Paul Charles Merson (born 20 March 1968) is an English professional footballer and manager, turned football television "pundit". As a player he played as a forward and later as a playmaking midfielder in a career that lasted from 1985 to 2006.He notably played in the Premier League for Arsenal, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa, as well as appearing in the Football League for Brentford and Portsmouth. He also played for Walsall where he spent two years as player-manager before finishing his career in Non-League football with Tamworth. He briefly came out of retirement in 2012 for Welshpool Town where he played in a one-off game. Merson earnt 21 caps for England, scoring 3 times.
Former footballer; who has played for Arsenal (1985-1997), Brentford (1987 - Loan), Middlesbrough (1997-1998), Aston Villa (1998-2002), Portsmouth (2002-2003), Walsall (2003-2006) (as Player/Manager - 2004-2006), and Tamworth (2006). Merson won 21 caps and scored 3 goals for England between 1991-1998.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Gillette Soccer Saturday
2010
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
Sky Sports Football
2010
TV Series
Himself - Pundit
Match of the Day
2004
TV Series
Himself
Inside the Mind of Paul Gascoigne
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
An Audience with Bruce Forsyth
1997
TV Movie
Himself
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal 1991 FA Cup Semi-Final