Joseph Mattock
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Joseph William "Joe" Mattock (born 15 May 1990) is an English
footballer who currently plays as a left wingback on loan at Portsmouth
from West Bromwich Albion
. A product of the Leicester City
youth academy, he has also represented England youth teams at nearly every level.
Mattock's reputation rapidly rose over a period of just two years, from the Leicester youth team to his recognition in the England U21
squad. He won his first senior trophy with Leicester in April 2009. His success prior to turning eighteen earned him the Football Achievement of the Year at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards in Nottingham
on 28 November 2008.
, Max Gradel
, Andy King and Eric Odhiambo
) as well as England
Under 17's. He was part of the U18 squad that won the FA Premier Academy League by beating Sunderland
U18s 4–3 on penalties in the 2006–07 season
, and was voted Leicester's academy player of the season.
He made his senior début for Leicester in a 2–1 home defeat to Norwich City
on 14 April 2007, replacing Gareth McAuley
in the 78th minute at left back. He was given the number 30 shirt worn the year before by another promising youngster, James Wesolowski
. Mattock went on to start three games against Birmingham City
, Preston North End
and Barnsley
during the close of the 2006–07 season
.
On 9 November 2007, during the 2007–08 season
, Mattock signed a new three-year contract with Leicester. The club rejected a bid from an unnamed Premier League club for Mattock on 14 January 2008 (later revealed to be West Ham United). Following Leicester's relegation in the 2007–08 season, Aston Villa became interested in Mattock and then-teammate Richard Stearman
. While Stearman left for Wolves in the July transfer window, Mattock remained at the club for another year. He did, however, hand in a transfer request during pre-season, but was unable to secure a deal with any club.
Mattock suffered ligament damage to his left ankle in a 1–0 League Cup win over Stockport County on 12 August 2008. Fortunately, there was no fracture, meaning he would be out for several weeks instead of months. On 28 August, three days before the close of the transfer window
, Leicester rejected seven-figure offers from two unnamed clubs for Mattock. He scored his first and only goal for Leicester in a 2–0 win over Yeovil Town
on 19 January 2009. Leicester went on to regain promotion to the Championship by finishing the season as league champions.
were interested in him. Eager to leave Leicester, he submitted his transfer request to chairman Milan Mandarić
. The manner in which Mattock made the request infuriated manager Nigel Pearson
. He signed a three-year contract with West Brom four days later for a fee of £1 million, citing Richard Stearman
as his motivation for leaving Leicester. The comment angered many Leicester fans and he was booed upon his return to the Walkers Stadium
in November.
Mattock made his début for Albion in the 2–0 League Cup
win over Bury
.
In January 2011 he joined Sheffield United
on loan until end of the 2010–11 Football League Championship
season making his first start for the Blades away at Coventry City
a couple of days later. He went on to make thirteen appearances for the Yorkshire club but was unable to help prevent them from being relegated at the end of the season.
team Portsmouth
on loan until 2 January 2012, alongside George Thorne
.
He made his debut two days later, acting as a starter in the match against .
squad for the 2008 European U19 Championship
. On 12 November, Mattock was called up to the England U21
squad alongside former clubmate Richard Stearman
for the 2009 European U21 Championship
qualifiers, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Bulgaria U21
on 16 November. In doing so he became the second youngest player to represent the England U21, behind Theo Walcott
. However, he did not make the final squad for the tournament and instead played at the U19 European Championships
. He scored his first ever international goal in the group stage and helped England to the final where they lost out to the hosts, Ukraine.
area of Leicester
. On 2 September 2009, he was charged with assaulting four people in the Churchgate area of Leicester.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who currently plays as a left wingback on loan at Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
from West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
. A product of the Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
youth academy, he has also represented England youth teams at nearly every level.
Mattock's reputation rapidly rose over a period of just two years, from the Leicester youth team to his recognition in the England U21
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
squad. He won his first senior trophy with Leicester in April 2009. His success prior to turning eighteen earned him the Football Achievement of the Year at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
on 28 November 2008.
Leicester City
Mattock was a regular for the Leicester Under-18 side (playing alongside the likes of Ashley ChambersAshley Chambers
Ashley Renaldo Chambers is an English footballer who plays for York City as a striker.Chambers started his career with Leicester City, making his first team debut in 2005 at the age of 15 in a League Cup game against Blackpool, which made him the youngest player in the club's history. In 2009 he...
, Max Gradel
Max Gradel
Max-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United....
, Andy King and Eric Odhiambo
Eric Odhiambo
Eric Geno Sije Odhiambo is an English footballer of Tanzanian descent who played most recently as a striker for Bank Asya 1. Lig side Denizlispor...
) as well as England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Under 17's. He was part of the U18 squad that won the FA Premier Academy League by beating Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
U18s 4–3 on penalties in the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
, and was voted Leicester's academy player of the season.
