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Paul Merson

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1968 (56 years old)

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Harlesden, England

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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

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Paul Charles Merson (born 20 March 1968) is an English football television pundit and former professional footballer and manager. Originally a forward, Merson found success as an attacking midfielder and playmaker later in his career.

After making his debut for Arsenal in the 1986–87 season, Merson went on to play eleven seasons with the North London club. While with the Gunners, Merson was a key player in the club's success under Scottish manager George Graham, winning the Football League Championship twice, the FA Cup, the Football League Cup, and the European Cup Winners' Cup. In 1997, he joined Middlesbrough, helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League and finish as runner-up in the 1997–98 Football League Cup. After joining Aston Villa in 1998, Merson went on to become club captain and played for the team in the 2000 FA Cup Final, the last ever to be held at the original Wembley Stadium. In 2002, he signed for second-tier Portsmouth and captained the club to the First Division Championship title and promotion to the Premier League. A year later, he returned to the West Midlands with Walsall, where he went on to serve as player-manager until he was sacked in February 2006. He later had short spells with non-league clubs Tamworth, Welshpool Town, Caerau and Hanworth Villa.

Merson was capped 21 times for the England national football team and represented the nation at 1992 UEFA European Championship and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Career Honours

Championship 2002-2003 Portsmouth	UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001 Aston Villa	UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1993-1994 Arsenal	FA Cup 1992-1993 Arsenal
Football League Cup 1992-1993 Arsenal	FA Community Shield 1991 Arsenal	Championship 1990-1991 Arsenal	Championship 1988-1989 Arsenal
PFA Young Players Player of the Year 1988-1989 Arsenal

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1985-1997	1987 (Loan)	1991-1998	1997-1998
1998-2002	2002-2003	2003-2006

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2004-2006 Manager

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