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Matt Jansen
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This article is about the English footballer. For other people similarly named, see Matthew Jensen.
Matthew Brooke Jansen (born 20 October 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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![]() Jansen playing for Blackburn Rovers | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Brooke Jansen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1977-10-20) 20 October 1977 (age 46)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | Carlisle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | Carlisle United | 42 | (10) |
1998–1999 | Crystal Palace | 26 | (10) |
1999–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 153 | (44) |
2003 | → Coventry City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2006 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
2009 | Wrexham | 3 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Leigh Genesis | 30 | (10) |
2010–2014 | Chorley | 36 | (4) |
Total | 305 | (81) | |
International career | |||
1999–2000 | England U21 | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2015–2018 | Chorley | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He started his career with hometown club Carlisle United, and also played for Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers as well as a loan spell with Coventry City. A goalscorer in Blackburn's League Cup victory in 2002, his career declined after a near-fatal motorcycle accident later that year. He won six England under-21 caps and was called up once to the senior national team.
After three years out of contract, Jansen went into non-league football with Wrexham, Leigh Genesis, and Chorley. He later went on to manage Chorley from 2015 to 2018.