Player Profile: Rhian Dodds

Full Name: Rhian Michael Dodds

Nickname: Doddsie

Squad No: 16

Position: Midfielder Centre

Date of Birth: 3rd October 1979

Birth Place: Irvine

Height: 5ft 10ins

Former Clubs: Robert Morris University

Signed for Killie: 29th August 2004

Contract Ends: Dec 2008

Notes: Graduate of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, U.S.A. where he attended on a scholarship, Rhian was named conference player of the Year in 2002 and was selected in the All District First team. Finished in the top ten in the nation for assists (yes assists, ridiculous American statistics!) in his final year of university. He was a member of the Canadian Under 20 national team that travelled to Trinidad and Tobago for the world cup...lucky sod! Contract Update: July 3rd JJ on Rhian Dodds New 2 Year Deal... "Unfortunately, Rhian had a bad year with injury, but we wanted to improve his deal. We have really good competition in the middle of the park, but we feel Rhian is a  very useful part of the squad. He had a hernia problem last season, but is fine now and is raring to go. Contract Update Apr 2008:Jim Jefferies has handed injury-hit 29 year old midfielder Rhian Dodds a new short-term contract, till Dec 2008.