Tyrone Mears

Tyrone Mears
Personal information
Full name Tyrone Mears[1]
Date of birth (1983-02-18) 18 February 1983
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Manchester City 1 (0)
2002–2006 Preston North End 70 (4)
2006–2007 West Ham United 5 (0)
2007 → Derby County (loan) 13 (1)
2007–2009 Derby County 28 (1)
2008–2009 → Marseille (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2011 Burnley 82 (1)
2011–2014 Bolton Wanderers 28 (0)
2015– Seattle Sounders FC 65 (1)
National team‡
2009 Jamaica 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2009

Tyrone Mears (born 18 February 1983) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Seattle Sounders FC. His previous clubs include Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End, West Ham United, Derby County, Olympique de Marseille and Burnley. From Oldham in the north of England, Mears once played for the Jamaica national football team despite not being eligible to do so.

Club career

Manchester City

Mears came through the ranks at Manchester City and signed trainee forms in August 2001.[2] Mears only made one appearance for City, replacing Stuart Pearce as a substitute in the 84th minute against Nottingham Forest in March 2002.[3] On Manchester City's promotion to the FA Premier League in 2002, Mears' first-team opportunities became limited and he was sold to Preston North End.

Preston North End

Mears joined Preston in July 2002, for a fee of £200,000.[2] He signed a three-year contract and was expected to provide cover for Graham Alexander.[4] He made his debut for Preston as a substitute in a 3–3 draw with Walsall in October 2002,[2][5] and went on to make a total of 24 league and cup appearances in the 2002–03 season, as Preston finished in mid-table of the Football League Championship.[2] He made only 14 appearances in the 2003–04 season and five in the 2004–05 season as a stress fracture put him out of the game for ten months.[2][6] Despite his long-term injury, he was offered and signed a further three-year contract in March 2005, saying "I was out for 10 months so you worry about what is going to happen to you. You need to be in the team but Preston have been very good to me and I can't speak more highly of the manager. Last season to get the stress fracture was very hard but that's all behind me now and I'm looking forward to a fresh start with a three-year deal."[6] He made 39 league and cup appearances in the 2005–06 season as Preston reached the Championship play-offs semi-final.[2] During that season, instead of having his surname Mears on the back of his shirt, he had his nickname "Tye", a rare occurrence in English football. In July 2006, after rejecting two bids from Charlton Athletic, Preston accepted an offer for Mears from West Ham United.[7]

West Ham United

Mears signed for West Ham for an initial £1 million in July 2006, rising to £1.9 million depending on appearances and possible future international recognition with England.[7] However, he was only to make six league and cup appearances for West Ham as he struggled to break into the first team.[2] He memorably produced an athletic overhead clearance on the line, after Stiliyan Petrov lobbed West Ham keeper Roy Carroll in a match against Aston Villa in September 2006.[8]

Derby County (loan)

Mears playing for Derby County in 2008

With his opportunities in the West Ham first-team limited, he was allowed to join Derby County on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season in January 2007.[9] Derby manager, Billy Davies, who had managed Mears at his previous club Preston, said of him, ""He is a very attacking full-back with excellent pace who adds great competition. Ideally we would like to make this deal permanent in the summer."[9] He made his debut as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win at Southampton on 3 February,[10] and went on to make a total of 17 league and cup appearances,[2] as Derby were promoted to the Premier League after beating West Bromwich Albion in the Championship play-off final in May.[11] Mears then joined Derby permanently for £1 million in July 2007, signing a three-year contract.[12] Manager Billy Davies said, ""We're delighted with this deal. Tye is a very good young full back with excellent pace and potential. We need him for the challenge ahead and I know he is committed to working hard."[12] A stress fracture sustained in January 2008 ruled him out for three months of the 2007–08 season.[13] Mears scored his first goal for Derby against Leeds United in a 2–0 win on the last day of the 2006–07 season. Mears scored his second goal for Derby in April 2008 against his former club West Ham.

Olympique de Marseille (loan)

On 29 August 2008, Mears caused controversy when he flew to France to go on trial with Olympique de Marseille without the express permission of Derby manager Paul Jewell.[14] Jewell responded, saying that Mears would never play for the club again whilst he was in charge,[15] and the club fined Mears six weeks wages.[16] Following the trial, the clubs agreed that Mears would go on loan to Marseille for the duration of the 2008–09 season, for a loan fee of £160,000, with the French club having the option to buy him for £1.5m at the end of the loan.[17] A combination of injury and the good form of Laurent Bonnart meant that Mears did not make his first appearance for Marseille until the UEFA Cup tie against FC Twente in mid-January.[18] Following an injury in March that ruled Bonnart out for the rest of the season, Mears filled in at right full-back in his absence.[18] He made his league debut against Paris Saint-Germain.[19] His first goal for Marseille came in the second leg of a UEFA Cup knockout-stage match against Ajax. His goal, scored in the 20th minute of extra time, gave Marseille a 4–3 win on aggregate, allowing the team to progress to the competition's quarter-final round.[20] Mears went on to make seven appearances in all competitions. Marseille decided not to take up the option of signing him at the end of his loan spell and he returned to Derby on 3 June 2009, with his future at the club in doubt.[21]

Burnley

On 26 June 2009, he was the subject of an accepted £500,000 (rising to £600,000 with add-ons) bid from Premier League side Burnley.[22] He completed the move, signing a three-year deal on 30 June.[23] Mears made his Burnley debut in a 2–0 defeat at Stoke City. He played in all 38 games as Burnley were relegated after finishing 18th in the 2009–10 Premier League and accumulated just 30 points. Following relegation, Mears began looking for a move away from Turf Moor due to his desire to remain in the top flight.[24]

