Paul Merson

Free
Manager

Born on : March 20, 1968 (56 years) at Harlesden

Nationality : England

Height : 1m78

Weight : 74 kg

Number of international caps : 21 (3 goals)

First cap : vs Germany 11/09/1991

First international goal : vs Czechoslovakia 25/03/1992

1990-1991

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Main position
Right Offensive Midfielder	23%
Playmaker	31%

Identities

Paul Merson

Paul Charles Merson

Manager careerLast updated on 16/04/2024 at 02:51

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Results

Goals

Competition info

Season	Club	League					Continent						International
Season	Club	tier	Games played	V V	D D	L L	Rk.	pts	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA
2005/2006	Walsall	3	30	30%9	27%8	43%13	19	35	36	47								9	56%5	22%2	22%2	FA Cup1/161/16 de finale Football League Trophy1/4 1/4 de finale League Cup1er 1er tour	14	11								39	36%14	26%10	38%15		50	58
2004/2005	Walsall	3	46	35%16	26%12	39%18	14	60	65	69								5	20%1	20%1	60%3	Football League Trophy1/8 1/8 de finale FA Cup1er 1er tour League Cup1er 1er tour	4	6								51	33%17	25%13	41%21		69	75
2003/2004	Walsall	2	4	25%1		75%3	22	51	3	9																						4	25%1		75%3		3	9
Total			80	33%26	25%20	43%34	55	146	104	125								14	43%6	21%3	36%5		18	17								94	34%32	24%23	41%39		122	142

Merson's career statisticsLast updated on 16/04/2024 at 02:51

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2019/2020

Hanworth

2017/2018

Caerau (Ely)

2005/2006

Tamworth

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Tamworth	Conference	1					2		90	0	100%					0%	0%	100%

2005/2006

Walsall

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Walsall	League Cup	1					3		90	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Walsall	League One	7					4	4	510	0	86%	1	21%			43%	43%	14%

2004/2005

Walsall

1448

1628

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Walsall	League One	36	2	1448	55	5	2896	10	86%	5	78%	1	28%	31%	42%
Walsall	League Cup	1			1		90	10	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Walsall	Football League Trophy	2			2	1	180	0	100%		67%		50%	50%	0%
Walsall	FA Cup	1			2		90	0	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2003/2004

Walsall

692

491

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Walsall	First Division	35	4		692		42	7	2767	0	89%	4	76%			31%	26%	43%
Walsall	League Cup	2	2		90		4		180	0	100%		100%			50%	0%	50%

2002/2003

Portsmouth

318

337

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Portsmouth	First Division	45	12	318	42	16	3817	98%	1	98%	4	62%	24%	13%
Portsmouth	League Cup	2			3	1	180	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	1			2		44	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2001/2002

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Aston Villa	Intertoto Cup	5	1	390	4	2	390	100%		83%	40%	20%	40%
Aston Villa	Premier League	21	2	788	22	4	1576	86%	3	55%	29%	43%	29%
Aston Villa	FA Cup	1			3		84	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%
Aston Villa	Intertoto Cup	1				1	45	0%	1	33%	100%	0%	0%

2000/2001

Aston Villa

560

663

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Aston Villa	Intertoto Cup	3			2	1	266	100%	75%	1	1	33%	33%	33%
Aston Villa	Premier League	38	6	560	43	9	3361	100%	100%	2		34%	39%	26%
Aston Villa	League Cup	1					82	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Aston Villa	FA Cup	3			3	1	270	100%	100%			33%	33%	33%

1999/2000

Aston Villa

445

629

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Aston Villa	Premier League	32	5	445	21	13	2225	75%	8	84%	2	41%	34%	25%
Aston Villa	League Cup	7			3	4	435	71%	2	88%		57%	29%	14%
Aston Villa	FA Cup	6			5	2	486	100%		100%		67%	17%	17%

1998/1999

Aston Villa

378

343

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Aston Villa	Premier League	26	5	378	32	10	1889	81%	5	74%	2	35%	23%	42%
Aston Villa	FA Cup	1			2		90	100%		50%		0%	0%	100%
England	Friendlies	1	1	76		1	76	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%