He made his senior début for Leicester in a 2–1 home defeat to Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
on 14 April 2007, replacing Gareth McAuley
Gareth McAuley
Gareth Gerald McAuley is a Northern Ireland footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a defender.-Early career:...
in the 78th minute at left back. He was given the number 30 shirt worn the year before by another promising youngster, James Wesolowski
James Wesolowski
James Peter Wesolowski is an Australian football player who plays as a midfielder for Oldham Athletic. He plays in Europe with a Polish passport, having dual nationality...
. Mattock went on to start three games against Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
during the close of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
.
On 9 November 2007, during the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
, Mattock signed a new three-year contract with Leicester. The club rejected a bid from an unnamed Premier League club for Mattock on 14 January 2008 (later revealed to be West Ham United). Following Leicester's relegation in the 2007–08 season, Aston Villa became interested in Mattock and then-teammate Richard Stearman
Richard Stearman
Richard James Michael Stearman is an English footballer of Irish descent who plays as a defender for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers...
. While Stearman left for Wolves in the July transfer window, Mattock remained at the club for another year. He did, however, hand in a transfer request during pre-season, but was unable to secure a deal with any club.
Mattock suffered ligament damage to his left ankle in a 1–0 League Cup win over Stockport County on 12 August 2008. Fortunately, there was no fracture, meaning he would be out for several weeks instead of months. On 28 August, three days before the close of the transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, Leicester rejected seven-figure offers from two unnamed clubs for Mattock. He scored his first and only goal for Leicester in a 2–0 win over Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on 19 January 2009. Leicester went on to regain promotion to the Championship by finishing the season as league champions.
West Bromwich Albion
On 6 August, while away on international duty, Mattock was ecstatic when informed by his agent that West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
were interested in him. Eager to leave Leicester, he submitted his transfer request to chairman Milan Mandarić
Milan Mandaric
Milan Mandarić is a Serbian-American business tycoon who has owned a string of successful businesses and football clubs including Portsmouth, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday. He currently is the chairman of Sheffield Wednesday...
. The manner in which Mattock made the request infuriated manager Nigel Pearson
Nigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Leicester City, having previously managed Hull City, Southampton and Carlisle United, and been assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United...
. He signed a three-year contract with West Brom four days later for a fee of £1 million, citing Richard Stearman
Richard Stearman
Richard James Michael Stearman is an English footballer of Irish descent who plays as a defender for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers...
as his motivation for leaving Leicester. The comment angered many Leicester fans and he was booed upon his return to the Walkers Stadium
Walkers Stadium
The King Power Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football club Leicester City. The all-seater stadium, inaugurated in July 2002, holds 32,500 and has the 19th largest stadium capacity in England. The stadium is named after King Power, a company owned by club owner...
in November.
Mattock made his début for Albion in the 2–0 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
win over Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
.
In January 2011 he joined Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
on loan until end of the 2010–11 Football League Championship
2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
season making his first start for the Blades away at Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
a couple of days later. He went on to make thirteen appearances for the Yorkshire club but was unable to help prevent them from being relegated at the end of the season.
Portsmouth (loan)
On 24 November Mattock joined ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
on loan until 2 January 2012, alongside George Thorne
George Thorne
George Thorne, was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the comic baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, especially on tour and in the original New York City productions...
.
He made his debut two days later, acting as a starter in the match against .
International career
After making his first team debut, Mattock was named in the England squad for the U17 Championships in Belgium. On 3 October 2007, Mattock was called up to the England U19England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
squad for the 2008 European U19 Championship
2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born...
. On 12 November, Mattock was called up to the England U21
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
squad alongside former clubmate Richard Stearman
Richard Stearman
Richard James Michael Stearman is an English footballer of Irish descent who plays as a defender for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers...
for the 2009 European U21 Championship
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
qualifiers, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Bulgaria U21
Bulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
on 16 November. In doing so he became the second youngest player to represent the England U21, behind Theo Walcott
Theo Walcott
Theo James Walcott is an English footballer of Jamaican descent who plays for Arsenal and the England national team. Walcott is a product of the Southampton F.C. Academy. He is a striker who is usually deployed on the right wing as a wide forward to exploit his speed...
. However, he did not make the final squad for the tournament and instead played at the U19 European Championships
2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*...
. He scored his first ever international goal in the group stage and helped England to the final where they lost out to the hosts, Ukraine.
Personal life
Mattock grew up in the Eyres MonsellEyres Monsell
Eyres Monsell is an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, comprising the southern Leicester suburb of Eyres Monsell.-Geography:Eyres Monsell is bounded to the north by the wards of Aylestone, Freemen and Knighton...
area of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
. On 2 September 2009, he was charged with assaulting four people in the Churchgate area of Leicester.
Career statistics
Correct as of 26 November 2011| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006–07 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
4 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 109 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 2 | ||
Honours
Leicester City- Premier Academy LeaguePremier Academy LeagueThe Premier Academy League is the top level of youth football in England. It is contested between the Academy sides of The Premier League and some Football League clubs, including Welsh side Cardiff City...
: 2006–07 - League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2008–09