Paul Dickov
Paul Dickov (born 1 November 1972) is a Scottish former professional football manager and player; he currently works as a television pundit, namely for Manchester City TV.
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Dickov playing for Leicester City in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Dickov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Arsenal | 21 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | → Luton Town (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 1994 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 1996–2002 | Manchester City | 155 | (33) |
| 2002–2004 | Leicester City | 89 | (32) |
| 2004–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 50 | (14) |
| 2006–2008 | Manchester City | 16 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Blackpool (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | Leicester City | 21 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Derby County (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2010 | Leeds United | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 417 | (98) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Scotland | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2013–2015 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dickov played as a forward from 1990 to 2011, starting his career with Arsenal. He won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1994 with Arsenal, but struggled to hold a place in the first team and spent time on loan with Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion before moving to Manchester City in 1996. Over six seasons at the club, Dickov experienced two promotions and two relegations, playing in three different divisions. Dickov left in 2002 to join Leicester City, where he stayed for two seasons and, in 2004, he signed for Blackburn Rovers, and was part of the team which qualified for the UEFA Cup in 2005–06. Upon the expiry of his Blackburn contract in 2006, he rejoined Manchester City and later went on to play for Crystal Palace, Blackpool, Leicester City again, Derby County, and Leeds United.
Dickov made his full international debut for Scotland in 2000. In total he represented his country ten times, scoring one goal.
In June 2010 he became manager of Oldham Athletic, a position he held until February 2013. He was then manager of Doncaster Rovers from May 2013 to September 2015.