1998/1999

Middlesbrough

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Premier League	3					4	1	270	0	100%		100%			0%	67%	33%
England	Euro Qualifying	1							16	0	0%	1	100%			0%	0%	100%

1997/1998

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Middlesbrough	First Division	45	12	332	37	17	3983	0	100%			2	58%	22%	20%
Middlesbrough	League Cup	7	3	230	5	4	690	0	100%		88%		71%	0%	29%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	3	1	270	4	1	270	0	100%		100%		33%	33%	33%
England B	Friendlies	1				1	90	0	100%				100%	0%	0%
England	Friendlies	3	1	215	1	2	215	0	67%	1	50%		33%	67%	0%
England	World Cup	1					42	15	0%	1	25%		0%	100%	0%

1996/1997

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Arsenal	Premier League	32	6	474	29	12	2842	100%		84%	1	47%	31%	22%
Arsenal	(C3) UEFA Cup	2	2	90	6		180	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Arsenal	League Cup	3	1	252	7		252	100%		100%		33%	33%	33%
Arsenal	FA Cup	3			2	1	270	100%		100%	1	33%	33%	33%
England	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	1					14	0%	1	17%		0%	0%	100%

1995/1996

Arsenal

676

839

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Arsenal	Premier League	38	5	676	32	16	3379	0	100%	100%	2	45%	32%	24%
Arsenal	League Cup	7			3	5	638	9	100%	100%		71%	29%	0%
Arsenal	FA Cup	2			2		180	0	100%	100%		0%	50%	50%

1994/1995

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Arsenal	Premier League	24	4	525	30	7	2101	10	100%		57%	3	29%	21%	50%
Arsenal	(C2) Cup Winners' Cup	8	2	380	11	2	759	10	100%		89%	1	50%	25%	25%
Arsenal	League Cup	2	1	180		2	180	0	100%		33%		50%	50%	0%
Arsenal	Super Cup	2			2	1	107	14	50%	1	100%		0%	50%	50%

1993/1994

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Arsenal	Charity Shield	1			1		90	0	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Arsenal	Premier League	33	7	328	19	16	2293	10	73%	9	79%		42%	42%	15%
Arsenal	(C2) Cup Winners' Cup	8	3	239	3	5	716	10	100%		89%	1	63%	38%	0%
Arsenal	League Cup	4	2	166	2	2	332	0	100%		80%		50%	25%	25%
Arsenal	FA Cup	3			5	1	255	0	67%	1	100%		33%	33%	33%
England	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	1			2		69	0	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%
England	Friendlies	1				1	90	0	100%		33%		100%	0%	0%

1992/1993

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Arsenal	Premier League	33	6	456	26	14	2738	97%	1	79%	2	45%	21%	33%
Arsenal	League Cup	9	1	840	6	3	840	100%		100%		67%	33%	0%
Arsenal	FA Cup	8	1	810	9	2	810	100%		100%		75%	25%	0%
England	Friendlies	1					13	0%	1	100%		0%	0%	100%
England	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	2			2		68	0%	2	29%		0%	100%	0%
England	Friendlies	2			2		98	50%	1	67%		0%	50%	50%

1991/1992

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Arsenal	Charity Shield	1				1	90	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Arsenal	Division 1	42	12	289	43	10	3469	98%	1	100%		45%	36%	19%
Arsenal	Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions	4			6		381	100%		100%	1	25%	25%	50%
Arsenal	League Cup	3	1	270	2	1	270	100%		100%		33%	33%	33%
Arsenal	FA Cup	1			2		90	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
England	Friendlies	1					24	0%	1	100%		0%	0%	100%
England	Friendlies	4	1	233	2	1	233	50%	2	67%		50%	50%	0%
England	Euro	2			1	1	84	50%	1	67%		0%	50%	50%

1990/1991

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Arsenal	Division 1	36	13	241	17	23	3134	100%	1	95%	67%	31%	3%
Arsenal	League Cup	4	2	180	7	2	360	100%		100%	75%	0%	25%
Arsenal	FA Cup	8	1	780	7	3	780	100%		100%	50%	38%	13%

