Chris Merrie
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Cleanup bare URLs|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{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}}
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}}}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2Appearances in EFL Trophy | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|104921|2018|accessdate=5 January 2021}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|104921|2019|accessdate=5 January 2021}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|104921|2020|accessdate=5 January 2021}}
|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)
|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 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Tranmere Rovers F.C. squad}}
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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