Jay Matete (born 11 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers, on loan from EFL Championship club Sunderland.
 Matete warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Matete[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Sunderland) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Reading | ||
| 2018–2019 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Fleetwood Town | 27 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2022– | Sunderland | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Oxford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:25, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
He was part of the youth academy at Reading before joining Fleetwood Town in 2018 and signing professional terms with them a year later. He went on to have a loan spell with Grimsby Town before joining Sunderland in 2022. He was part of the Plymouth Argyle side that won EFL League One title in 2023 following a successful loan spell.
Career
editFleetwood Town
editIn May 2018, Matete signed for Fleetwood Town's academy, following a spell at Reading.[3] During the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, he made two appearances for Fleetwood Town, once against Liverpool U21 and once against Oldham Athletic.[4]
Grimsby Town (loan)
editOn 21 January 2021, Matete signed for Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[5] During his loan spell, Matete made 20 appearances for The Mariners, scoring his first goal for the club just 32 seconds into a EFL League Two match against Bolton Wanderers which Grimsby Town won 2-1.[6][7]
He scored 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 eventually lost 3–2 confirming relegation from the Football League.[9][10] The club appealed his red card but this was turned down effectively ending his season.[11]
Sunderland
editOn 31 January 2022, Matete signed for fellow EFL League One side Sunderland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[citation needed]
On 6 January 2023, Matete signed for Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[12][13]
On 8 August 2024, Matete signed for Bolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the 2024-25 season.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2019–20[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21[16] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | League One | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2020–21[16] | League Two | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Sunderland | 2021–22[17] | League One | 14 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2022–23[18] | League One | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2023–24[19] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 103 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 128 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
editSunderland
Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League One: 2022–23[22]
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2022–23[23]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Jay Matete at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "11 youngsters awarded scholarships within club's academy". Fleetwood Town F.C. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Jay Matete at Soccerway
- ^ "Matete Arrives at Blundell Park On Loan". Grimsby Town F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Report: Grimsby Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers".
- ^ "Oldham 1-2 Grimsby: Mariners boost survival hopes through Jay Matete winner". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Grimsby relegated to National League". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Exeter 3-2 Grimsby: Paul Hurst's Mariners relegated from Sky Bet League Two".
- ^ "Jay Matete's Grimsby Town loan comes to an end after unsuccessful appeal". Grimsbylive. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Sunderland unveil Jay Matete on long term deal in early hours of Tuesday". February 2022.
- ^ "Sunderland confirm late deadline day signing of Jay Matete from Fleetwood Town". February 2022.
- ^ "Wanderers Seal Matete Loan Deal". 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Matete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Matete in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Matete in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Matete in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Matete in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Matete in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.