Mat Sadler

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Mat Sadler
Personal information
Full name Mathew Sadler
Date of birth 26 February 1985 (1985-02-26) (age 23)
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)
07 (0)
15 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (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

  1. ^ Sadler joins Watford. Birmingham City F.C. (2008-01-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-24.

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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
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