Chris Merrie

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christopher Merrie

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Christopher Francis Merrie

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| height = 1.80m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Tranmere Rovers

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013

| youthclubs1 = Everton

| youthyears2 = 2013–2017

| youthclubs2 = Wigan Athletic

| years1 = 2017–2021

| clubs1 = Wigan Athletic

| caps1 = 26

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = → Southport (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → Altrincham (loan)

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–

| clubs4 = Tranmere Rovers

| caps4 = 47

| goals4 = 0

| club-update = 17:28, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

}}

Christopher Francis Merrie (born 2 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|TranmerR}} club Tranmere Rovers.

Club career

=Wigan Athletic=

Merrie joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.{{Cite news |title=Christopher Merrie |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/teams/first-team-player-profiles/midfielder/christopher-merrie/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Site |accessdate=22 August 2017}} On 8 August 2017, Merrie made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.{{Cite news |title=Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/08/england/league-cup/wigan-athletic-football-club/blackpool-fc/2466040/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=8 August 2017 |accessdate=22 August 2017}} On 31 August 2017, Merrie joined National League North side Southport on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite news |title=CHRIS MERRIE JOINS SOUTHPORT ON LOAN |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017/august/chris-merrie-joins-southport-on-loan/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Site |date=31 August 2017 |accessdate=7 November 2017}} However, after featuring just five times, scoring once, Wigan recalled him in November 2017.

In March 2018, he joined Altrincham on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2018/march/transfer-news-chris-merrie-joins-altrincham-on-loan/|title = Wigan Athletic FC}} He helped the club win promotion from the Northern Premier League, scoring one goal in eight games.{{Cite news|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/altrincham-celebrate-title-success/|title = Altrincham Celebrate Title Success| newspaper=Pitchero Non-League |date = 21 April 2018}}http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/statistics1718.htm

=Tranmere Rovers=

In June 2021, Merrie turned down a new contract with Wigan and joined Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal.{{cite web |title=Tranmere sign midfielder Chris Merrie from Wigan for an undisclosed fee |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/wigan-tranmere-league-one-shrewsbury-b1863474.html |website=The Independent |access-date=30 August 2023 |date=10 June 2021}} In May 2023, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.{{cite web |title=Chris Merrie: Tranmere Rovers midfielder signs one-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65610199 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=29 August 2023 |date=16 May 2023}}

On 6 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-06 |title=Tranmere: Jennings and Patrick stay as Davies, Morris and Merrie leave |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy4v4p3nleyo |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 16 January 2021{{Cite news |title=C. Merrie |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/christopher-merrie/490034/

|publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=22 August 2017}}}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|EFL Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Wigan Athletic \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|104921\|2017\|accessdate=5 January 2021}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	1	0	2Appearances in EFL Trophy	0	3	0
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|104921\|2018\|accessdate=5 January 2021}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|104921\|2019\|accessdate=5 January 2021}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|104921\|2020\|accessdate=5 January 2021}} \|League One \|26	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	30	0
colspan="2"\|Total !18	0	1	0	3	0	5	0	34	0
Southport (loan) \|2017–18{{Soccerway\|490034}} \|National League North \|5	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	5	1
Altrincham (loan) \|2017–18[http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/statistics1718.htm Altrincham 2017-18 player stats] \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|7	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup	0	8	1 \| 2021–22{{soccerbase season\|104921\|2020\|accessdate=5 January 2021}} \|League One \|15	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	30	0- !colspan="3"\|Career total !30!!2!!1!!0!!3!!0!!6!!0!!47!!2

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Liverpool

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players

Category:Southport F.C. players

Category:Altrincham F.C. players

Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Northern Premier League players

Category:21st-century English sportsmen