Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Paul Kitson
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.
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