Matt Bloomfield
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Matthew James Bloomfield (born 8 February 1984) is an English professional football manager and former footballer who is the current manager of EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He played as a midfielder and spent the entirety of his playing career with Wycombe Wanderers, having started with Ipswich Town, graduating from the club's academy without making a first team league appearance. He made his senior debut in 2003, after joining Wycombe on a free transfer in the same year.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew James Bloomfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-02-08) 8 February 1984 (age 40)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Felixstowe, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wycombe Wanderers (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2001 | Ipswich Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
2003–2022 | Wycombe Wanderers | 488 | (40) |
International career | |||
2001 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2002 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2003 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022–2023 | Colchester United | ||
2023– | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bloomfield spent 19 years with Wycombe, playing for the club in League Two, League One and the Championship, and was in the team which reached the semi-final of the 2006–07 Football League Cup. At the start of the 2021–22 season, his final one with the club as a player, he was given the additional responsibility of First Team Coach. He was appointed manager of the club in February 2023 and had previously managed Colchester United in EFL League Two.