Dwayne Mattis

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Dwayne Mattis
Personal information
Full name Dwayne Anthony Mattis
Date of birth July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31) (age 26)
Place of birth    Huddersfield, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Barnsley
Number 37
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-2004
2004-2007
2007-
2007		 Huddersfield Town
Bury
Barnsley
→ Walsall (loan)		 68 0(2)
97 (11)
03 0(0)
04 0(0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 11:25, 10 February 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Dwayne Anthony Mattis (born 31 July 1981 in Huddersfield, England) is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He is a midfielder and currently plays for English Championship side Barnsley.

Mattis began his career as a trainee with Huddersfield Town, debuting on 1 May 1998 in the First Division match which Huddersfield drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace. Mattis came on as a 38th minute susbtitute for Jon Dyson.

Mattis played his second match - the final game of 1998-99 - eight days later, but didn't play again until the second game of 2001-02, more than two years later. However, this was the breakthrough season for Mattis, who played a total of 29 league matches that season. Another full season followed, but in 2003-04 Mattis played only five games, including just one full match - the 6-2 defeat at Scunthorpe United.

Released at the season's end, Mattis joined Bury and made his debut on 7 August 2004 in the 3-1 home win over Yeovil Town. He has appeared regularly for the club since then.

Mattis has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.

On 10th January 2007, Mattis joined Barnsley after two unsuccessful bids despite offers from MK Dons. The final fee was £50,000 rising to £75,000 if Barnsley avoid relegation, plus a 20% sell on fee.

In September 2007 he signed for Walsall on a month long loan deal but suffered a broken leg in a 0-0 draw with Tranmere Rovers and was sent back to Barnsley where he is expected to be out for three months[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Mattis ends loan spell at Walsall" BBC Sport retrieved on 15 October 2007

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