Matty Foulds
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Colin Foulds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2017 | |||
Matthew Colin "Matty" Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.
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]
Foulds is currently a regular starter for Everton U23's.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 January 2016[7]
| 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 | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
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.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
External links
- Matty Foulds at Soccerway