1989/1990

Arsenal

315

421

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Arsenal	Charity Shield	1			1		90	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%
Arsenal	Division 1	29	6	315	20	11	1890	72%	8	76%	45%	21%	34%
Arsenal	League Cup	2				2	271	100%	1	50%	100%	0%	0%
Arsenal	FA Cup	1				1	272	100%	2	33%	100%	0%	0%

1988/1989

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Arsenal	Division 1	37	10	230	29	14	2295	78%	8	97%	57%	27%	16%
Arsenal	Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy	1				1	45	100%		33%	100%	0%	0%
Arsenal	League Cup	4	2	153	2	2	306	100%		80%	25%	50%	25%
Arsenal	FA Cup	2	2	90	3		180	100%		100%	0%	50%	50%

1987/1988

Arsenal

168

204

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Arsenal	Division 1	15	5	168	6	6	839	47%	8	38%	40%	40%	20%
Arsenal	League Cup						91		1	0%
Arsenal	FA Cup	1				1	90	100%		25%	100%	0%	0%

1986/1987

Arsenal

150

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Arsenal	Division 1	6	3		150		8		450	0	83%	1	40%			50%	0%	50%

1986/1987

Arsenal

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Arsenal	Division 1	1						1	45	0	0%	1	4%			100%	0%	0%

1985/1986

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Premier League	2	19891991
Championship	1	2003
FA Cup	1	1993
Community Shield	1	1991
League Cup	1	1993
Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy	1	1988
Intertoto Cup	1	2002
Cup Winners' Cup	1	1994

Runner-ups

Championship	1	1998
FA Cup	1	2000
Community Shield	2	19891993
League Cup	2	19881998
Cup Winners' Cup	1	1995
Super Cup	1	1995

Rewards

Victories

Jeune joueur professionnel de l'année

1989

Transfers

16/04/04 > 06/02/06	Walsall	mana.

01/01/20 >	Retired
12/12/19 > 01/01/20	Hanworth Villa
11/10/17 > 31/03/18	Caerau (Ely)
28/03/12 > 01/06/12	Welshpool Town	Free
22/02/06 > 09/03/06	Tamworth	Free
18/07/03 > 22/02/06	Walsall	Free
06/08/02 > 18/07/03	Portsmouth	Free
08/09/98 > 06/08/02	Aston Villa	10 M€
07/07/97 > 08/09/98	Middlesbrough	6.8 M€
22/01/87 > 22/02/87	Brentford	Loan
01/12/85 > 07/07/97	Arsenal

Suggest a transfer for this player

Manager career by clubLast updated on 14/04/2024 at 12:51

Club	Played matches	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses	GF Goals for	GA Goals against
Walsall	94	34%32	24%23	41%39	122	142

Player career by clubLast updated on 14/04/2024 at 12:51

Club	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
England	21	3	347	1042			43%9	24%5	33%7
England B	1			90			100%1	100%1	0%0
Arsenal	421	98	351	34400	12		91%382	48%202	22%94
Aston Villa	145	19	589	11199	7	1	87%126	37%54	30%44
Middlesbrough	58	16	326	5213	2		100%58	55%32	22%13
Portsmouth	48	12	337	4041	4		98%47	60%29	17%8
Tamworth	1			90			100%1	0%0	100%1
Walsall	85	8	850	6803	1		88%75	31%26	41%35

Manager's favourite opponents

Club		V
Swindon Town	4	3	6	4
Hartlepool	4	3	7	3
Rotherham	3	3	8	4
Blackpool	3	2	5	4
Stockport	2	2	4	0
Peterborough	2	2	4	1
Barnsley	5	1	8	8
Bournemouth	4	1	4	4
Chesterfield	4	1	7	6
Port Vale	3	1	5	7
Colchester	3	1	2	8
Huddersfield	3	1	6	9
Doncaster	3	1	3	4
Bristol City	3	1	2	5
Nottingham	2	1	4	3
Luton Town	2	1	2	1
Yeovil	2	1	3	2
Hull City	2	1	4	3
Merthyr Tydfil	1	1	2	1
Wycombe	1	1	3	2

