- Dominic Merella
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Dominic Merella Personal information Full name Dominic Merella[1] Date of birth 31 December 1989 Place of birth Chorley, Lancashire, England Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Jerez Industrial CF Youth career 2005–2007 Blackpool Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008–2009 Blackpool 0 (0) 2009 Burscough 1 (0) 2009 Weymouth 7 (0) Burscough 4 (1) – Jerez Industrial CF * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:09, 18 April 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Dominic Merella (born in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer for Jerez Industrial CF. He is a midfielder who can also play as a striker.[2]
Career
Merella was highly regarded at Blackpool where he was a product of the club's Centre of Excellence, in which he became a regular starter for the youth team in the Football League Youth Alliance, North West Conference.[3]
In the 2005–06 season, Merella was part of the Lancashire County Schools FA team that won the English Schools' Football Association Premier League Under-16 Inter County Trophy. In the semi-final held at Victoria Park, Burscough, he helped Lancashire beat Leicestershire & Rutland County Schools FA 3–1.[4] They then beat Devon County Schools FA 2–1 in the final, which was held at Ewood Park in Blackburn on 11 May 2006.[5][6]
In the 2007–08 season, he was part of the Blackpool youth team that won the Lancashire FA Youth Cup. In the summer of 2008, he was included in the club's pre-season tour to Latvia in July, where he impressed with some solid displays. He also played in most of the club's other pre-season games. On 23 July 2008, he signed his first professional contract, for six months.[7]
Merella became a regular in Blackpool's reserve team in The Central League in the 2008–09 season.[2][8]
In November 2008, it was revealed that Blackpool were willing to let Merella go out on loan in order for him to get some first-team experience,[2] after he continued to impress for the club's reserve team.[9]
Merella made his debut for Blackpool on 3 January 2009, as a second-half substitute in their 1–0 FA Cup defeat to Conference National club Torquay United.[10][11] However, in late January he was released by Blackpool.[12]
In early February Merella joined League Two club Bournemouth on trial, trying to earn a contract.[13] After briefly joining Conference North club Burscough, in late March he joined Conference National club Weymouth.[14] He made his debut in a home 2–0 defeat to Barrow at the Wessex Stadium on 29 March.[15] He left Weymouth in April 2009, as they were relegated to the Conference South.
References
- ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ^ a b c "Pool to loan out starlet - League One and Two clubs chase Merella". Sky Sports. 5 November 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story//0,19528,11688_4458446,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Youth team fixtures and profiles". Blackpool F.C.. 9 August 2007. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/YouthProfiles/0,,10432~539418,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "U16 FAPL Trophy: Lancs 3-1 Leics". English Schools' Football Association. 4 April 2007. http://www.esfa.co.uk/ESFA/?news=Competition,2005,06-03,27154025.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "National Finals Round-up Under 16 FA Premier League Inter County Trophy Final". English Schools' Football Association. 2006. http://www.esfa.co.uk/esfa/?news=Competition,2005,06-06,02100704.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "ESFA Premier League Under 16 Inter County Trophy". English Schools' Football Association. 4 April 2007. http://www.esfa.co.uk/competitions/fixture.asp?view=2005,,u16_ict. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Merella and Lloyd pen professional deals". Blackpool F.C.. 23 July 2008. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1349808,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Nardiello on target as Pool beat PNE". Blackpool Gazette. 11 September 2008. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Nardiello-on-target-as-Pool.4480631.jp. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Merella out to impress - Race on for Blackpool starlet". Sky Sports. 6 November 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story//0,19528,12874_4464274,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Team news from Torquay". Blackpool F.C.. 3 January 2009. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~1507230,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "Torquay 1-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 3 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7803334.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "Brett's Back!". Blackpool F.C.. 30 January 2009. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1539054,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Perrett, Neil (6 February 2009). "Sat-naff for boss Howe". Bournemouth Daily Echo. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/4105166.Sat_naff_for_boss_Howe/. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ "Canavan's blog: Good luck to Pool youngster". Blackpool Gazette. 20 March 2009. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Canavan39s-blog-Good-luck-to.5092598.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "Weymouth 0 v 3 Barrow AFC 29th March 2009". Weymouth F.C.. 29 March 2009. http://www.theterras.co.uk/website/match-reports/2008-2009/barrow-h.htm. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
External links
- Dominic Merella profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk
- Dominic Merella career stats at Soccerbase
Categories:- Living people
- English footballers
- People from Chorley
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Burscough F.C. players
- Weymouth F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Jerez Industrial CF players
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