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 31 December 1989) 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. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pool to loan out starlet – League One and Two clubs chase Merella". Sky Sports. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "Youth team fixtures and profiles". Blackpool F.C. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "U16 FAPL Trophy: Lancs 3–1 Leics". English Schools' Football Association. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "National Finals Round-up Under 16 FA Premier League Inter County Trophy Final". English Schools' Football Association. 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "ESFA Premier League Under 16 Inter County Trophy". English Schools' Football Association. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "Merella and Lloyd pen professional deals". Blackpool F.C. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "Nardiello on target as Pool beat PNE". Blackpool Gazette. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ "Merella out to impress – Race on for Blackpool starlet". Sky Sports. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ↑ "Team news from Torquay". Blackpool F.C. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "Torquay 1–0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "Brett's Back!". Blackpool F.C. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ↑ Perrett, Neil (6 February 2009). "Sat-naff for boss Howe". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ↑ "Canavan's blog: Good luck to Pool youngster". Blackpool Gazette. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "Weymouth 0 v 3 Barrow AFC 29th March 2009". Weymouth F.C. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
External links
- Dominic Merella profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk
- Dominic Merella career stats at Soccerbase