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Liverpool	32	10	7
Coventry	28	12	3
Tottenham	25	8	1
Nottingham	24	13	3
QPR	22	8	8
Leeds United	28	11	6
Wimbledon FC	26	10	9
West Ham	24	10	2
Everton	21	13	6
Man City	19	12	4
Southampton	22	13	6
Aston Villa	19	4	3
Sunderland	15	7	0
Bradford	12	7	1
Derby County	23	13	4
Palace	16	10	7
Middlesbrough	11	7	3
Millwall	10	6	2
Reading	7	5	0
Norwich City	18	8	5

Manager's worst opponents

Club		L
Oldham	3	3	8
Brentford	4	3	7
S Wednesday	3	2	5
Palace	2	2	4
Tranmere	3	2	4
Port Vale	3	2	7
Barnsley	5	2	8
Colchester	3	2	8
Huddersfield	3	2	9
Chesterfield	4	2	6
Bristol City	3	2	5
Orient	1	1	1
Stoke City	1	1	2
Slough Town	1	1	2
Swansea	2	1	7
MK Dons	4	1	4
Luton Town	2	1	1
Swindon Town	4	1	4
Sheffield U	1	1	1
Bradford	3	1	4

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Man United	27	15	44
Liverpool	32	14	37
Chelsea	21	10	26
Aston Villa	19	8	23
Newcastle	16	7	17
Coventry	28	7	27
S Wednesday	26	7	31
Wimbledon FC	26	7	28
Arsenal	8	6	13
Southampton	22	6	24
Derby County	23	6	24
Sheffield U	16	6	18
Leeds United	28	5	27
Tottenham	25	5	21
Nottingham	24	5	25
Norwich City	18	5	26
Blackburn	10	4	12
Man City	19	4	15
West Ham	24	4	19
Leicester	15	4	15

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2019/2020	Hanworth	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2017/2018	Caerau (Ely)	0%	0%	0	20%	67%	15	-
2005/2006	Tamworth	0%	100%	1	0%	100%	1	-
2005/2006	Walsall	38%	25%	8	32%	41%	34	Slightly positive
2004/2005	Walsall	28%	43%	40	55%	36%	11	Very negative
2003/2004	Walsall	32%	43%	37	17%	58%	12	Very positive
2002/2003	Portsmouth	60%	17%	48	100%	0%	1	-
2001/2002	Aston Villa	32%	32%	28	38%	38%	24	Slightly negative
2000/2001	Aston Villa	33%	29%	45	0%	100%	1	-
1999/2000	Aston Villa	47%	22%	45	43%	29%	7	Very slightly positive
1998/1999	Aston Villa	33%	44%	27	53%	27%	15	Negative
1998/1999	Middlesbrough	0%	33%	3	0%	0%	0	-
1997/1998	Middlesbrough	58%	22%	55	100%	0%	2	-
1996/1997	Arsenal	43%	28%	40	67%	17%	6	-
1995/1996	Arsenal	47%	21%	47	0%	0%	0	-
1994/1995	Arsenal	33%	42%	36	40%	28%	25	Slightly negative
1993/1994	Arsenal	45%	14%	49	45%	18%	11	-
1992/1993	Arsenal	54%	22%	50	0%	56%	9	Extremely positive
1991/1992	Arsenal	41%	24%	51	0%	0%	0	-
1990/1991	Arsenal	65%	6%	48	0%	0%	2	-
1989/1990	Arsenal	46%	32%	37	50%	30%	10	Very slightly negative
1988/1989	Arsenal	52%	18%	44	100%	0%	4	-
1987/1988	Arsenal	47%	18%	17	57%	26%	35	Slightly negative
1986/1987	Arsenal	50%	50%	6	38%	46%	13	-
1986/1987	Arsenal	100%	0%	1	63%	10%	30	-
1985/1986	Arsenal	0%	0%	0	43%	33%	30	-

