Matthew Foulds
Personal information
Full name Matthew Colin Foulds[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Number 23
Youth career
Bradford City
0000–2015 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bury 0 (0)
2016–2020 Everton 0 (0)
2020–2021 Como 3 (0)
2021–2023 Bradford City 44 (2)
2023 → Harrogate Town (loan) 21 (0)
2023– Harrogate Town 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:25, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Matthew Colin Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Harrogate Town as a defender.

Career

Foulds was one of five academy players who signed their first professional contracts at Bury on 18 February 2015.[2] He was first included in a matchday squad on 22 August of that year, as the Shakers drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra in League One.[3] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–4 loss to Premier League team Leicester City in a League Cup second-round game at Gigg Lane, replacing Chris Hussey at the start of the second half.[4] On 1 September, Foulds made his first start, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at Accrington Stanley in the first round of the Football League Trophy.[5]

Premier League club Everton agreed a deal to sign Foulds on 19 November 2015 for an undisclosed fee, with the player set to move to Goodison Park at the beginning of the 2016 January transfer window.[6]

After four years with the club, Foulds was released by Everton at the end of his contract.[7]

In September 2020, Foulds spent time on trial with Serie C club Como and on 14 October, he signed a two-year contract with the club.[8] On 5 January 2021, Foulds agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.[9] Later that month he signed a short-term contract with hometown club Bradford City, a club he had originally played youth football for.[10][11]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.[12][13] On 15 June 2021, he agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.[14] He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15] Foulds signed a new two-year deal with the club on 18 May 2022.[16]

In January 2023 he moved on loan to Harrogate Town.[17] In June 2023, he signed permanently for Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[18]

Career statistics

As of end of 2021–22 season[19]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2015–16 League One 0000101[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000101020
Everton U21 2016–17 ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2017–18 ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2018–19 ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20 ———4[lower-alpha 1]040
Total ———110110
Como 2020–21 Serie C 3000000030
Bradford City 2020–21[20] League Two 3000000030
2021–22[21] 23220003[lower-alpha 1]0282
2022–23 18010002[lower-alpha 1]0210
Total 442300050522
Harrogate Town (loan) 2022–23 League Two 210000000210
Harrogate Town 2023–24 League Two 6000100000
Career total 7423020170892
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Everton U23s

References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 67. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Five Youngsters Sign Pro Deals". Bury F.C. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Crewe 3-3 Bury". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bury 1-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Accrington 1-2 Bury". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Blues Agree Foulds Deal". Everton F.C. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". Everton F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "MATTY FOULDS AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON MATTY FOULDS" (in Italian). Como 1907. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Foulds comes home to become Bradford City's fifth signing of the window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  11. ↑ "FOULDS BECOMES FIFTH JANUARY ADDITION". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. ↑ "Matthew Foulds signs Bradford deal". The Independent. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Bantams says goodbye to six as seven including skipper offered new deals". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ↑ "TWO MORE YEARS FOR FOULDS". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 18 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Bradford loan left-back Foulds to Harrogate". BBC Sport.
  18. ↑ "Harrogate sign defenders Foulds and McDonald". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  22. ↑ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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