Matthew Platt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Platt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Knowsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barrow | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Barrow (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Southport (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Barrow (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2020– | Barrow | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 22:00 7 July 2020 (BST) | |||
Matthew James Platt (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Barrow.
Career
Blackburn Rovers
In November 2015 Platt signed a new professional contract at Blackburn Rovers penning a two and a half year deal.[3]
In February 2017 Platt and his team mate, Connor Thomson, joined Barrow on loan. He made eight appearances for the Bluebirds during his short spell with the club.[4]
In August 2017 he made his first team debut coming on as a substitute for Blackburn Rovers in an 2017–18 EFL Trophy game against Stoke City Under 21's.[5]
On 3 August 2018, he joined newly-promoted League One side Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan deal.[6] On 2 January he returned to Blackburn Rovers.[7]
On 11 May 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with Blackburn Rovers until the summer of 2020.[8]
Barrow
On 30 August he rejoined Barrow on loan until the end of the season.[9]On 29 July 2020 he signed a two year deal with Barrow for an undiscloused fee.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 September 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2016–17[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2016–17[11] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy with Blackburn's U23 side
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Matthew Platt". Rovers.co.uk. Blackburn Rovers. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Platt pens pro deal". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Duo join Bluebirds on loan". rovers.co.uk. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Rovers v Stoke City u21 team news". rovers.co.uk. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Matthew Platt: Accrington Stanley sign Blackburn Rovers defender on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Loan Rovers return". www.rovers.co.uk.
- ^ "Platt pens new deal". Blackburn Rovers. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Platt returns to Holker Street". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Matty Platt: Barrow sign Blackburn Rovers defender". 29 July 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
External links
- Matthew Platt at Soccerbase
- Matthew Platt at Soccerway