Matthew Craig
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Matthew George Craig (born 16 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Mansfield Town, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew George Craig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mansfield Town (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Watford | |||
| 2015–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Barnsley (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 9 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:24, 28 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Background
Craig and his older identical twin brother Michael were born two minutes apart on 16 March 2003. Both of their grandfathers hail from Scotland including Aberdeen born Ron Still who top scored for Notts County one season and also played for Brentford, both in the mid-1960s.[2]
Career
Craig is a youth product of Watford who moved to the academy of Tottenham Hotspur with his brother at the age of 12.[3] On 5 May 2021, he signed a professional contract with Spurs keeping him until 2023.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Tottenham Hotspur as a late substitute in a 4–1 Premier League win over Leeds United on 28 May 2023.[5]
On 9 January 2024, Craig joined League Two club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 22 July 2024, Craig joined League One club Barnsley F.C.on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 9 January 2025, Craig was recalled from his loan at Barnsley, allowing him to join fellow League One side Mansfield Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
International career
Born in England, Craig has represented Scotland at age group level. He said of he and his brother's international allegiance, "Both of my grandfathers are Scottish. Obviously, once Scotland came calling, it was a big honour to be selected here. There wasn't a debate".[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2021–22[10] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[11] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023–24[12] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23[11] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24[12] | League Two | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in the League Two play-offs
References
External links
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