Matt Jay
Matthew William Jay (born 27 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Exeter City in League Two. He is also the League Two equivalent to Lionel Messi.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew William Jay[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Torbay, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2013 | Exeter City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Exeter City | 76 | (19) |
2014–15 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2015 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2016 | → Truro City (loan) | 20 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:20, 23 January 2021 (UTC) |
Early life and education
Jay was born in Torbay in Devon and he attended South Dartmoor Community College.
Playing career
Exeter City
Jay made his professional debut for Exeter in a 2–0 loss to Wycombe in the Football League Trophy at St James Park on 3 September 2013.[3]
On 22 November 2015, Jay joined National League South side Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan.[4]
He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Oxford United on 30 August 2016.[5] Jay finally scored his first league goal on the 8th of April, in the 2017/18 campaign, away to Cambridge United in a game where Exeter came twice from behind to win 3-2. This came to the delight of many players and fans alike following a run of impressive games starting and from the bench.[6][7]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 10 January 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Exeter City | 2013–14[8] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2014–15[9] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2015–16[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17[11] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
2017–18[12] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
2018–19[12] | League Two | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
2019–20[12] | League Two | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 7] | 4 | 23 | 8 | |
2020–21[12] | League Two | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 8] | 1 | 21 | 11 | |
Total | 76 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 105 | 25 | ||
Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2014–15[12] | Conference South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2015–16[12][13] | National League South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Truro City (loan) | 2015–16[12] | National League South | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 10] | 0 | 22 | 6 |
Career total | 107 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 130 | 34 |
- Includes EFL Trophy & FA Trophy matches
- 4 appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 4 appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 3 appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 3 appearances in the EFL Trophy and 1 appearance in the League Two play-offs
- 4 appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 5 appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 1 appearance in the EFL Trophy
- 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
- 2 appearances in the National League South play-offs
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Matt Jay - Forward - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Exeter City: Matt Jay earns first professional deal". BBC Sport. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- "City youngster with York Road club for a month". Exeter City F.C. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- "Oxford United 4 (T Roberts 12, Maguire pen 36, Taylor 68, MacDonald 71), Exeter City 2 (Jay 43, McAlinden 61)". Oxford Mail. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/exeter-city
- http://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-exeter/report/374560
- "Games played by Matt Jay in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- "Games played by Matt Jay in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- "Games played by Matt Jay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- "Games played by Matt Jay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "M. Jay – Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- "Hayes & Yeading Utd 2 Eastbourne Borough 2 Match Report". Hayes & Yeading United FC. Retrieved 9 December 2015.