Matty Foulds

Matthew Colin Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Harrogate Town.

Matthew Foulds

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Colin Foulds[1]
Date of birth	(1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Harrogate Town
Number	23
Youth career
	Bradford City
0000–2015	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Bury	0	(0)
2016–2020	Everton	0	(0)
2020–2021	Como	3	(0)
2021–2023	Bradford City	44	(2)
2023	→ Harrogate Town (loan)	21	(0)
2023–	Harrogate Town	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:25, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Career

Foulds was one of five academy players who signed their first professional contracts at Bury on 18 February 2015.^[2] He was first included in a matchday squad on 22 August of that year, as the Shakers drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra in League One.^[3] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–4 loss to Premier League team Leicester City in a League Cup second-round game at Gigg Lane, replacing Chris Hussey at the start of the second half.^[4] On 1 September, Foulds made his first start, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at Accrington Stanley in the first round of the Football League Trophy.^[5]

Premier League club Everton agreed a deal to sign Foulds on 19 November 2015 for an undisclosed fee, with the player set to move to Goodison Park at the beginning of the 2016 January transfer window.^[6]

After four years with the club, Foulds was released by Everton at the end of his contract.^[7]

In September 2020, Foulds spent time on trial with Serie C club Como and on 14 October, he signed a two-year contract with the club.^[8] On 5 January 2021, Foulds agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.^[9] Later that month he signed a short-term contract with hometown club Bradford City, a club he had originally played youth football for.^[10][11]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.^[12][13] On 15 June 2021, he agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.^[14] He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[15] Foulds signed a new two-year deal with the club on 18 May 2022.^[16]

In January 2023 he moved on loan to Harrogate Town.^[17] In June 2023, he signed permanently for Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 September 2023^[19]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bury	2015–16	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	2	0
Total			0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
Everton U21	2016–17	—			—		—		3[b]	0	3	0
	2017–18	—			—		—		3[b]	0	3	0
	2018–19	—			—		—		1[b]	0	1	0
	2019–20	—			—		—		4[b]	0	4	0
Total			—		—		—		11	0	11	0
Como	2020–21	Serie C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Bradford City	2020–21[20]	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2021–22[21]	League Two	23	2	2	0	0	0	3[b]	0	28	2
	2022–23[22]	League Two	18	0	1	0	0	0	2[b]	0	21	0
	Total		44	2	3	0	0	0	5	0	52	2
Harrogate Town (loan)	2022–23[22]	League Two	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Harrogate Town	2023–24[23]	League Two	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			74	2	3	0	2	0	17	0	96	2

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Everton U23s

• Premier League Cup: 2018–19^[24]

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 67. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
2. "Five Youngsters Sign Pro Deals". Bury F.C. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
3. "Crewe 3-3 Bury". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
4. "Bury 1-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
5. "Accrington 1-2 Bury". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
6. "Blues Agree Foulds Deal". Everton F.C. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
7. "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". Everton F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
8. "MATTY FOULDS AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
9. "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON MATTY FOULDS" (in Italian). Como 1907. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
10. "Foulds comes home to become Bradford City's fifth signing of the window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
11. "FOULDS BECOMES FIFTH JANUARY ADDITION". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
12. "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
13. "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
14. "Matthew Foulds signs Bradford deal". The Independent. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
15. "Bantams says goodbye to six as seven including skipper offered new deals". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
16. "TWO MORE YEARS FOR FOULDS". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 18 May 2022.
17. "Bradford loan left-back Foulds to Harrogate". BBC Sport.
18. "Harrogate sign defenders Foulds and McDonald". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
19. "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
20. "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
21. "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
22. "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
23. "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
24. Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.