Paul Boertien

Football player infobox
playername = Paul Boertien


fullname = Paul Boertien
height = height|ft=5|in=10
nickname = Boets
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|1|20
cityofbirth = Haltwhistle
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Walsall
clubnumber = 3
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996–1999
1999–2007
2000
2004
2007
2007–
clubs = Carlisle United
Derby County
→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
→ Notts County (loan)
→ Chesterfield (loan)
Walsall
caps(goals) = 017 (1)
114 (2)
002 (0)
005 (0)
004 (0)
028 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18:55, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Paul Boertien (born January 20, 1979 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England) is an English footballer who has played for six English clubs. He plays for Walsall in Football League One.

Playing career

Boertien began his career in Carlisle United in August 1996. His first league game for Carlisle United was against Walsall on October 4, 1997, while his first goal for the club from Cumbria came against Swansea City on February 13, 1999.

Boertien signed for Derby County in March 1999 £250 000. He made his debut on May 16, 1999 against Chelsea. He then went out on loan to Crewe Alexandra in 2000 before returning to score his first goal in a 2-0 Premier League over Derby's local rivals Leicester City on April 16th, 2001. Boertien was in and out of the team over the next three years, including a loan spell at Notts County in 2004, but suffered from an unlucky run of injuries between 2004 and 2006 which saw him a virtual ever present in the treatment room. He made his return to the first team after almost two years in a 2-1 victory over Hull City in August 2006. However, an injury sustained during the Boxing Day defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coupled with the signing of Blackburn Rovers James McEveley, saw Boertien slip to third choice left back and manager Billy Davies announced his his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season, after over eight years at Pride Park.

On March 22, 2007, Boertien joined Derbyshire club Chesterfield [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/6480865.stm |title=Chesterfield secure double swoop |accessdate=2007-03-22 |date=March 23 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport] on a month’s loan in an attempt to regain match fitness and put himself in the shop window. He then returned to Derby [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6589139.stm |title=Boertien returns from loan spell |accessdate=2007-04-26 |date=April 24 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport] , but was released shortly afterwards. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6712833.stm |title=Experienced pair to leave Derby |accessdate=2007-06-01 |date=June 1 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport]

In July 2007, Boertien was given a trial by Oldham Athletic, appearing in a friendly against Barrow but was not offered a contract.

After his failed trial with Oldham Athletic, Boertien joined League One Walsall on July 27, 2007. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/6919138.stm |title=Saddlers sign defender Boertien |accessdate=2007-07-27 |date=July 07 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport]

Career as player

References

External links

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10839 Profile from Soccerbase]

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NAME=Boertien, Paul
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=January 20, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH=Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
DATE OF DEATH=
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