Matthew Foy
Matthew Ian Foy (born 2 November 1998) is an English footballer who currently plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side St Ives Town, where he plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Ian Foy [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | St Ives Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chatteris Fen Tigers | |||
| Wisbech Town | |||
| 2005–2014 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Cambridge United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Cambridge City (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2017 | → St Neots Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Lowestoft Town (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Harlow Town (loan) | 10 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Harlow Town (loan) | 27 | (14) |
| 2019 | Cambridge City | ||
| 2019– | St Ives Town | 22 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:00, 19 April 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Foy joined Cambridge United at under-9 level after a spell with local side Wisbech Town. In November 2016, Foy signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal.[2] Following this, Foy went onto make his first-team debut during Cambridge's EFL Trophy tie against Scunthorpe United, in which he replaced Joe Pigott in the 2–0 defeat.[3] Since making his debut in November 2016, Foy has enjoyed loan spells at Cambridge City and St Neots Town.[4] In November 2017, he was loaned out to Lowestoft Town for a month.[5] On 3 August 2018, Foy signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.[6] On 31 August 2018, Foy joined Kettering Town on loan.[7] Foy enjoyed a loan spell with Harlow Town during the 2018-19 season, making 27 appearances, and scoring 14 goals.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 October 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2014–15[4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge City (loan) | 2016–17[4] | Southern League Premier Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| St Neots Town (loan) | 2017–18[4] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Club list of registered players as at 20th May 2017" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. p. 71. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "MATTHEW FOY SIGNS THREE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Cambridge United Official Site. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Cambridge United vs. Scunthorpe United". Soccerway. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Matt Foy Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- Trawlerboys Take U`s Young Striker On Loan‚ nonleague.pitchero.com, 17 November 2017
- "Clarets sign goalkeeper and striker". Chelmsford City F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Striker signs". Kettering Town F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Matt Foy". Harlow Town F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
External links
- Matthew Foy at Soccerbase
- Matthew Foy at Soccerway