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Full name:
Paul Charles Merson
Born:
Harlesden, London, 20 March 1968
Position:
Forward/midfielder
Height/weight:
183 cm/83 kg
Joined Arsenal:
As an apprentice
Signed professionally in November 1985
Clubs:
Arsenal (1985–97)
Brentford (loan, 1987)
Middlesbrough (1997–98)
Aston Villa (1998–2002)
Portsmouth (2002–03)
Walsall (2003–)
First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Manchester City, 22 November 1986 (3–0)
Last Arsenal appearance:
Premier League vs Derby County, 11 May 1997 (3–1)
International matches:
21 caps (3 goal) for England
International debut:
11 September 1991 against Germany (0–1)
| League | FA Cup | FL Cup | Ch.Shld | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1986–87 | 5+2 | 3 | 0+1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5+3 | 3 |
| 1987–88 | 7+8 | 5 | 1 | - | 0+1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8+9 | 5 |
| 1988–89 | 29+8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 35+8 | 14 |
| 1989–90 | 21+8 | 7 | 1+2 | - | 2+1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 25+11 | 7 |
| 1990–91 | 36+1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 48+1 | 16 |
| 1991–92 | 41+1 | 12 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 50+1 | 13 |
| 1992–93 | 32+1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 49+1 | 8 |
| 1993–94 | 24+9 | 7 | 2+1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | 39+10 | 12 |
| 1994–95 | 24 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 34 | 7 |
| 1995–96 | 38 | 5 | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 5 |
| 1996–97 | 32 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 40 | 9 |
| Total | 289+38 | 78 | 28+3 | 4 | 38+2 | 10 | 3 | - | 22 | 7 | 380+43 | 99 |
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