Jamille Matt

Jamille Matt

Matt playing for Fleetwood Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jamille Antonio Matt[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989[2]
Place of birth Jamaica[3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sutton Coldfield Town
2010–2013 Kidderminster Harriers 62 (22)
2013–2016 Fleetwood Town 56 (14)
2015–2016Stevenage (loan) 8 (1)
2016Plymouth Argyle (loan) 11 (5)
2016– Blackpool 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:20, 4 December 2016 (UTC).

Jamille Antonio Matt (born 20 October 1989) is a professional footballer who plays for Blackpool, as a striker.

Matt began his career at Sutton Coldfield Town, before moving to Kidderminster Harriers in 2010. He spent three seasons at the club, before moving to Fleetwood Town in January 2013. He signed on loan for Stevenage in November 2015, and for Plymouth Argyle in March 2016. He moved to Blackpool in June 2016.

Career

Born in Jamaica,[3] Matt moved from Sutton Coldfield Town to Kidderminster Harriers in November 2010 on non-contract terms,[5][6] following a trial earlier in that month.[7] Matt signed a contract with Kidderminster in May 2011.[8] In March 2012 there were issues with Matt's work permit,[9] and he was granted a period of leave from the club.[10] Matt returned to first-team action in November 2012.[11] Matt won the Conference Premier Player of the Month Award in December 2012,[12] and he signed a new 18-month contract in January 2013.[13][14]

Fleetwood Town

Later that month, Fleetwood Town broke their club record transfer fee to sign Matt.[15][16] In November 2013 the club announced that Matt would be ruled out for a month with an ankle injury.[17] In August 2014 it was announced that Matt would miss the entire 2014–15 season due to injury.[18] In May 2015 it was announced that Matt would be offered a new contract by the club.[19]

He signed a two-month loan deal with Stevenage in November 2015.[20]

He signed a 28-day loan deal with Plymouth Argyle in March 2016.[21]

Blackpool

After his release by Fleetwood, Matt signed for Blackpool in June 2016.[22] Matt scored his first goal for Blackpool in an FA Cup tie against former club Kidderminster Harriers on 6 November 2016.[23]

Career statistics

As of 4 December 2016[24]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kidderminster Harriers 2010–11 223000000223
2011–12 32110000003211
2012–13 8800000088
Total 62220000006222
Fleetwood Town 2012–13 143000000143
2013–14 2580010222810
2014–15 0000000000
2015–16 173100020203
Total 56141010426316
Stevenage (loan) 2015–16 8100000081
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2015–16 115000032147
Blackpool 2016–17 122221010164
Career total 1494432208416350

References

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  1. "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/01/2013 and 31/01/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jamille-matt/19
  3. 1 2 "Kidderminster Harriers: Jamille Matt resolves citizenship issue". BBC Sport. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  4. "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. "Kidderminster Harriers sign striker Jamille Matt". BBC Sport. 11 November 2010.
  6. "MATT FOR HARRIERS". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 November 2010.
  7. "MATT FINISHED WITH ROYALS?". NonLeagueDaily.com. 10 November 2010.
  8. "MATT EXTENDS HARRIERS STAY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 7 May 2011.
  9. "Kidderminster Harriers hope to sort Jamille Matt citizenship issue". BBC Sport. 18 June 2012.
  10. "MARSHALL RECALLED, MATT ON LEAVE". NonLeagueDaily.com. 7 March 2012.
  11. "MATT BACK FOR HARRIERS". NonLeagueDaily.com. 16 November 2012.
  12. "HARRIERS DUO REPLICATE DECEMBER SUCCESS". NonLeagueDaily.com. 1 January 2013.
  13. "Kidderminster Harriers: Jamille Matt signs new 18-month contract". BBC Sport. 1 January 2013.
  14. "NEW HARRIERS DEAL FOR MATT". NonLeagueDaily.com. 3 January 2013.
  15. "Fleetwood: Jamille Matt leaves Kidderminster for record fee". BBC Sport. 11 January 2013.
  16. "FLEETWOOD PAY CLUB RECORD FEE FOR MATT". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 January 2013.
  17. "Jamille Matt: Fleetwood Town striker out with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  18. "Fleetwood Town: Jamille Matt may miss whole season with injury". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  19. "Fleetwood Town release 14 and offer six players new deals". BBC Sport. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  20. "Jamille Matt: Stevenage sign Fleetwood striker on loan". BBC Sport. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  21. "Jamille Matt: Striker joins Plymouth Argyle on 28-day loan from Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  22. "Jamille Matt: Blackpool sign striker from League One side Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  23. "Blackpool 2-0 Kidderminster". BBC Sport. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  24. Jamille Matt career statistics at Soccerbase


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