Marcos Painter

Marcos David Painter (born 17 August 1986) is a football coach and former professional player who played predominantly as a left back.

Marcos Painter

In Brighton colours, April 2011
Personal information
Full name	Marcos David Painter[1]
Date of birth	(1986-08-17) 17 August 1986 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth	Solihull,[3] England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[4]
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Birmingham City (under-21s assistant coach)
Youth career
0000–2005	Birmingham City
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)	19	(0)
2010–2013	Brighton & Hove Albion	71	(1)
2013	→ AFC Bournemouth (loan)	2	(0)
2013–2014	Portsmouth	17	(0)
Total		182	(1)
International career
2005–2007	Republic of Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Painter started his professional career with Birmingham City in 2005, having progressed through the youth ranks at the club. He only made seven appearances for the club in a two-year spell, and moved to League One club Swansea City in November 2006, initially on loan, but on a permanent transfer in January 2007. He played 68 league games in three seasons for Swansea. He then spent three and a half years with Brighton & Hove Albion, for whom he played 90 league games, and had a brief loan spell with League One AFC Bournemouth in February 2013. Released at the end of the 2012–13 season, he signed for Portsmouth in August 2013.

He represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.^[5]

Career

Early career

Painter was born in Birmingham and brought up in the Chelmsley Wood area of Solihull,^[6] where he attended the Archbishop Grimshaw secondary school.^[7] He came through the Birmingham City Academy.

Painter was handed a new one-year professional contract at the start of the 2005–06 season, and was involved with the first team during the club's pre-season tour of Norway. During a game against SK Brann, his tackle on Slovenian international, Fabijan Cipot, broke both bones of the player's lower leg. The tackle was described by Brann's manager as "a really bad tackle, a possible career-ender", though Birmingham manager Steve Bruce insisted it had not been deliberate. Painter received a yellow card and was immediately substituted.^[8] He made his competitive debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup in September 2005,^[7] and played his first game in the Premier League in the starting eleven as Birmingham beat Fulham 1–0 in December. He finished the season with nine appearances in all competitions.^[9]

Swansea City

At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Painter played in one league and one cup game for Birmingham,^[10] then, in November 2006, he joined League One club Swansea City on a month's loan, to cover for the injured Tom Williams.^[11] The loan was extended to three months, and, after Birmingham manager Steve Bruce admitted that he could not guarantee Painter regular first-team football,^[12] 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.^[13] He established himself as Swansea's first-choice left back, playing 31 league games as the club were promoted to the Championship,^[14] and was a regular selection at the higher level until, in October 2008, he sustained cruciate ligament damage in his right knee during a 3–0 win over Southampton.^[15] He did not feature for Swansea for the rest of the season.^[16]

Brighton & Hove Albion

Painter made only six appearances for Swansea in the first half of the 2009–10 season.^[17] In January 2010, he joined League One club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan until the end of the season, and then signed a two-year deal with the club to begin on 1 July when his Swansea contract expired.^[18] He scored his first career goal after 81 minutes of the League One match against Walsall on 28 August, which proved to be the winner.^[19]

On 15 February 2013, Painter joined League One club AFC Bournemouth on loan for the remainder of the season.^[20] After playing twice in a month for Bournemouth, he was recalled by Albion because of an injury to first-choice left back Wayne Bridge.^[21] He played twice more for Albion in what remained of the season,^[22] and was released when his contract expired.^[23]

Portsmouth

On 15 August, Painter joined Portsmouth of League Two on a short-term contract.^[24]

Coaching career

After ending his playing career, Painter returned to Birmingham City as an academy coach, working with the under-16 team for nine years before being appointed assistant to under-21s coach Steve Spooner in October 2024.^[25]

Career statistics

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Birmingham City	2005–06[9]	Premier League	4	0	3	0	2	0	—		9	0
	2006–07[10]	Championship	1	0	—		1	0	—		2	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	3	0	—		11	0
Swansea City	2006–07[10]	League One	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
	2007–08[14]	League One	30	0	2	0	1	0	4[a]	0	37	0
	2008–09[16]	Championship	11	0	0	0	1	0	—		12	0
	2009–10[17]	Championship	4	0	1	0	1	0	—		6	0
	Total		68	0	4	0	3	0	4	0	79	0
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	2009–10[17]	League One	19	0	—		—		—		19	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2010–11[26]	League One	46	1	6	0	1	0	1[a]	0	54	1
	2011–12[27]	Championship	20	0	0	0	2	0	—		22	0
	2012–13[22]	Championship	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		90	1	6	0	3	0	1	0	100	1
AFC Bournemouth (loan)	2012–13[22]	League One	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Portsmouth	2013–14[28]	League Two	17	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	18	0
Career total			182	1	13	0	9	0	6	0	210	1

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

Honours

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Football League One: 2010–11^[29]

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2012.
2. "Marcos Painter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
3. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
4. "Marcos Painter: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
5. "Cyprus U21 1–1 Rep of Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
6. "Marcos Painter misses chance to show Birmingham City how much he has improved". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
7. Clarkson, Ian (23 December 2005). "Painter suffers with the fans". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
8. Tattum, Colin (20 July 2005). "Bruce defends Painter tackle". Birmingham Evening Mail. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
9. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
10. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
11. "Swans take Painter on loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
12. "Painter turns into a Swan". Birmingham City F.C. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
13. "Swans secure Painter from Blues". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
14. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
15. "Painter ruled out for six months". BBC Sport. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
16. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
17. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
18. Camillin, Paul (7 May 2010). "Painter agrees pre-contract". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010.
19. Dudding, Tim (28 August 2010). "Brighton vs Walsall". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
20. "Bournemouth: Brighton defender Marcos Painter joins Cherries". BBC Sport. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
21. Jago, Will (14 March 2013). "Painter returns to Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
22. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
23. "Brighton release Gary Dicker, Marcos Painter & Vicente". BBC Sport. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
24. "Marcos Painter: Portsmouth sign former Brighton defender". BBC Sport. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
25. "Marcos Painter named Blues Under-21s Assistant". Birmingham City F.C. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
26. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
27. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
28. "Games played by Marcos Painter in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
29. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 39, 104–105. ISBN 978-0-7553-6231-8.

External links

• Marcos Painter at Soccerbase