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Jay Matete (born 11 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Sunderland.

Jay Matete

Matete warming up for Sunderland in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jay Matete[1]
Date of birth	(2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth	Lambeth, England
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	27
Youth career
0000–2018	Reading
2018–2019	Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Fleetwood Town	27	(1)
2021	→ Grimsby Town (loan)	20	(3)
2022–	Sunderland	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:56, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

Fleetwood Town

In May 2018, Matete signed for Fleetwood Town's academy, following a spell at Reading.[3] During the 2019–20 EFL Trophy,made two appearances for Fleetwood, against Liverpool U21 and Oldham Athletic.[4]

Grimsby Town (loan)

On 21 January 2021, Matete signed for Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[5] Matete played in 20 games for The Mariners, scoring his first goal for the club 32 seconds into a EFL League Two tie with Bolton Wanderers in which Town ran out eventual 2-1 winners.[6][7]

He would score the winner in a 2–1 win at Oldham Athletic, with a brilliant solo strike having run from the halfway line before hitting a shot into the top corner.[8] A few days later he scored again away at Exeter City to give The Mariners a 2–1 lead, but was later sent off as Grimsby would eventually lose 3–2 confirming relegation from the Football League.[9][10] The club would appeal his red card but this was turned down effectively ending his season.[11]

Sunderland

On 31 January 2022, Matete signed for fellow EFL League One side Sunderland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Matete said upon signing "I’m delighted to sign for a club of this stature and I can’t wait to get started. Everything happened so quickly, but it’s brilliant to get the deal done and I’m excited for what the future holds"[12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2019–20[14]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	2020–21[15]	League One	7	0	0	0	2	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	13	0
	2021–22[15]	League One	20	1	1	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	1	25	2
	Total		27	1	1	0	3	0	10	1	41	2
Grimsby Town (loan)	2020–21[15]	League Two	20	3	—		—		—		20	3
Sunderland	2021–22[16]	League One	14	0	—		—		2[lower-alpha 2]	0	16	0
Career total			61	4	1	0	3	0	12	1	77	5

Honours

Sunderland

• EFL League One play-offs: 2022[17]

References

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