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Paul Mariner

ポール・マリナー　/　ぽーる・まりなー

Association football player from United Kingdom

May 22, 1953 – July 9, 2021　・　Farnworth, United Kingdom

association football player
association football coach

My Take

Paul Mariner strikes me as the archetype of the old-school English centre forward, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Rising from Chorley in the lower reaches to become one of Plymouth Argyle's greatest ever, with 61 goals in 155 games, he was a grafter who earned every yard. He later moved into coaching, passing the trade along. His passing in 2021 closed a genuinely well-traveled football life. I'm drawn to players forged the hard way, the ones who scrapped up the ladder rather than gliding down it. Mariner's memory deserves to endure.

Overview

Paul Mariner (22 May 1953 – 9 July 2021) was an English football player and coach. A centre forward during his playing days, Mariner began his career with Chorley. He became a professional player in 1973 with Plymouth Argyle, where he scored 61 goals in 155 appearances and is considered to have been one of the club's best ever players.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Paul Mariner
Name (Japanese): ポール・マリナー
Reading: ぽーる・まりなー
Born: May 22, 1953 – July 9, 2021
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Snake
Origin: Farnworth, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC

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