Jamille Matt

Jamille Matt

Matt playing for Fleetwood Town in 2013
Personal information
Full nameJamille Antonio Matt[1]
Date of birth2 December 1990
Place of birthJamaica[2]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Fleetwood Town
Number10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sutton Coldfield Town
2010–2013Kidderminster Harriers62(22)
2013–Fleetwood Town39(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:01, 21 April 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Jamille Antonio Matt (born 2 December 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town, as a striker.

Career

Born in Jamaica,[2] Matt moved from Sutton Coldfield Town to Kidderminster Harriers in November 2010 on non-contract terms,[3][4] following a trial earlier in that month.[5] Matt signed a contract with Kidderminster in May 2011.[6] In March 2012 there were issues with Matt's work permit,[7] and he was granted a period of leave from the club.[8] Matt returned to first-team action in November 2012.[9] Matt won the Conference Premier Player of the Month Award in December 2012,[10] and he signed a new 18-month contract in January 2013.[11][12]

Later that month, Fleetwood Town broke their club record transfer fee to sign Matt.[13][14] In November 2013 the club announced that Matt would be ruled out for a month with an ankle injury.[15] In August 2014 it was announced that Matt would miss the entire 2014–15 season due to injury.[16]

Career statistics

As of 21 April 2014[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kidderminster Harriers 2010–11 223000000223
2011–12 32110000003211
2012–13 8800000088
Total 62220000006222
Fleetwood Town 2012–13 143000000143
2013–14 2580010222810
2014–15 0000000000
Total 39110010224313
Career total 1013300102210535

References

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  1. "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/01/2013 and 31/01/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Kidderminster Harriers: Jamille Matt resolves citizenship issue". BBC Sport. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. "Kidderminster Harriers sign striker Jamille Matt". BBC Sport. 11 November 2010.
  4. "MATT FOR HARRIERS". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 November 2010.
  5. "MATT FINISHED WITH ROYALS?". NonLeagueDaily.com. 10 November 2010.
  6. "MATT EXTENDS HARRIERS STAY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 7 May 2011.
  7. "Kidderminster Harriers hope to sort Jamille Matt citizenship issue". BBC Sport. 18 June 2012.
  8. "MARSHALL RECALLED, MATT ON LEAVE". NonLeagueDaily.com. 7 March 2012.
  9. "MATT BACK FOR HARRIERS". NonLeagueDaily.com. 16 November 2012.
  10. "HARRIERS DUO REPLICATE DECEMBER SUCCESS". NonLeagueDaily.com. 1 January 2013.
  11. "Kidderminster Harriers: Jamille Matt signs new 18-month contract". BBC Sport. 1 January 2013.
  12. "NEW HARRIERS DEAL FOR MATT". NonLeagueDaily.com. 3 January 2013.
  13. "Fleetwood: Jamille Matt leaves Kidderminster for record fee". BBC Sport. 11 January 2013.
  14. "FLEETWOOD PAY CLUB RECORD FEE FOR MATT". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 January 2013.
  15. "Jamille Matt: Fleetwood Town striker out with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  16. "Fleetwood Town: Jamille Matt may miss whole season with injury". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  17. Jamille Matt career statistics at Soccerbase