Marcos Painter

Early career

Painter was born in Solihull and brought up in the Chelmsley Wood area, where he attended Archbishop Grimshaw secondary school. He came through the Birmingham City Academy. Painter was handed a new one-year professional contract at the start of the 2005–06 season, and was involved with the first team during the club's pre-season tour of Norway. During a game against SK Brann, his tackle on Slovenian international, Fabijan Cipot, broke both bones of the player's lower leg. The tackle was described by Brann's manager as "a really bad tackle, a possible career-ender", though Birmingham manager Steve Bruce insisted it had not been deliberate. Painter received a yellow card and was immediately substituted. He made his competitive debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup in September 2005, and played his first game in the Premier League in the starting eleven as Birmingham beat Fulham 1–0 in December. He finished the season with nine appearances in all competitions.

Swansea City

At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Painter played in one league and one cup game for Birmingham, then, in November 2006, he joined League One club Swansea City on a month's loan, to cover for the injured Tom Williams. The loan was extended to three months, and, after Birmingham manager Steve Bruce admitted that he could not guarantee Painter regular first-team football, the player moved permanently to Swansea on 31 January 2007, for an initial fee of £25,000…

After ending his playing career, Painter returned to Birmingham City as an academy coach, working with the under-16 team for nine years before being appointed assistant to under-21s coach Steve Spooner in October 2024.

Swansea City

Football League One: 2007–08 Brighton & Hove Albion

Football League One: 2010–11