Matthew Briggs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Anthony Briggs | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006– | Fulham | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | England U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | England U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2009 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 11 November 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:31, 7 October 2011 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Anthony Briggs (born 9 March 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Fulham as a defender.
Club career
After being scouted by Fulham at the age of eight after a performance for his Sunday league side, Briggs signed for Fulham. He attracted interest from Premier League teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. Although Briggs is primarily a left back, he can play at centre back.
On 13 May 2007, he made his first team debut for Fulham in the 3–1 defeat against Middlesbrough, coming on as a 77th minute substitute for Moritz Volz.[2] This appearance made him the Premier League's youngest ever player, being 16 years and 65 days old.[2] He surpassed Everton striker James Vaughan's record by 206 days.
In January 2010, he joined Leyton Orient on a one month loan.[3]
On 25 August 2010 he made his first start of the 2010–11 season for Fulham, playing 56 minutes of a 6–0 win over Port Vale in the League Cup. He was described as "impressive" in the game.[4] During this game he was credited with an assist for the first goal which Zoltán Gera headed in from eight yards. He made his first Premier League start on 10 November 2010 against Chelsea only through injury to first choice left back Carlos Salcido, before later playing against Arsenal. After the Arsenal match, Briggs had an operation on both his legs which took him out of action for 8 weeks.
Briggs scored his first goal for Fulham in a Europa League match against Crusaders on 14 July 2011.
International career
In early 2009, Briggs received a call-up to the England under-19 squad for the 2009 European Championships. He was then also selected as part of the England under-20 squad for the 2009 Youth World Cup. He was capped by the under-21 team for the first time after starting in a 6–0 victory at home to Azerbaijan on 1 September 2011.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20:56, 11 November 2011.
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006–07 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Leyton Orient (Loan) | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Fulham | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
- 2011-12 appearances includes match in Europa League, away to Dnipro on 25 August 2011, which is currently not included on Soccerbase website.
Honours
International
- UEFA U-19 Championship 2009: Runners up
Individual
- Youngest player to play in the Premier League.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Middlesbrough 3–1 Fulham". Fordyce, Tom. BBC Sport. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ O's take Fulham youngster on loan
- ^ "Fulham 6 - 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "England hit Azeris for six". The Football Association. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ "Matthew Briggs Career Stats". Soccerbase. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
External links
- Fulham profile
- Matthew Briggs at Soccerbase
- BBC Sport profile
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