Mattie William Pollock (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Watford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mattie William Pollock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Redhill, Surrey, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2011 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2012–2016 | Leeds United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Polton Allstars | ||
| 2018–2019 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Grimsby Town | 46 | (3) |
| 2021– | Watford | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Redhill, Pollock was brought up in Middlesbrough, where he attended the Nunthorpe Academy.
Pollock was a trainee with Leeds United up until under-15 level, where he was considered a midfielder.[3]
Pollock joined Grimsby Town on a scholarship in 2018 after being scouted playing as a defender for his father's team, Polton Allstars.[4] He was called up to the first-team bench by manager Michael Jolley for the first time in October 2018.[5] Pollock made his professional debut on 29 December, coming on as a 52nd-minute substitute for Martyn Woolford in a 2–1 win at Exeter City following a red card for centre-back Alex Whitmore.[6] He turned professional in February 2019 and upon signing a 2+1⁄2-year deal said that "my ultimate ambition is to be the best central defender in the world and play at the highest level I can".[3] Pollock was given his first start for the "Mariners" on 13 August 2019, in a 1–0 victory over Doncaster Rovers at Blundell Park.[7] He scored his first goal for Grimsby in a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United on 24 October 2020.[8]
On 27 May 2021, Pollock joined Watford on a five-year deal[9] for an initial fee of £250,000.[10]
Pollock made his Watford debut on 23 August 2022 in a 2-0 home defeat to MK Dons in the second round of the EFL Cup. Pollock made his full championship debut on 19th October 2022 in a 3-0 away defeat to Millwall
On 30 August 2021, Pollock joined Cheltenham Town on loan for the 2021–22 season.[11] Pollock scored his first goal for Cheltenham in the FA Cup first round against Gillingham on 6 November 2021.[12] He also scored in the replay win on 16 November, earning Cheltenham a spot in the second round and praise from manager Michael Duff.[13]
He is the son of former Middlesbrough and Manchester City midfielder Jamie Pollock, and younger brother to professional footballer Ben Pollock.[3]
Cheltenham Town
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2018–19[14] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20[15] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[16] | League Two | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 4 | ||
| Watford | 2022–23[17] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 101 | 7 | ||
Watford F.C. – current squad | |
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