CHRISTIAN DIBBLE considers last season a learning curve and the goalkeeper believes he still has a lot to offer Wrexham.

Restricted to just a handful of appearances in his first two campaigns after arriving at The Racecourse in the summer of 2017, Dibble began 2019-20 in the side with first choice stopper Rob Lainton sidelined due to an ankle injury.

But after making a promising start, Dibble's form dipped and a series of mistakes set in as Wrexham found themselves battling it out at the wrong end of the National League table.

Dibble started the opening 16 league games but was replaced by the fit-again Lainton in October, and was then restricted to cup appearances before the season was ended abruptly due to the coronavirus crisis.

Although the errors crept into his game, Dibble refuses to dwell on them and the 26-year-old believes he will benefit from having his longest run in the Wrexham side.

"I came in and played the first 16 games last year and I enjoyed being in the team," said Dibble.

"I was on the bench for two years and only played four or five games in two seasons so I was thrown right in the deep in.

"All goalkeepers make mistakes. You see the best players in the world like David de Gea make mistakes so it happens to the best.

"It is all a learning curve and I totally believe in myself. I have experienced how it is to play half a season and it has put me in good stead.

"You learn from what happened in previous seasons, the positives and the negatives."

Dibble, whose father Andy was a Welsh international goalkeeper and helped Wrexham win promotion to Division Two in 2002-03, is certainly made of strong stuff.

"As a goalkeeper you can't let the mistakes affect you because if you do, then you are pretty much doomed for the rest of the game," said Dibble.

"It is all about bounce-back-ability at the end of the day.

"You have just got to keep your head up, keep concentrating and do the best you can."

Dean Keates certainly hasn’t lost faith in Dibble who is one of the players that the Reds’ boss has opened contract discussions with now there is certainty on when football will return due to the pandemic.

Dibble would love to extend his stay at the club and resume his battle with Lainton for the number one spot, with the new season set to start on October 3.

"I am happy to be on the retained list and thought of like that by the manager," said Dibble.

"Wrexham is a great club and I have really enjoyed it there the three years I have been there.

"I will have a chat with the manager and see what is best but I would love to stay.

"Me and Rob are good friends and we are team-mates. We share a car into training and there is still good competition between us.

"We come in, we work hard daily and we are still fighting for the same shirt but you still have that friendship off the field."