PAUL BOERTIEN FACTFILE

Born: Haltwhistle, 1979 (Age 36) 1996-99 Rejected by Sunderland, Boertien made joined Carlisle as a teenager and

his debut against future employers 18. Immediately Walsall in October 1997, aged

a target for Derby, a broken kneecap progress but he eventually delayed his

joined the Rams for £250,000 (later £650,000 due to appearances) raised

in March to for Carlisle. 1999 after just 21 appearances 1999-2007 Though hindered by injuries for much Boertien of his eight years at Pride Park,

eventually made 126 appearances the Premier for the Rams, 50 of them in

League. Relegated to the Championship entire seasons to knee in 2002, he lost

problems and two County spent time on loan at Crewe, Notts

and Chesterfield. Boertien returned and was part to the side in August 2006

of the squad that won promotion to Billy Davies. the top flight under 2007-09 Released in the summer of 2007,

Boertien joined League One Walsall, making 51 appearances as the newly- fin-ishespromoted Saddlers registered

of 12th and 15th. 2009-11 Signed by Conference champions in Burton Albion for their debut season

the Football League, Boertien was Peschisoli-do’sformer team-mate Paul

first signing. He repaid the Canadian’s the Brewers faith by playing 36 games as

secured safety, then made a further 2010-11 to earn 18 appearances in

a new pay-as-you- play contract. However, again taking their toll, Boertien with injuries

retired in 2011, aged 32.