Matt Brazier

Matt Brazier

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Ronald Brazier
Date of birth	(1976-07-02) 2 July 1976
Place of birth	Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Midfield
Youth career
	Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	Queens Park Rangers	56	(2)
1998–1999	Fulham	9	(1)
1998	→ Cardiff City (loan)	11	(2)
1999–2002	Cardiff City	67	(11)
2002–2004	Leyton Orient	52	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Ronald Brazier (born 2 July 1976 in Whipps Cross, Leytonstone) is a retired English football midfielder.

Career

Brazier began his career at Queens Park Rangers, making his way through the club's youth system, which produced a highly impressive crop of youngsters. The 1995-96 season saw him establish himself in the Premier League side, during his time at Queens Park Rangers he played in both the Premier League and the Championship, he left to join neighbours Fulham for the 1998-1999 season. He scored on his first start for the club in a match against Preston North End, but his spell at Fulham was brief and eventually was allowed to go on loan to Cardiff City, his spell on loan was highly successful which eventually led Cardiff to Promotion in 1999. The start of the 1999-2000 season saw Brazier sign permanently for the Bluebirds in a record deal at the time.

His first season at the club was inconsistent, it was not until the second season that he returned to regular form. The club was promoted twice during his time at the club producing a brilliant attacking side which scored over 100 goals in their promotion winning season. He moved back to London with Leyton Orient During the 2002 campaign, this was a difficult time for the player in a struggling team, his form in and out, and eventually in 2004 he left the club. Brazier retired from football in 2005.

References

• Matt Brazier at Soccerbase
• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.