Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.0
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 281 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#97
goals rank
#57
assists rank
90
season goals
43
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€10.50m
top transfer fee · 95/96
10
best season · 96/97
56 / 2
int'l caps / goals
755Appearances
90Goals
43Assists
114Yellow cards
7Red cards
219Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Ince |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince |
| Date of birth | 1967-10-21 (58 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Barbados |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Macclesfield → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Oct 2006
Transfer: Swindon Town → Macclesfield
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Wolves → Swindon Town
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Macclesfield Town FC, Swindon Town
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Wolves
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Middlesbrough FC
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Liverpool → Middlesbrough
99/00 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Middlesbrough FC
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Liverpool FC
41 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Inter → Liverpool
97/98 · Transfer · €6.30m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Liverpool FC
40 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Inter Milan
38 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Inter Milan
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Man Utd → Inter
95/96 · Transfer · €10.50m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Manchester United
48 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Manchester United
56 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Manchester United
47 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Manchester United
47 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Manchester United
47 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 1989
Transfer: West Ham → Man Utd
89/90 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1989
89/90 — Manchester United
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — West Ham United
47 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — West Ham United
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — West Ham United
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1985
Transfer: West Ham U18 → West Ham
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.29/90
Assists2 total · 0.19/90
G+A5 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.86/90
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
20.4%
Liverpool FC
7.3%
Inter Milan
11.5%
Manchester United
21.5%
West Ham United
16.6%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
22.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 4,026 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 81 | 17 | 11 | 1,440 |
| Inter Milan | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 73 | 13 | 4 | 2,270 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 89/90 | 94/95 | 281 | 29 | 19 | 4,251 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 86/87 | 88/89 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 3,273 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 127 | 12 | 5 | 4,471 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 937 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 34 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 500 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 251 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 31 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 348 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 298 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 935 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 857 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 639 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 39 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 434 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Manchester United | 41 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 586 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Cup Winners' Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 849 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Cup Winners' Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 858 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 88/89 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 88/89 | First Division (- 91/92) | West Ham United | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 915 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 87/88 | First Division (- 91/92) | West Ham United | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 765 |
| 86/87 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | West Ham United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 753 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 471 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 753 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,554 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,386 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,343 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-18 | West Ham U18 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-09-14 | West Ham | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Man Utd | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €10.50m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-10 | Inter | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €6.30m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-30 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-06 | Middlesbrough | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-30 | Wolves | Swindon Town | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-23 | Swindon Town | Macclesfield | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Macclesfield | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #4 | 53 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 8 | 39 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 31 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 7 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 10 | 39 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Paul Ince's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 41% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 56 | 85 | -29 | 24% |
| Aston Villa | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 52% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 43% |
| Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 43% |
| Chelsea FC | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 44 | 85 | -41 | 24% |
| Everton FC | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 48% |
| Southampton FC | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 45% |
| Leeds United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 34% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 39% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 93/94 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 937 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 1,092 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 348 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.36 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 1,413 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.57 |
| 95/96 | 35 | 857 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| 94/95 | 48 | 729 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 93/94 | 56 | 1,094 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 92/93 | 47 | 586 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 91/92 | 47 | 849 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 90/91 | 47 | 858 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 88/89 | 47 | 1,755 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 471 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 837 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 1,429 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 1,734 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 1,746 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 1,343 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
306 apps
42 G
28 A
First Division (- 91/92)
161 apps
13 G
2 A
Serie A
54 apps
10 G
2 A
Rumbelows Cup
45 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship
46 apps
6 G
3 A
FA Cup
52 apps
5 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
18 apps
2 G
3 A
Italy Cup
9 apps
2 G
1 A
First Division
37 apps
2 G
0 A
Charity Shield
3 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Paul Ince?
Paul Ince is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Ince?
Paul Ince is 58 years old. He was born on October 21, 1967 in London.
What position does Paul Ince play?
Paul Ince plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul Ince play for?
Paul Ince currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Ince scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Ince has scored 90 goals in 755 appearances.