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Matt Penney
Penney playing for Sheffield Wednesday
Personal information
Full name Matthew Luke Penney[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Position(s) Full back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2016 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Sheffield Wednesday 22 (0)
2017 → Bradford City (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Mansfield Town (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Matthew Luke Penney (born 11 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, as a full back and midfielder.

Career

Born in Chesterfield,[4] Penney began his career with Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight years old, turning professional in October 2015.[5]

He signed on loan for Bradford City on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017, alongside Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson and Kevin Toner.[6] He made his professional debut on 30 April 2017, appearing as a substitute in the last game of the regular 2016–17 season.[7]

Penney signed on loan for Mansfield Town on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2018.[8]

He made his Sheffield Wednesday first team debut on 16 August 2018, against Sunderland in the EFL Cup.[9]

In August 2019 he moved on loan to German side FC St. Pauli.[10]

On 4 June 2020, he signed a new one year contract at Sheffield Wednesday, keeping him with the club until the end of the 2020–21 season.[11]

Playing style

Penney was converted from an attacking full back to a midfielder.[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 February 2021[12]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2016–17[7] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[13] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[9] 16 0 0 0 1 0 — 17 0
2019–20[14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[15] 6 0 1 0 2 0 — 9 0
Total 22 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 26 0
Bradford City (loan) 2016–17[7] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 2017–18[13] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
St. Pauli (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 17 1 — — 1 0 18 1
Career total 41 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 46 1

References

  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Matt Penney". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Matt Penney - Defender - First team profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ Matt Penney at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Academy duo sign professional contracts". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Bradford City sign Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson, Kevin Toner and Matthew Penney". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Games played by Matt Penney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Mansfield sign midfielder Matt Penney and striker Ricky Miller". BBC Sport. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Matt Penney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Matt Penney: Sheffield Wednesday defender joins German side St Pauli on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Matt Penney extends Owls contract for 2020/21". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  12. ^ Matt Penney at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Matt Penney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Games played by Matt Penney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Matt Penney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.


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