Mat Sadler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew John Sadler[1] | ||
| 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 | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2002 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2008 | Birmingham City | 51 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Watford | 30 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Stockport County (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Walsall | 46 | (1) |
| 2012– | Crawley Town | 69 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2003 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:32, 29 December 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mathew John "Mat" Sadler (born 26 February 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crawley Town. He is a left back who also played in the Premier League and the Football League for Birmingham City, and in the Football League for Northampton Town, Watford, Stockport County, Shrewsbury Town and Walsall.
Club career
Born in Solihull, Sadler began his career as a junior with Birmingham City. 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 FA Premier League 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 signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.[2]
Sadler eventually fell from grace at Vicarage Road and made his final appearance for Watford in December 2008 in a 4–2 defeat to Bristol City at home. He joined Stockport County on loan in January 2010 and remained at Edgeley Park until the end of the season. His debut for the club took place on 30 January against Southampton.[3]
Sadler joined Football League Two club Shrewsbury Town on 7 July 2010 on loan for six months. According to manager Graham Turner, the player seemed reluctant initially to play in the fourth tier of English football but was won over by the club's ambition.[4]
Sadler joined Walsall on 27 June 2011 after being released by Watford.
On 8 June 2012, Sadler joined newly promoted League One side Crawley Town on a free transfer.[5]
International career
Sadler played nine times for England under-17, including at the 2002 European Under-17 championships,[6] appeared once for the under-18s, and played four times at under-19 level.[7]
Club statistics
- As of match played 29 December 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2002–03[8] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[11] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[12] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08[13] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Birmingham City total | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 61 | 0 | |||
| Northampton Town | 2003–04[9] | Division Three | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Watford | 2007–08[13] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[14] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[3] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Watford total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2009–10[3] | League One | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 4 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2010–11[15] | League Two | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2011–12[16] | League One | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Crawley Town | 2012–13[17] | League One | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| 2013–14[18] | League One | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Crawley Town total | 69 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 269 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 308 | 3 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in Football League play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in Football League Trophy, two in Football League play-offs
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ↑ "Sadler joins Watford". Birmingham City F.C. 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Defender Joins". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- ↑ "Crawley Town sign Mat Sadler and Nicky Adams". BBC Sport. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ "UEFA Under 17 European Championship: England 1–0 Yugoslavia". UEFA. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ↑ "Matthew Sadler". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matt Sadler in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
External links
- Mat Sadler profile at watfordfc.co.uk
- Mat Sadler career stats at Soccerbase
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