Matthew Foulds
Personal information
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 for League Two side Harrogate Town as a defender.

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 statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Everton U23s

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Five Youngsters Sign Pro Deals". Bury F.C. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Crewe 3-3 Bury". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Bury 1-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Accrington 1-2 Bury". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Blues Agree Foulds Deal". Everton F.C. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ^ "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". Everton F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "MATTY FOULDS AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON MATTY FOULDS" (in Italian). Como 1907. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Foulds comes home to become Bradford City's fifth signing of the window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  11. ^ "FOULDS BECOMES FIFTH JANUARY ADDITION". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. ^ "Matthew Foulds signs Bradford deal". The Independent. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Bantams says goodbye to six as seven including skipper offered new deals". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ^ "TWO MORE YEARS FOR FOULDS". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 18 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Bradford loan left-back Foulds to Harrogate". BBC Sport.
  18. ^ "Harrogate sign defenders Foulds and McDonald". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  24. ^ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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