Paul Merson
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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