Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
West Ham United
top club · 80 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#371
goals rank
#214
assists rank
56
season goals
11
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 96/97
13
best season · 94/95
7 / 3
int'l caps / goals
221Appearances
56Goals
11Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Kitson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-01-09 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Murton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Aldershot → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: Unknown → Aldershot
05/06 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Unknown
03/04 · Transfer
Sep 2003
Transfer: Brighton → Rush. & Diamon.
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
30 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: West Ham → Brighton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Brighton & Hove Albion
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Ham United
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2000
Transfer: Crystal Palace → West Ham
00/01 · Return from loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: West Ham → Crystal Palace
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crystal Palace, West Ham United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: Charlton → West Ham
99/00 · Return from loan
Mar 2000
Transfer: West Ham → Charlton
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — West Ham United, Charlton Athletic
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — West Ham United
17 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Ham United
17 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1997
Transfer: Newcastle → West Ham
96/97 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Newcastle United, West Ham United
20 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Newcastle United
9 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1994
Transfer: Derby → Newcastle
94/95 · Transfer · €3.38m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Newcastle United, Derby County
35 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Derby County
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Derby County
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1992
Transfer: Leicester → Derby
91/92 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 1991
91/92 — Leicester City, Derby County
13 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Leicester City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
89/90 — Leicester City
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: Unknown → Leicester
88/89 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.61/90
Assists1 total · 0.15/90
G+A5 total · 0.76/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
4.2%
West Ham United
28.4%
Newcastle United
15.8%
Derby County
23.9%
Leicester City
14.5%
Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
7.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
6.1%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| West Ham United | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 80 | 23 | 6 | 1,389 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 774 |
| Derby County | 4 | 91/92 | 94/95 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 89/90 | 91/92 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 710 |
| Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 342 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | West Ham United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 400 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 155 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 342 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Unknown | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-03-01 | Leicester | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 94/95 | 1994-09-01 | Derby | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €3.38m |
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | Newcastle | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | West Ham | Charlton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Charlton | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | West Ham | Crystal Palace | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Crystal Palace | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | West Ham | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Brighton | Rush. & Diamon. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Unknown | Aldershot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Aldershot | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 8 | 26 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | West Ham United | 8 | 17 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 5 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 4 | 17 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 26 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Crystal Palace | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | West Ham | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Charlton | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | West Ham | Charlton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Kitson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 56 | -35 | 9% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 23% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 45% |
| Leeds United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 27% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 41% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 9% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 32% |
| Southampton FC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 32% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 18% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 36% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 98/99 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 17 | 400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 97/98 | 17 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 96/97 | 20 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 92/93 | 15 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 02/03 | 10 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
99 apps
28 G
10 A
Second Division
51 apps
12 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
6 G
1 A
Second Division
28 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Kitson?
Paul Kitson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Paul Kitson?
Paul Kitson is 55 years old. He was born on January 9, 1971 in Murton.
What position does Paul Kitson play?
Paul Kitson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paul Kitson play for?
Paul Kitson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Kitson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Kitson has scored 56 goals in 221 appearances.