Jamille Matt

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Jamille Matt
Jamille Matt 26-10-2013 1.jpg
Matt playing for Fleetwood Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jamille Antonio Matt [1]
Date of birth (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 35) [2]
Place of birth Jamaica [3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sutton Coldfield Town
2010–2013 Kidderminster Harriers 62 (22)
2013–2016 Fleetwood Town 56 (14)
2015–2016 → Stevenage (loan) 8 (1)
2016 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 11 (5)
2016–2018 Blackpool 32 (3)
2017–2018 → Grimsby Town (loan) 34 (4)
2018–2020 Newport County 76 (20)
2020–2023 Forest Green Rovers 98 (36)
2023– Walsall 76 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Jamille Antonio Matt (born 20 October 1989) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Walsall.

Contents

Matt began his career at Sutton Coldfield Town, before moving to Kidderminster Harriers in 2010. He spent three seasons at the club, before moving to Fleetwood Town in January 2013. He signed on loan for Stevenage in November 2015, and for Plymouth Argyle in March 2016. He moved to Blackpool in June 2016. He spent the 2017–18 on loan at Grimsby Town, before signing for Newport County in June 2018.

Career

Born in Jamaica, [3] Matt moved from Sutton Coldfield Town to Kidderminster Harriers in November 2010 on non-contract terms, [5] [6] following a trial earlier in that month. [7] Matt signed a contract with Kidderminster in May 2011. [8] In March 2012 there were issues with Matt's work permit, [9] and he was granted a period of leave from the club. [10] Matt returned to first-team action in November 2012. [11] Matt won the Conference Premier Player of the Month Award in December 2012, [12] and he signed a new 18-month contract in January 2013. [13] [14]

Fleetwood Town

Later that month, Fleetwood Town broke their club record transfer fee to sign Matt. [15] [16] In November 2013 the club announced that Matt would be ruled out for a month with an ankle injury. [17]

Matt was part of Fleetwood's 2013–14 team that beat Burton Albion 1–0 in the 2014 Football League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium, seeing Fleetwood promoted into League One for the first time in their entire history. [18]

In August 2014 it was announced that Matt would miss the entire 2014–15 season due to injury. [19] In May 2015 it was announced that Matt would be offered a new contract by the club. [20]

He signed a two-month loan deal with Stevenage in November 2015. [21]

He signed a 28-day loan deal with Plymouth Argyle in March 2016. [22]

Blackpool

After his release by Fleetwood, Matt signed for Blackpool in June 2016. [23] Matt scored his first goal for Blackpool in an FA Cup tie against former club Kidderminster Harriers on 6 November 2016. [24]

After tearing his hamstring on 17 April 2017 in a 1–0 victory over Doncaster Rovers, [25] Matt missed the remainder of the 2016–17 season. [26] Blackpool eventually went on to beat Exeter City 2–1 in the 2017 EFL League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium, seeing Blackpool promoted back into League One after one season. [27]

On 29 August 2017, Matt joined League Two side Grimsby Town on loan until end of season. [28] He was released by Blackpool at the end of the 2017–18 season. [29]

Newport County

On 20 June 2018, Matt joined Newport County on a two-year contract. [30] He made his debut on 4 August in a 3–0 defeat to Mansfield Town, [31] scoring his first goal ten days later in a 4–1 win versus Cambridge United in the EFL Cup. [31] On 6 January 2019, he scored the first goal in Newport's 2–1 FA Cup win over Premier League side Leicester City. [32] He was part of the team that reached the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019. Newport lost 1–0 to Tranmere Rovers after a goal in the 119th minute. [33] Matt was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season due to the club's Coronavirus pandemic financial concerns. [34]

Forest Green Rovers

Matt signed for Forest Green Rovers on 20 July 2020 on a one-year deal. [35] On 31 December 2020, having scored 9 goals in 23 appearances, Matt exercised his option to extend his contract by a further year. [36]

In April 2021, he was nominated for the EFL League Two Player of the Season. [37]

Matt was appointed as club captain for the 2021–22 season. [38]

Walsall

On 13 January 2023, Matt signed an 18-month contract with EFL League Two side Walsall, after joining for an undisclosed fee. [39] [40] On 18 May 2024, he signed a new one-year contract. [41]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kidderminster Harriers 2010–11 [42] Conference Premier 223000000223
2011–12 [42] Conference Premier321130004 [a] 33914
2012–13 [42] Conference Premier8800002 [a] 0108
Total62223000637125
Fleetwood Town 2012–13 [43] League Two 143000000143
2013–14 [44] League Two25800102 [b] 22810
2014–15 [45] League One 0000000000
2015–16 [46] League One17310002 [b] 0203
Total56141010426216
Stevenage (loan) 2015–16 [46] League Two8100000081
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2015–16 [46] League Two11500003 [c] 2147
Blackpool 2016–17 [26] League Two32342101 [b] 0385
2017–18 [47] League One0000100010
Total323422010393
Grimsby Town (loan) 2017–18 [47] League Two344101010374
Newport County 2018–19 [31] League Two43147321525720
2019–20 [48] League Two336400030396
Total762011331829826
Forest Green Rovers 2020–21 [49] League Two361600103 [d] 14017
2021–22 [50] League Two46190021104920
2022–23 [51] League One161101021202
Total983610416210939
Walsall 2022–23 [51] League Two132000000132
2023–24 [52] League Two385110010406
2024–25 [53] League Two259202030329
Total76163120408517
Career total4531212461223311522140
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in EFL Trophy; two appearances and one goal in play-offs

Honours

Fleetwood Town

Forest Green Rovers

Individual

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