Matt Jay
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew William Jay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Torbay, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Exeter City | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–15 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Truro City (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 15 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
Matthew William Jay (born 27 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Exeter City in League Two.
Early life and education
Jay was born in Torbay in Devon and he attended South Dartmoor Community College.
Playing career
Exeter City
Jay made his professional debut for Exeter in a 2-0 loss to Wycombe in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at St James Park on 3 September 2013.[2]
On 22 November 2015, Jay joined National League South side Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan.[3]
He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Oxford United on 30 August 2016.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 30 August 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2013–14[5] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014–15[6] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015-16[7] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016-17[8] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2014–15[9] | Conference South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2015-16[9][10] | National League South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Truro City (loan) | 2015-16[9] | National League South | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| Career total | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Football League Trophy & FA Trophy matches.
- ^ 1 FA Trophy appearance.
- ^ 2 National League South play-off appearance.
References
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 61. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Exeter City: Matt Jay earns first professional deal". BBC Sport. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "City youngster with York Road club for a month". Exeter City F.C. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Oxford United 4 (T Roberts 12, Maguire pen 36, Taylor 68, MacDonald 71), Exeter City 2 (Jay 43, McAlinden 61)". Oxford Mail. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Jay in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Jay in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Jay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Jay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "M. Jay - Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading Utd 2 Eastbourne Borough 2 Match Report". Hayes & Yeading United FC. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
