Paul Boertien
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paul Boertien
| image = PaulBoertien05.jpg
| image_size = 250
| fullname = Paul Boertien
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Haltwhistle, England
| position = Defender
| years1 = 1996–1999 |clubs1 = Carlisle United |caps1 = 17 |goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1999–2007 |clubs2 = Derby County |caps2 = 114 |goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2000 |clubs3 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004 |clubs4 = → Notts County (loan) |caps4 = 5 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007 |clubs5 = → Chesterfield (loan) |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2007–2009 |clubs6 = Walsall |caps6 = 51 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2009–2011 |clubs7 = Burton Albion |caps7 = 50 |goals7 = 1
| totalcaps = 243 | totalgoals = 4
| club-update =
}}
Paul Boertien (born 20 January 1979 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England) is an English former footballer who has played for seven English clubs.
Playing career
=Carlisle United=
Boertien began his career at Carlisle United in August 1996. His first league game for Carlisle United was against Walsall on 4 October 1997, while his first goal for the club from Cumbria came against Swansea City on 13 February 1999.
=Derby County=
Boertien signed for Derby County in March 1999 for a fee of £250,000. He made his debut on 16 May 1999 against Chelsea. He then went out on loan to Crewe Alexandra in 2000 before returning to score his first goal in a 2–0 Premier League win over Derby's local rivals Leicester City on 16 April 2001. Boertien was in and out of the team over the next three years, including a loan spell at Notts County in 2004, but suffered from an unlucky run of injuries between 2004 and 2006 which saw him a virtual ever-present in the treatment room. He made his return to the first team after almost two years in a 2–1 victory over Hull City in August 2006. However, an injury sustained during the Boxing Day defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coupled with the signing of Blackburn Rovers Jay McEveley, saw Boertien slip to third choice left back and manager Billy Davies announced his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season, after over eight years at Pride Park.
On 22 March 2007, Boertien joined Derbyshire club Chesterfield{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/6480865.stm |title=Chesterfield secure double swoop |accessdate=22 March 2007 |date=23 March 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport}} on a month's loan in an attempt to regain match fitness and put himself in the shop window. He then returned to Derby,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6589139.stm |title=Boertien returns from loan spell |accessdate=26 April 2007 |date=24 April 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport}} but was released shortly afterwards.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6712833.stm |title=Experienced pair to leave Derby |accessdate=1 June 2007 |date=1 June 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
In July 2007, Boertien was given a trial by Oldham Athletic, appearing in a friendly against Barrow but was not offered a contract.
=Walsall=
After his failed trial with Oldham Athletic, Boertien joined League One Walsall on 27 July 2007.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/6919138.stm |title=Saddlers sign defender Boertien |accessdate=27 July 2007 |date=7 July 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport}} On 6 May 2009, Boertien was released from Walsall after being told that his contract would not be renewed.
=Burton Albion=
On 8 June 2009, it was announced he had signed a one-year deal with Football League newcomers Burton Albion. In doing so he became Paul Peschisolido's first signing as Burton Albion manager.{{cite news |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10950~5653,00.html |title=Paul Boertien |accessdate=8 July 2010 |date=7 August 2010 |publisher=Burton Albion FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409002328/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10950~5653%2C00.html |archive-date=9 April 2010 |url-status=dead }} He made 34 League appearances in his first season, scoring one goal against Bradford City on his 200th career league appearance, his first goal in six years,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8246315.stm |title=Bradford 1 Burton Albion 1 |accessdate=7 August 2010 |date=12 September 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}} and was later rewarded with a one-year contract extension on 10 May 2010.{{cite news |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2048568,00.html |title=Darren Stride Leaves Albion |accessdate=8 July 2010 |date=10 May 2010 |publisher=Burton Albion FC |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513022558/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10950~2048568%2C00.html |archivedate=13 May 2010 }}
Boertien was released from the club in May 2011, which would have ended a two-year spell with the Brewers.{{cite news|url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2356364,00.html |title=Paul Boertien |accessdate=9 May 2011 |date=9 May 2011 |publisher=Burton Albion FC}} However, on 12 May 2011, Boertien signed a new 1 year "pay-as-you-play" contract at the Pirelli Stadium outfit.{{cite news|url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2358594,00.html|title=Boertien Four Brewers Stars Sign New Contracts|accessdate=12 May 2011 |date=12 May 2011 |publisher=Burton Albion FC}}{{cite news|url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/Interviews/0,,10950~2358675,00.html |title=Boertien Happy with Pay as You Play Deal |accessdate=12 May 2011 |date=12 May 2011 |publisher=Burton Albion FC}}
Boertien announced his retirement on 15 December 2011 after making a career total of 268 appearances.{{cite web|title=Paul Boertien Announces Retirement from Football|url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2548200,00.html|work=Burton Albion F.C.|accessdate=15 December 2011}}
Career statistics
Football League only. Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=10839|title=Paul Boertien | Football Stats | No Club | Age 45 | 1996-2011 | Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Carlisle United | 1997–98 | Division Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1998–99 | Division Three | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| colspan="3"|Total
!17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Derby County | 1998–99 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1999–2000 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Derby County | 2000–01 | Premier League | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Derby County | 2001–02 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Derby County | 2002–03 | Division One | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Derby County | 2003–04 | Division One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Derby County | 2004–05 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derby County | 2005–06 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 2006–07 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Total
!114 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 2 | |||
| → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 1999–2000 | Division One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| → Notts County (loan) | 2002–03 | Division Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| → Chesterfield (loan) | 2006–07 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2007–08 | League One | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2008–09 | League One | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Walsall total
!51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |||
| Burton Albion | 2009–10 | League Two | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Burton Albion | 2010–11 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Burton Albion total
!50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!243 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 268 | 4 |
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References
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External links
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