Paul Dickov

Who is this?

Paul Dickov (born 1 November 1972) is a Scottish former professional football manager and player who works as a television pundit for Manchester City TV. 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.

Career

1. 1972
   Born
2. 1990
   Joined Arsenal F.C.
3. 1992
   Joined Scotland national under-21 football team
4. 1993
   Joined Luton Town F.C.
5. 1994
   Joined Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
6. 1996
   Joined Manchester City F.C.
7. 2000
   Joined Scotland men's national football team
8. 2002
   Joined Leicester City F.C.
9. 2004
   Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
10. 2006
    Joined Manchester City F.C.
11. 2007
    Joined Crystal Palace F.C.
12. 2008
    Joined Blackpool F.C.
13. 2008
    Joined Leicester City F.C.
14. 2009
    Joined Derby County F.C.
15. 2010
    Joined Leeds United F.C.
16. 2010
    Joined Oldham Athletic A.F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Livingston
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football