Dominic Merella
Encyclopedia
Dominic Merella is an English
professional footballer for Jerez Industrial CF
. He is a midfielder
who can also play as a striker.
In the 2005–06 season, Merella was part of the Lancashire County Schools FA
team that won the English Schools' Football Association Premier League Under-16 Inter County Trophy. In the semi-final held at Victoria Park, Burscough, he helped Lancashire beat Leicestershire & Rutland County Schools FA
3–1. They then beat Devon County Schools FA
2–1 in the final, which was held at Ewood Park
in Blackburn on 11 May 2006.
In the 2007–08 season, he was part of the Blackpool youth team that won the Lancashire FA Youth Cup. In the summer of 2008, he was included in the club's pre-season tour to Latvia
in July, where he impressed with some solid displays. He also played in most of the club's other pre-season games. On 23 July 2008, he signed his first professional contract, for six months.
Merella became a regular in Blackpool's reserve team in The Central League in the 2008–09 season.
In November 2008, it was revealed that Blackpool were willing to let Merella go out on loan in order for him to get some first-team experience, after he continued to impress for the club's reserve team.
Merella made his debut for Blackpool on 3 January 2009, as a second-half substitute in their 1–0 FA Cup
defeat to Conference National
club Torquay United
. However, in late January he was released by Blackpool.
In early February Merella joined League Two
club Bournemouth
on trial, trying to earn a contract. After briefly joining Conference North
club Burscough
, in late March he joined Conference National club Weymouth
. He made his debut in a home 2–0 defeat to Barrow
at the Wessex Stadium
on 29 March. He left Weymouth in April 2009, as they were relegated to the Conference South
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer for Jerez Industrial CF
Jerez Industrial CF
Jerez Industrial Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in Regional Preferente, holding home matches at Estadio La Juventud, with a capacity of 8,000 seats.In summer 2010, Jerez...
. He is a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who can also play as a striker.
Career
Merella was highly regarded at Blackpool where he was a product of the club's Centre of Excellence, in which he became a regular starter for the youth team in the Football League Youth Alliance, North West Conference.In the 2005–06 season, Merella was part of the Lancashire County Schools FA
Lancashire County Football Association
The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football within the historical county boundaries of Lancashire, England...
team that won the English Schools' Football Association Premier League Under-16 Inter County Trophy. In the semi-final held at Victoria Park, Burscough, he helped Lancashire beat Leicestershire & Rutland County Schools FA
Leicestershire & Rutland County Football Association
The Leicestershire & Rutland County Football Association, also simply known as the Leicestershire & Rutland CFA, Leicestershire FAor LRCFA, is the governing body of football in the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland..-Men's Saturday Leagues:...
3–1. They then beat Devon County Schools FA
Devon County Football Association
The Devon County Football Association, also simply known as the Devon FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Devon. The Devon FA was founded in 1888 after a meeting held in a cricket pavilion in Plymouth...
2–1 in the final, which was held at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
in Blackburn on 11 May 2006.
In the 2007–08 season, he was part of the Blackpool youth team that won the Lancashire FA Youth Cup. In the summer of 2008, he was included in the club's pre-season tour to Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
in July, where he impressed with some solid displays. He also played in most of the club's other pre-season games. On 23 July 2008, he signed his first professional contract, for six months.
Merella became a regular in Blackpool's reserve team in The Central League in the 2008–09 season.
In November 2008, it was revealed that Blackpool were willing to let Merella go out on loan in order for him to get some first-team experience, after he continued to impress for the club's reserve team.
Merella made his debut for Blackpool on 3 January 2009, as a second-half substitute in their 1–0 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
defeat to Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
. However, in late January he was released by Blackpool.
In early February Merella joined League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
on trial, trying to earn a contract. After briefly joining Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
club Burscough
Burscough F.C.
Burscough F.C. is an English football club based in Burscough, Lancashire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and groundshare with Skelmersdale United...
, in late March he joined Conference National club Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
. He made his debut in a home 2–0 defeat to Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
at the Wessex Stadium
The Wessex Stadium
The Bob Lucas Stadium, is a football stadium in Weymouth, England. It has been the home ground of Weymouth F.C. since 1987.-History:The ground, which was built to hold 10,000 with 900 seated in the stand, first saw a football kicked with the visit of Taunton Town in the Western Counties Floodlight...
on 29 March. He left Weymouth in April 2009, as they were relegated to the Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
.
External links
- Dominic Merella profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk