Mark Pembridge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Pembridge | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Luton Town | 70 | (6) |
| 1992–1995 | Derby County | 140 | (37) |
| 1995–1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | 108 | (13) |
| 1998–1999 | Benfica | 19 | (1) |
| 1999–2003 | Everton | 101 | (4) |
| 2003–2007 | Fulham | 54 | (2) |
| Total | 492 | (63) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–2004 | Wales | 54 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Anthony Pembridge (born 29 November 1970) is a Welsh retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach at the academy for Fulham.
He played 333 matches in England's top division for Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Everton and Fulham, scoring 25 goals. He also played for Derby County, and spent the 1998–99 season on loan at Benfica in Portugal.
Pembridge won 54 caps for Wales, and scored six goals, in a 13-year international career.
Pembridge began his career at Luton Town in the First Division. He joined as a trainee in 1989 and was sold to Derby County in 1992. During his time at Luton and Derby, Pembridge established himself as a left midfielder. He had three successful years at Derby but left for Sheffield Wednesday for a fee of £900,000. Pembridge played for Wednesday in the Premier League until 1998, when he left for Portuguese side Benfica on a free transfer after a disappointing season at Wednesday, who had finished 16th.
He struggled to settle in Portugal and returned to England after one season, signing a contract with top-flight side Everton for £800,000. Pembridge had a good first two seasons at Everton, with his tenacious approach and thrusting runs from deep establishing the Welshman as an integral part of Everton's squad, thus securing him an excellent rapport with the Goodison Park faithful. However, testing times were around the corner for Pembridge, with a persistent calf injury meaning he only played 13 games in the 2001–02 season. The injury still bothered him during the 2002–03 season, but Pembridge still played a part in a dramatic season, which ended in heartbreak as Everton failed to qualify for a UEFA Cup place.
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