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cardiff City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cardiff City | League Division 3 | 25 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 35 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 38 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 23 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 23 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 26 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League One | 15 |
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| 2007-08 | Walsall | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Walsall | League One | 43 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Walsall | League One | 30 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Walsall | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Walsall | League One | 23 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | AFC Wimbledon | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 6 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2007 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Walsall v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Gillingham v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2007 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Walsall v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Millwall v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Walsall v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Walsall v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Walsall v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Walsall v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Northampton Town v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Northampton Town v Walsall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | Walsall v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Walsall v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Walsall v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Port Vale v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Walsall v Millwall | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Walsall v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2008 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Walsall v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Carlisle United v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Swansea City v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Swindon Town v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Luton Town v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Walsall v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Walsall v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Leeds United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Southend United v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Walsall v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2008 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Walsall v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Walsall v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Walsall v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2009 | Walsall v Leicester City | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Carlisle United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Southend United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Walsall v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-5 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Walsall v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Walsall v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Stockport County v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Walsall v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 May 2009 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Accrington Stanley v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Walsall v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Walsall v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Walsall v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Walsall v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Walsall v Exeter City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Colchester United v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers v Walsall | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Stourbridge v Walsall | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Walsall v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Brentford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Brentford v Walsall | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Walsall v Southampton | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Walsall v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Gillingham v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Walsall v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Southampton v Walsall | L | 5-1 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Walsall v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Exeter City v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Stockport County v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Walsall v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 01 May 2010 | Carlisle United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Belarus v Wales | L | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Wales v Norway | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Poland v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Armenia v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Croatia v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Azerbaijan v Wales | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Wales v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 10 Feb 2005 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.