Mat Sadler
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Mat Sadler | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Mathew Sadler | |
Date of birth | 26 February 1985 | |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Watford | |
Number | 5 | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2002–2008 2003–2004 2008– |
Birmingham City → Northampton Town (loan) Watford |
51 (0) 7 (0) 15 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Mathew "Mat" Sadler (born 26 February 1985 in Solihull) is an English professional association footballer. He is a left back and currently plays for Watford.
[edit] Career
Sadler was captain of the England teams at both under-16 and under-17 level.[citation needed] He made his first team debut on 2 October 2002 in a League Cup tie away at Leyton Orient. On 2 November 2002 he made his Premiership debut in a 3–2 home win over Bolton Wanderers. He played a second League Cup three days later, a 2–0 loss to Preston North End. His final appearance of the 2002–03 season came on 28 December 2002 away at Manchester United, in which he was up against David Beckham, who played on the right wing directly against him.
In November 2003 Sadler went on a two-month loan to Northampton Town, playing eight games, and in May 2004, signed a new contract to keep him at Birmingham.
In the 2005–06 season, Sadler returned as a substitute for the Birmingham first team in a home FA Cup replay against Reading. This was his only appearance until April when he was in the first team to play Chelsea at home. His return coincided with the Blues starting to pick up points and make the club's relegation seem less likely. He stayed in the starting line-up for the remaining games.
Sadler joined Watford on 24 January 2008 for an initial fee of £750,000, rising to £900,000 depending on appearances. He has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mat Sadler profile at watfordfc.co.uk
- Mat Sadler career stats at Soccerbase
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Persondata | |
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NAME | Mat Sadler |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 26 February 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Solihull, England |
DATE OF DEATH | |
PLACE OF DEATH |