Jay Matete

Jay Matete (born 11 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland.

Jay Matete
Personal information
Full name Jay Matete[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2018 Reading
2018–2019 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Fleetwood Town 16 (1)
2021 → Grimsby Town (loan) 20 (3)
2022– Sunderland 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:54, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Career

Fleetwood Town

In May 2018, Matete signed for Fleetwood Town's academy, following a spell at Reading.[3] During the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, Matete who was born to Congolese immigrants made two appearances for Fleetwood, against Liverpool U21 and Oldham Athletic.[4]

On 21 January 2021, Matete signed for Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[5] Matete played in 20 games for The Mariners, scoring his first goal for the club 32 seconds into a EFL League Two tie with Bolton Wanderers in which Town ran out eventual 2-1 winners.[6][7]

He would score the winner in a 2–1 win at Oldham Athletic, with a brilliant solo strike having run from the halfway line before hitting a shot into the top corner.[8] A few days later he scored again away at Exeter City to give The Mariners a 2–1 lead, but was later sent off as Grimsby would eventually lose 3–2 confirming relegation from the Football League.[9][10] The club would appeal his red card but this was turned down effectively ending his season.[11]

Sunderland

On 31 January 2022, Matete signed for fellow EFL League One side Sunderland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Matete said upon signing "I’m delighted to sign for a club of this stature and I can’t wait to get started. Everything happened so quickly, but it’s brilliant to get the deal done and I’m excited for what the future holds"[12][13]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 April 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2019–20[14] League One 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
2020–21[15] 7000204[lower-alpha 1]0130
Total 70002070160
Grimsby Town (loan) 2020–21[15] League Two 203000000203
Career total 273002070363
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. Jay Matete at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "11 youngsters awarded scholarships within club's academy". Fleetwood Town F.C. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. Jay Matete at Soccerway
  5. "Matete Arrives at Blundell Park On Loan". Grimsby Town F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. "Grimsby Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport.
  7. "Report: Grimsby Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers".
  8. "Oldham 1-2 Grimsby: Mariners boost survival hopes through Jay Matete winner".
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56577934
  10. "Exeter 3-2 Grimsby: Paul Hurst's Mariners relegated from Sky Bet League Two".
  11. "Jay Matete's Grimsby Town loan comes to an end after unsuccessful appeal". Grimsbylive. 30 April 2021.
  12. "Sunderland unveil Jay Matete on long term deal in early hours of Tuesday".
  13. "Sunderland confirm late deadline day signing of Jay Matete from Fleetwood Town". February 2022.
  14. "Games played by Jay Matete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  15. "Games played by Jay Matete in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.


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