Adam Matthews

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Adam Matthews, the United Kingdom defender, made 65 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 2 times, averaging 0.03 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2017-18, with 1 goal. In our match data he features from 2015 to 2019. More of his recorded appearances came under Chris Coleman than any other manager — 56 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 6-3 win over Exeter City at home in 2015. He lined up alongside George Honeyman more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 39 games together. Across 38 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.76.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Adam Matthews

Adam James Matthews (born 13 January 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a right back for Shamrock Rovers . He is a former Wales international. — Wikipedia

Position
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Nationality
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Swansea
Born
13 Jan 1992
Height
178 cm
Weight
71 kg
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At Sunderland

On 3 July 2015, Matthews signed for Sunderland on a four-year contract, moving for a fee of £2 million. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] His debut came on the opening day of the season, in a 4–2 loss to Leicester City . Matthews later suffered an ankle injury which kept him out for six weeks and struggled to regain a place in the first team. [ 25 ] After only two appearances for Sunderland, he joined Championship club Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the season, on 7 March 2016. [ 26 ] He made his debut in Bristol City's 6–0 win over bottom club, Bolton Wanderers on 19 March. [ 27 ] Matthews helped City to safety during his nine appearances. New Sunderland manager, David Moyes , deemed Matthews surplus to requirements at the Stadium of Light and he rejoined Bristol City on a season-long loan on 28 July 2016. [ 28 ] [ 25 ] He suffered a hamstring tear in August, which ruled him out for 4 weeks. [ 29 ] — Wikipedia

Career
Wales national under-17 football team (2008–09)→Wales national under-19 football team (2008–11)→Wales national under-21 football team (2009–13)→Cardiff City F.C. (2009–11)→Celtic F.C. (2011–15)→Wales men's national association football team (2011–13)→Sunderland A.F.C. (2015)→Bristol City F.C. (2016)
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Match record (2010–present)
65
Appearances
2
Goals
5
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By Season

Goals per season across 3 seasonsgoals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
2018-1926190
2017-183712,684
2015-162036

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.

Goals scored in

2
2018-19Sunderland2–1Bristol Rovers15 Dec 20182017-18Sunderland2–2Millwall18 Nov 2017

Appearances

93
2021-22Sub0–0Charlton Athletic5 Mar 20222021-22Start0–1Charlton Athletic23 Oct 20212020-21Start1–2Charlton Athletic10 Apr 20212018-19Sub1–2Charlton Athletic26 May 20192018-19Sub0–0Portsmouth16 May 20192018-19Sub1–0Portsmouth11 May 20192018-19Start1–2Southend United4 May 20192018-19Sub1–2Fleetwood Town30 Apr 20192018-19Sub1–1Portsmouth27 Apr 20192018-19Start2–1Walsall16 Mar 20192018-19Start0–0Barnsley12 Mar 20192018-19Sub1–1Wycombe9 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0Bristol Rovers5 Mar 20192018-19Sub2–0Plymouth Argyle2 Mar 20192018-19Sub2–0Bristol Rovers23 Feb 20192018-19Start1–1Oxford United9 Feb 20192018-19Start1–0AFC Wimbledon2 Feb 20192018-19Start2–0Manchester City U2122 Jan 20192018-19Sub1–1Scunthorpe United19 Jan 20192018-19Sub1–1Luton Town12 Jan 20192018-19Start2–1Bristol Rovers15 Dec 20182018-19Start1–1Accrington8 Dec 20182018-19Start1–1Walsall1 Dec 20182018-19Start4–2Barnsley27 Nov 20182018-19Start2–2Walsall24 Nov 20182018-19Start1–1Wycombe17 Nov 20182018-19Start2–1Port Vale11 Nov 20182018-19Start2–0Plymouth Argyle3 Nov 20182018-19Start3–0Southend United27 Oct 20182018-19Start1–0Doncaster Rovers23 Oct 20182018-19Start2–0Shrewsbury Town20 Oct 20182018-19Start3–1Carlisle United9 Oct 20182018-19Start2–1Bradford6 Oct 20182018-19Start2–2Peterborough United2 Oct 20182018-19Sub1–1Coventry City29 Sept 20182018-19Sub4–1Rochdale22 Sept 20182018-19Start1–2Burton15 Sept 20182018-19Start1–1Fleetwood Town8 Sept 20182018-19Start3–0Scunthorpe United19 Aug 20182018-19Start1–1Luton Town11 Aug 20182018-19Start2–1Charlton Athletic4 Aug 20182017-18Start3–0Wolves6 May 20182017-18Sub1–2Fulham27 Apr 20182017-18Sub1–2Burton21 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1Norwich City10 Apr 20182017-18Sub1–1Leeds United7 Apr 20182017-18Sub1–3Sheffield Wednesday2 Apr 20182017-18Sub4–1Derby County30 Mar 20182017-18Start0–2Preston North End17 Mar 20182017-18Start0–1QPR10 Mar 20182017-18Start1–1Millwall3 Mar 20182017-18Start3–3Middlesbrough24 Feb 20182017-18Sub0–2Brentford FC17 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2Ipswich Town3 Feb 20182017-18Start1–3Birmingham City30 Jan 20182017-18Sub1–0Hull City20 Jan 20182017-18Sub0–4Cardiff City13 Jan 20182017-18Start0–1Barnsley1 Jan 20182017-18Start1–0Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Start0–3Sheffield United26 Dec 20172017-18Start1–1Birmingham City23 Dec 20172017-18Start1–0Fulham16 Dec 20172017-18Start0–0Wolves9 Dec 20172017-18Start1–3Reading2 Dec 20172017-18Start2–0Burton25 Nov 20172017-18Start1–2Aston Villa21 Nov 20172017-18Start2–2Millwall18 Nov 20172017-18Sub0–1Middlesbrough5 Nov 20172017-18Start3–3Bolton Wanderers31 Oct 20172017-18Sub1–2Bristol City28 Oct 20172017-18Sub3–3Brentford FC21 Oct 20172017-18Start1–1QPR14 Oct 20172017-18Start2–2Preston North End30 Sept 20172017-18Start2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172017-18Start1–2Cardiff City23 Sept 20172017-18Start0–3Everton20 Sept 20172017-18Start1–1Hull City16 Sept 20172017-18Start0–1Nottingham Forest FC12 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Sheffield United9 Sept 20172017-18Sub0–3Barnsley26 Aug 20172017-18Start2–1Carlisle United22 Aug 20172017-18Sub0–2Leeds United19 Aug 20172017-18Sub1–1Sheffield Wednesday16 Aug 20172017-18Sub3–1Norwich City13 Aug 20172017-18Start1–0Bury10 Aug 20172017-18Sub1–1Derby County4 Aug 20172015-16Sub2–1Manchester United13 Feb 20162015-16Sub0–1Watford12 Dec 20152015-16Sub2–0Stoke City28 Nov 20152015-16Start6–3Exeter City25 Aug 20152015-16Sub1–1Swansea Town22 Aug 20152015-16Sub1–3Norwich City15 Aug 20152015-16Sub2–4Leicester8 Aug 2015

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