He scored his first goal for Burnley in a 2–1 win over his former club Derby County on 27 November 2010.[25]

Bolton Wanderers

On 29 July 2011, Mears, along with Burnley teammate Chris Eagles, joined Bolton Wanderers on a three-year contract for a joint fee in the region of £3 million.[26] However, on 4 August he broke his leg in a training session.[27] Manager Owen Coyle later said he expected Mears to be absent for a minimum of five months.[28] On 24 January 2012, Mears played his first full ninety minutes since his injury in the Reserve team's 1–0 defeat to Sunderland Reserves,[29] he was an unused substitute in Bolton's 2–1 FA Cup win over Swansea City on 28 January.[30] He made his full debut for the club when being named in the starting line up for the game at Norwich City on 4 February, which Bolton eventually lost 2–0.[31] However, following the game Mears complained about a pain in the leg that had been broken the previous August and, after a screw was removed from the leg, manager Owen Coyle said he expected Mears to be out of action until late March.[32] Mears didn't make another appearance for the rest of the season.

At the end of the 2013-14 season he was released by the club along with Chris Eagles, Zat Knight and Jay Lynch.[33]

Seattle Sounders

On 29 December 2014, Mears joined Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed per Major League Soccer's policy.[34]

International career

Born and raised in England, Mears believed he had Jamaican ancestry and it was reported on 4 February 2009, that he had accepted an offer to play for the Jamaica national football team.[35] Mears made his debut on 11 February 2009 against Nigeria, playing 71 minutes of the 0–0 draw at the New Den.[36] Mears said, "It was a fantastic feeling to be selected. When John Barnes first phoned me I was really excited. It's a fantastic opportunity to play for Jamaica."[36] Despite making an appearance for Jamaica, it was later revealed that Mears' father, whom he thought he qualified through, was actually from Sierra Leone.[37]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2000–01 Premier League 000000—00
2001–02 First Division 100000—10
Total 100000—10
Preston North End 2002–03 First Division 2211020—251
2003–04 First Division 1211010—141
2004–05 Championship 4010000050
2005–06 Championship 32240102[lower-alpha 1]0392
Total 704704020834
West Ham United 2006–07 Premier League 5000001[lower-alpha 2]060
Derby County 2006–07 Championship 13110003[lower-alpha 1]0171
2007–08 Premier League 2511000—261
2008–09 Championship 300020—50
Total 412202030482
Olympique de Marseille 2008–09 Ligue 1 40——3[lower-alpha 2]070
Burnley 2009–10 Premier League 3801000—390
2010–11 Championship 4413120—492
Total 8214120—882
Bolton Wanderers 2011–12 Premier League 100000—10
2012–13 Championship 2602000—280
2013–14 Championship 100020—30
Total 2802020—320
Seattle Sounders 2015 Major League Soccer 11——0011
Career totals 2328151100902669
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Football League Championship play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup

[38]

International

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
Caps Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored Location
01 (00) 11 February 2009 The New Den, Bermondsey  Nigeria 0–0 International Match 0 England

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tyrone Mears". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  3. ↑ "Man City 3–0 Nottm For". BBC Sport. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  4. ↑ "Preston sign Mears for $10". BBC Sport. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "Walsall 3–3 Preston". BBC Sport. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Mears eyes fresh start at Preston". BBC Sport. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  7. 1 2 "Mears completes West Ham switch". BBC Sport. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  8. ↑ "West Ham 1–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  9. 1 2 "Derby sign defender Mears on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  10. ↑ "Southampton 0–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  11. ↑ "Derby 1–0 West Brom". BBC Sport. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  12. 1 2 "Derby complete signing of Mears". BBC Sport. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  13. ↑ "Mears sidelined for three months". BBC Sport. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
  14. ↑ "Jewell fumes at Mears after defender goes AWOL". therams.co.uk. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  15. ↑ "Paul Jewell: No future for Tyrone Mears at Derby". Daily Mirror. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Mears fined for trip to Marseille". BBC Sport. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
  17. ↑ "Rams defender Mears is set to join Marseille". Derby Telegraph. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  18. 1 2 Remise, Christophe (14 March 2009). "The weakest link? (Le maillon faible?)". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  19. ↑ therams.co.uk (17 March 2009). "On-loan Mears gets his chance at Marseille". Archived from the original on 20 March 2009.
  20. ↑ "Mears goal puts Marseille through". BBC News. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  21. ↑ This is Derbyshire (3 June 2009). "Mears in return to Pride Park". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  22. ↑ "Clarets look to seal £500k deal for Mears". Derby Telegraph. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  23. ↑ "Mears completes Burnley move". Burnley F.C. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
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  26. ↑ "Bolton sign Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears from Burnley". BBC Sport. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  27. ↑ "Tyrone Mears Injury". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  28. ↑ "Mears faces long lay-off". Bolton News. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  29. ↑ "Reserves: Sunderland 1 Wanderers 0". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012."Reserves: Sunderland 1 Wanderers 0". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.(subscription required)
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  31. ↑ "Norwich 2 - 0 Bolton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  32. ↑ "Double injury blow for Wanderers". Bolton News. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  33. ↑ "Four senior players to be released". bwfc.co.uk. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  34. ↑ "Sounders FC Signs Defender Tyrone Mears". soundersfc.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  35. ↑ "Mears to play for Jamaica". Setanta Sports. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  36. 1 2 Ellis, Brian (14 February 2009). "Ex-PNE full-back joins Boyz at top". Lancashire Evening Post. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  37. ↑ Gobere, Greg (8 November 2009). "Jamaica mistake Tyrone?". News of the World. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  38. ↑ "Tyrone Mears - Football Stats - Seattle - Age 33 - Soccer Base".


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