About Christian Gray

Christian Thomas Gray (born 29 November 1996) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a centre-back for Auckland City.

Son of the former international footballer Rodger Gray and the netball player Sandra Edge, Christian Gray began playing association football at Wellington College in 2013. As main player, Gray started his career at Waitakere United in 2016. Also played for Eastern Suburbs AFC and since 2022, for Auckland City.

In June 2025, Gray was named in Auckland City's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club's tenth appearance in the tournament. On 24 June, he scored the equaliser against Boca Juniors, their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition.

A semi-professional footballer, Gray also works as a PE teacher at Auckland Grammar School and Mt Roskill Intermediate School.