Marcos Painter

Marcos Painter

Personal information
Full name	Marcos David Painter[1]
Date of birth	17 August 1986 (1986-08-17) (age 25)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Birmingham City	5	(0)
2006–2007	→ Swansea City (loan)	8	(0)
2007–2010	Swansea City	60	(0)
2010	→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	18	(0)
2010–	Brighton & Hove Albion	60	(1)
National team
2005–2007	Republic of Ireland U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:58, 29 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Marcos David Painter (born 17 August 1986) is a footballer who is currently contracted to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Career

Born in Birmingham, Painter was brought up in the Chelmsley Wood area of Solihull and attended the Archbishop Grimshaw secondary school.

Painter is a product of the Academy at Birmingham City and has been capped for the Republic of Ireland at Under 19, 20 and Under 21 level.^[2] Painter can operate as a centre-half or left back but did play left midfield in his younger days.

The tough-tackling defender was handed a new one-year professional contract at the start of the 2005/06 season and got a taste of the first team action during the club's pre-season tour of Norway. During a game against Brann, he launched a two footed tackle on Slovenian international, Fabijan Cipot, causing a career threatening injury. Painter only received a yellow card. He made his first team debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup in September 2005.

At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Painter played in two league and cup games to increase his total appearances to seven games. In November 2006 he joined Swansea City on a month's loan to cover for the injured Tom Williams. In January, after playing eight league games, the Swans extended his loan for a third month with a view to making the move permanent.

After Birmingham manager Steve Bruce admitted that Painter would have trouble getting back into the first team,^{[citation needed]} the player moved permanently to Swansea on 31 January 2007 for an initial fee of £25,000 with a further £25,000 to be paid a year later. Swansea City would also pay an additional sum if promoted.^[3] He established himself as Swansea's first choice left back, but after an off the ball incident Painter sustained cruciate ligament damage in his right knee following the 3–0 win over Southampton on 25 October 2008. He did not feature for Swansea for the rest of the season through injury. He joined Brighton & Hove Albion on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season in January 2010.

It was revealed on 7 May 2010 that Painter had agreed a two-year contract with Brighton.^[4] Painter scored his first goal in 81st minutes which turns out to be a winner against Walsall.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
2. ^ "Cyprus U21 1–1 Rep of Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 2005-10-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4320386.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
3. ^ "Swans secure Painter from Blues". BBC Sport. 2007-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6176473.stm. Retrieved 2007-01-31. 
4. ^ "Painter agress pre-contract". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 2010-05-07. http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2046419,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
5. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10433~52775,00.html

External links

• Marcos Painter career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Painter, Marcos
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Date of birth	17 August 1986
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
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