| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 August 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Bournemouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sereno Soccer Club (Club coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Swindon Town | 95 | (38) |
| 1983–1985 | Aston Villa | 54 | (19) |
| 1985–1988 | Bari | 99 | (23) |
| 1988–1991 | Southampton | 75 | (19) |
| 1990–1991 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 1991 | Notts County | 11 | (3) |
| 1992 | Rangers | 12 | (1) |
| 1992–1997 | Everton | 112 | (29) |
| 1997 | Qianwei Huandao | 18 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Kansas City Wizards | 27 | (4) |
| 1999 | Chongqing Longxin | 26 | (2) |
| 2000 | Shenzhen Pingan | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | (6) |
| Total | 594 | (147) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1986 | England U21 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Rideout (born 14 August 1964) is an English former professional footballer and youth team coach of Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City.[1]
As a player, he was a striker from 1980 until 2002, notably in the Premier League with Everton where he scored the winning goal in the 1995 FA Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. He also played in his native land for Swindon Town, Aston Villa, Southampton, Notts County and Tranmere Rovers. During his career he also spent time in Italy, Scotland, China and the United States with Bari, Rangers, Qianwei Huandao, Chongqing Huandao, Shenzhen Jianlibao and Kansas City Wizards. He was capped 6 times by England U21, scoring one goal. He later moved into coaching and worked back with the Kansas City Wizards across their youth academy.