Matt Fry

Matt Fry
Personal information
Full name Matthew Ronald Fry[1]
Date of birth 26 September 1990 (1990-09-26) (age 21)
Place of birth Sidcup, Kent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club West Ham United
Number 41
Youth career
Gravesend & Northfleet
2001–2009 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009– West Ham United 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Gillingham (loan) 11 (0)
2010 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 25 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:34, 23 March 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Matthew Ronald "Matt" Fry (born on 26 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for West Ham United.

Career

Fry is a product of Gravesend & Northfleet's youth team.[2] At aged eleven he joined West Ham's youth team signing his first professional contract, for West Ham, in June 2009.[3] He signed for Gillingham on 15 October 2009, on a one month loan.[4] He made his professional, Gillingham and Football League debut on 17 October 2009, in the 2–0 away defeat against Milton Keynes Dons.[5] In November his loan with Gillingham was extended for a further month,[6] and in December extended again for another month.[7] Fry suffered a knee injury in Gillingham's away game against Exeter City on 28 December 2009 ruling him out of action for six weeks. In January 2010 he returned to West Ham.[8] On 25 March 2010 he signed for League One side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season but returned to West Ham without having played for Charlton.[9] In August 2010 Fry again joined Charlton on loan, this time until January 2011.[10] On 28 August 2010 Fry made his first appearance for Charlton and scored his first goal, in a 3-1 away defeat to Huddersfield Town.[11] In March 2011 Fry returned to West Ham having made 32 appearances scoring one goal, in all competitions, for Charlton Athletic.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  2. ^ "Ebbsfleet United Youth Teams". Ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 2009-07-14. http://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=449&Itemid=241. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  3. ^ Fry signs up www.whufc.com
  4. ^ "Gillingham snap up Vernon and Fry". BBC Sport. 2009-10-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8306754.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  5. ^ "MK Dons 2–0 Gillingham". BBC News. 2009-10-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8295499.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 
  6. ^ "Fry Extends Loan Deal". Gillinghamfootballclub.com. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1875127,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 
  7. ^ "Fry agrees one month extension". Gillinghamfootballclub.com. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1900900,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 
  8. ^ "Fry returns | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/fry-returns-20100107_2236884_1926030. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  9. ^ "Fry feeling good". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100520/fry-feeling-good_2236884_2055588. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 
  10. ^ "Fry joins Addicks | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100805/fry-joins-addicks_2236884_2111860. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  11. ^ "BBC Sport - Football - Huddersfield 3-1 Charlton". BBC News. 2010-08-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8922364.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-29. 
  12. ^ "Fry returns to Upton Park". cafctv.co.uk. 2011-03-22. http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2321672,00.html. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 

External links

West Ham United F.C. – current squad