Joe Mattock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Mattock | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:27, 25 March 2008 (UTC) | |||
Joseph "Joe" Mattock aka "The Magic Man" (born May 15, 1990) is an English footballer currently playing for Leicester City. He plays as a defender and has represented England at under 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 21 Level. He grew up in the Eyres Monsell area of Leicester.
Mattock is still finding it hard to come to terms with his rapid rise from the Leicester youth team to his recognition in the England U21 squad.[1]
Career
Leicester City
Mattock was a regular for the Leicester Under-18 side (playing alongside the likes of Ashley Chambers, 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.
He made his senior debut for Leicester in a 2-1 defeat to Norwich City on 14th April 2007, replacing Gareth McAuley in the 78th minute at left back.[2] 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, helping the club survive relegation.
On 9 November 2007, during the 2007/08 season, Mattock signed a new contract with Leicester which would keep him at the club for another three years.[3] Leicester rejected a bid from an unnamed Premier League club for Mattock on 14 January 2008 (later revealed to be West Ham).[4] Since then, a host of clubs had been sending their scouts to monitor Mattock's progress.[5] Aston Villa is the second known club to be after both Mattock and teammate Richard Stearman following Leicester's relegation to League One.[6]
International
On the back of his Leicester first team debut he was named in the England squad for the U17 Championships in Belgium.[7] On October 3 2007, Mattock was called up to the England U19 squad for the 2008 European U19 Championship.[8] On 12 November, Mattock was called up to the England U21 squad alongside 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.[9]
Honours
- Leicester City U18
- Winner
- FA Premier Academy League: 2006/07
References
- ^ "Foxes defender living the dream". BBC Sport. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Leicester 1-2 Norwich". BBC Sport. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Mattock pens new Leicester Deal". BBC Sport. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Leicester turn down Mattock bid". BBC Sport. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Foxes duo attracting interest". Sky Sports. 2008-03-25.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|retrieved=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Villa hunt Foxes pair". Sky Sports. 2008-05-08.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|retrieved=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Squad named for Euors". The FA.com. 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Mattock Receives Call-Up". Leicester City Football Club. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "England U21 2-0 Bulgaria U21". BBC Sport. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
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External links
- Joe Mattock at Soccerbase