| Christopher Merrie | |
| Fullname: | Christopher Francis Merrie |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Tranmere Rovers |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Wigan Athletic |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Wigan Athletic |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Southport (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Altrincham (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021– |
| Clubs4: | Tranmere Rovers |
| Caps4: | 47 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:28, 29 August 2023 (UTC) |
Christopher Francis Merrie (born 2 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Tranmere Rovers.
Merrie joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.[1] On 8 August 2017, Merrie made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.[2] On 31 August 2017, Merrie joined National League North side Southport on a season-long loan deal.[3] However, after featuring just five times, scoring once, Wigan recalled him in November 2017.
In March 2018, he joined Altrincham on loan until the end of the season.[4] He helped the club win promotion from the Northern Premier League, scoring one goal in eight games.[5] [6]
In June 2021, Merrie turned down a new contract with Wigan and joined Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal.[7] In May 2023, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wigan Athletic | 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[9] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Southport (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2017–18[10] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[11] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |||