Matty Foulds
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Colin Foulds[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bradford City | |||
0000–2015 | Bury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Como | 3 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Bradford City | 44 | (2) |
2023 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2023– | Harrogate Town | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:25, 25 December 2023 (UTC) |
Matthew Colin Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Harrogate Town.
Career
Foulds was one of five academy players who signed their first professional contracts at Bury on 18 February 2015.[2] He was first included in a matchday squad on 22 August of that year, as the Shakers drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra in League One.[3] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–4 loss to Premier League team Leicester City in a League Cup second-round game at Gigg Lane, replacing Chris Hussey at the start of the second half.[4] On 1 September, Foulds made his first start, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at Accrington Stanley in the first round of the Football League Trophy.[5]
Premier League club Everton agreed a deal to sign Foulds on 19 November 2015 for an undisclosed fee, with the player set to move to Goodison Park at the beginning of the 2016 January transfer window.[6]
After four years with the club, Foulds was released by Everton at the end of his contract.[7]
In September 2020, Foulds spent time on trial with Serie C club Como and on 14 October, he signed a two-year contract with the club.[8] On 5 January 2021, Foulds agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.[9] Later that month he signed a short-term contract with hometown club Bradford City, a club he had originally played youth football for.[10][11]
On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.[12][13] On 15 June 2021, he agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.[14] He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15] Foulds signed a new two-year deal with the club on 18 May 2022.[16]
In January 2023 he moved on loan to Harrogate Town.[17] In June 2023, he signed permanently for Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 September 2023[19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bury | 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Everton U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
Como | 2020–21 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bradford City | 2020–21[20] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2021–22[21] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
2022–23[22] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Total | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
Harrogate Town (loan) | 2022–23[22] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Harrogate Town | 2023–24[23] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 74 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 96 | 2 |
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Everton U23s
- Premier League Cup: 2018–19[24]
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 67. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Five Youngsters Sign Pro Deals". Bury F.C. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Crewe 3-3 Bury". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Bury 1-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Accrington 1-2 Bury". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Blues Agree Foulds Deal". Everton F.C. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". Everton F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "MATTY FOULDS AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON MATTY FOULDS" (in Italian). Como 1907. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Foulds comes home to become Bradford City's fifth signing of the window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "FOULDS BECOMES FIFTH JANUARY ADDITION". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
- ^ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
- ^ "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Matthew Foulds signs Bradford deal". The Independent. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Bantams says goodbye to six as seven including skipper offered new deals". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "TWO MORE YEARS FOR FOULDS". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Bradford loan left-back Foulds to Harrogate". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Harrogate sign defenders Foulds and McDonald". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.