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Arsenal
22/11/1986	D1	Arsenal - Man City	3 - 0	First match with the club, first victory
07/03/1987	D1	Chelsea - Arsenal	1 - 0	First loss
18/04/1987	D1	Wimbledon FC - Arsenal	1 - 2	First start, first goal
27/02/1988	D1	Arsenal - Charlton	4 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals
11/04/1992	D1	Arsenal - Crystal Palace	4 - 1	First time scoring 3 goals
Middlesbrough
09/08/1997	FD	Middlesbrough - Charlton	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
23/08/1997	FD	Middlesbrough - Stoke City	0 - 1	First loss
02/09/1997	FD	Stockport - Middlesbrough	1 - 1	First goal
25/10/1997	FD	Middlesbrough - Port Vale	2 - 1	First time scoring 2 goals
Aston Villa
12/09/1998	PL	Aston Villa - Wimbledon FC	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
21/11/1998	PL	Aston Villa - Liverpool	2 - 4	First loss
05/02/2000	PL	Aston Villa - Watford	4 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals
22/07/2000		Aston Villa - Marila Pribram	3 - 1	First red card
Portsmouth
10/08/2002	FD	Portsmouth - Nottingham	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
24/08/2002	FD	Portsmouth - Watford	3 - 0	First goal
21/09/2002	FD	Norwich City - Portsmouth	1 - 0	First loss
Walsall
09/08/2003	FD	Walsall - WBA	4 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal, first time scoring 2 goals
25/08/2003	FD	Crewe - Walsall	1 - 0	First loss
Tamworth
25/02/2006	C	Tamworth - Halifax Town	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 12/04/2024 at 00:56

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Premier League	Premier League	446	95	366	34796	88%393		44%196	31%139	25%111
FA Cup	FA Cup	45	5	852	4261	98%44		44%20	27%12	29%13
League Cup	League Cup	59	15	352	5287	97%57		56%33	22%13	22%13
Community Shield	Community Shield	3			270	100%3			67%2	33%1
MCCT	Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy	1			45	100%1		100%1
Championship	Championship	125	28	377	10567	96%120		52%65	24%30	24%30
League One	League One	43	2	1703	3406	86%37		30%13	33%14	37%16
EFL Trophy	EFL Trophy	2			180	100%2		50%1	50%1
National League	National League	1			90	100%1				100%1
Friendlies	Friendlies	14	3	280	839	57%8		43%6	36%5	21%3
World Cup	World Cup	1			42				100%1
Euro	Euro	2			84	50%1			50%1	50%1
WCQEZ	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	4			151	25%1			50%2	50%2
Euro Qualifying	Euro Qualifying	1			16					100%1
Champions League	Champions League	4			381	100%4		25%1	25%1	50%2
Super Cup	Super Cup	2			107	50%1			50%1	50%1
Intertoto Cup	Intertoto Cup	9	1	701	701	89%8	1	44%4	22%2	33%3
Cup Winners' Cup	Cup Winners' Cup	16	5	295	1475	100%16		56%9	31%5	13%2
Europa League	Europa League	2	2	90	180	100%2				100%2

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2005/2006	Walsall	3	22	37	33	9	10	14	38	51
2004/2005	Walsall	3	14	60	46	16	12	18	65	69
2003/2004	Walsall	2	22	51	46	13	12	21	45	65
2002/2003	Portsmouth	2	1	98	46	29	11	6	97	45
2001/2002	Aston Villa	1	8	50	38	12	14	12	46	47
2000/2001	Aston Villa	1	8	54	38	13	15	10	46	43
1999/2000	Aston Villa	1	6	58	38	15	13	10	46	35
1998/1999	Aston Villa	1	6	55	38	15	10	13	51	46
1998/1999	Middlesbrough	1	16	2	3	0	2	1	2	4
1997/1998	Middlesbrough	2	2	91	46	27	10	9	77	41
1996/1997	Arsenal	1	3	68	38	19	11	8	62	32
1995/1996	Arsenal	1	5	63	38	17	12	9	49	32
1994/1995	Arsenal	1	12	51	42	13	12	17	52	49
1993/1994	Arsenal	1	4	71	42	18	17	7	53	28
1992/1993	Arsenal	1	10	56	42	15	11	16	40	38
1991/1992	Arsenal	1	4	72	42	19	15	8	81	46
1990/1991	Arsenal	1	1	83	38	24	13	1	74	18
1989/1990	Arsenal	1	4	62	38	18	8	12	54	38
1988/1989	Arsenal	1	1	76	38	22	10	6	73	36
1987/1988	Arsenal	1	6	66	40	18	12	10	58	39
1986/1987	Arsenal	1	4	70	42	20	10	12	58	35
1985/1986	Arsenal	1	7	69	42	20	9	13	49	47

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