0
Youth
Appearances
0
Youth
Goals
9
Reserve Appearances
1
Reserve
Goals
144
Senior
Appearances
19
Senior
Goals
Paul Merson
First Team
Midfielder
Paul Charles Merson
Role
M Paul Merson | 🏴 | #727 |
Position
Born
Midfield
20 March 1968
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
London 🏴
England 🏴
England 🏴
(6 ft 0 in) 1.83 m
Right
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1998-99
Middlesbrough 🏴
£5.40m
10 September 1998
30
John Gregory 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
2002-03
Portsmouth 🏴
Free
6 August 2002
34
Graham Taylor 🏴
Previous Clubs
Paul Merson
Previous Clubs:
1985-96 Arsenal 🏴
Football League First Division, Premier League, 🕒 429 | 384 (45) | ⚽ 98 |
1987 Brentford 🏴 (L)
Football League Third Division, 🕒 9 | 7 (2) | ⚽ 0 |
1996-99 Middlesbrough 🏴 £5.94m
Premier League, Football League First Division, 🕒 58 | 58 (0) | ⚽ 16 |
Loans Out
Paul Merson
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Paul Merson
Subsequent Clubs:
2002-03 Portsmouth 🏴 Free
Football League First Division, 🕒 48 | 47 (1) | ⚽ 12 |
2003-06 Walsall 🏴 Free
Football League First Division, League One, 🕒 84 | 75 (9) | ⚽ 8 |
2006 Tamworth FC 🏴 Free
Conference Premier, 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2006 Retired aged 38
Career Progression
Paul Merson
1998-02 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
Paul Merson
0
Youth
Appearances
0
Youth
Goals
Did Not Graduate from Youth Team
Reserve Career
Paul Merson
9
Reserve Appearances
1
Reserve
Goals
2001-02 PRL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺 0 |
1999-00 PRL 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |
1998-99 PLP 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |
First Team Career
Paul Merson
144
Senior
Appearances
19
Senior
Goals
M Paul Merson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1998-02 | £5.40m |
🕒 144 | 125 (19) | ⚽ 19 | 🔥 23 | 🇺 11 | #727 |
🟩 54 | 🟨 46 | 🟥 44 |
Cards 🟨 7 | 🟥 1 |
Squad Honours
Paul Merson
🥈1999-00 FA Cup Finalist
PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup
u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
Reserve & Youth Appearances
Paul Merson
🟥 13 Jan 1999 Villa 2-3 Derby
Reserves
1998-99
Pontins League Premier Division
🟥 7 Nov 1998 Liverpool 4-1 Villa
Reserves
1998-99
Pontins League Premier Division
🟩 7 Apr 1999 Leeds 3-4 Villa
Reserves
1998-99
Pontins League Premier Division
🟥 29 Sep 1999 Villa 1-4 Boro
Reserves
1999-00
FA Premier Reserve League
🟩 14 Oct 1999 Villa 2-0 Bolton
Reserves
1999-00
FA Premier Reserve League
🟨 20 Oct 1999 Barnsley 1-1 Villa
Reserves
1999-00
FA Premier Reserve League
🟥 27 Oct 1999 Villa 1-2 Blackburn
Reserves
1999-00
FA Premier Reserve League
🟩 21 Nov 2001 Villa 2-1 Wednesday
Reserves
2001-02
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
11 Mar 2002 Sunderland v Villa
Reserves
2001-02
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
