Paul Mitchell (soccer player, 1981)

Paul Mitchell
Personnel
Surname	Paul Alexander Mitchell
birthday	August 26, 1981
place of birth	Stalybridge ,  England
size	175 cm
position	midfield
Juniors
Years	station
0000-1999	Wigan Athletic
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
1999-2005	Wigan Athletic	64 (0)
2001	→  Halifax Town  (loan)	11 (0)
2004	→  Swindon Town  (loan)	7 (0)
2004-2005	→  Milton Keynes Dons  (loan)	13 (0)
2005-2009	Milton Keynes Dons	59 (0)
2007	→  AFC Wrexham  (loan)	5 (0)
2008	→  FC Barnet  (loan)	3 (0)
1 Only league games are given.

Paul Alexander Mitchell (born August 26, 1981 in Stalybridge ) is a former English football player and today's scout . As Head of Recruitment and Development, he has been responsible for the scouting area of Bundesliga club RB Leipzig since February 2018 .

Career

Career as a football player

Mitchell began his career at Wigan Athletic in 1999 and stayed with the club for six years. During this time it was awarded several times, more precisely to the Halifax Town AFC , Swindon Town FC and the Milton Keynes Dons . Shortly after Wigan's promotion to the Premier League in 2015, he left the Greater Manchester club . In the preseason he was only allowed to play in the Football League Championship . This was followed by another, this time permanent engagement in Milton Keynes. For the Dons he was on the field more than seventy times until 2009, at times also as their team captain . Two short-term loan deals brought him to Wrexham AFC in 2007 and Barnet FC in 2008 . On January 6, 2009, he announced his departure from professional football after injuring himself in 2007 with serious leg and ankle injuries.

Career as a scout

Mitchell was transferred to the post of Head of Recruitment for the Milton Keynes Dons in 2010 . In January 2012 he moved to the then championship club Southampton FC . For the south of England he scouted Sadio Mané , Dušan Tadić and Dejan Lovren, among others . From November 2014 to March 2017 he worked for the first division club Tottenham Hotspur . For example, he brought Dele Alli , Kieran Trippier and Toby Alderweireld to White Hart Lane . Since February 2018 he has been Head of Recruitment and Development for RB Leipzig .

Web links

• Paul Mitchell in the database of transfermarkt.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ barryhugmansfootballers.com: Profile Paul Mitchell , accessed June 25, 2020
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Dele Alli talent spotter Paul Mitchell joins RB Leipzig. In: bundesliga.com. February 9, 2018, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
3. ^ Where Are They Now - Paul Mitchell (interview). In: vitalfootball.co.uk. March 27, 2011, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
4. ^ Mitchell impresses as first Wilson signing. In: miltonkeynes.co.uk. December 14, 2004, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
5. ^ Dons hit by Mitchell injury blow. In: BBC Sport. February 24, 2005, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
6. Jump up ↑ Leeds 0-2 Wigan. In: BBC Sport. October 31, 2004, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Mitchell back with the Dons. In: miltonkeynes.co.uk. June 21, 2005, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Mitchell makes Wrexham switch. In: Sky Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Mitchell joins Bees. In: Sky Sports. August 29, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Is this the end for Mitchell? In: miltonkeynes.co.uk. February 27, 2007, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
11. ^ Mitchell forced to retire. In: Sky Sports. January 6, 2009, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
12. ↑ Saint Mitch leaves stadium: mk for St Mary's. In: miltonkeynes.co.uk. January 6, 2012, accessed August 24, 2018 . 
13. ↑ ^{a b} Dele Alli, Sadio Mane and the stars RB Leipzig's recruitment chief Paul Mitchell has already unearthed. In: bundesliga.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018 . 
14. ^ Paul Mitchell: Tottenham appoint Southampton talent scout. In: BBC Sport. November 27, 2014, accessed May 18, 2018 . 
15. ^ Paul Mitchell finishes work for Tottenham amid Rangers interest. In: Sky Sports. March 8, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .