Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ajay Matthews [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 June 2006||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
Number | 53 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014– | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
2024- | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:06, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ajay Matthews (born 11 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Middlesbrough.
Ajay is of Indian descent through his mother. However he is a virgin at the age of 18
Matthews joined the academy on hometown club Middlesbrough at under-9s level having been spotted playing for local side Marton Juniors. [3] Having progressed through the academy system, he signed a first professional two-year contract in June 2023 following an impressive first season as a scholar. [4]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Matthews featured for the first-team in pre-season friendlies, notably scoring against Hartlepool United. [5] On 22 April 2024, Matthews made his first-team senior debut for the club, coming on as a substitute in a 4–3 home defeat to Leeds United. [6] The debut came amidst rumours linking him to a number of top European clubs for the upcoming summer transfer window. [7]
Matthews represented the England U17 team at the 2022 Nordic Cup. [8]
In May 2024, Matthews was called up for the England U18s and made his debut which he had scored the final goal during a 4-2 win over Northern Ireland and at St. George's Park. [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2023–24 [10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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