Matthew Pennington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Pennington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Everton | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Coventry City (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Walsall (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:40, 15 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Matthew Pennington (born 6 October 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.
Club career
Everton
Pennington joined Everton at the age of 11. In July 2013, he signed a new contract which would keep him at the club until the summer of 2015,[3] followed by a 3-year deal taking him to 2018.[4] He played in two friendlies during July 2015 against Dundee and Leeds United and then made his full debut against Barnsley in the Capital One Cup on 26 August 2015.[5]
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
On 2 January 2014, Pennington joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on a one month's loan deal.[6] He made his debut on 4 January 2014, playing ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[7] on 25 January 2014, he scored his first senior goal in a 1-0 win over Crewe Alexandra.[8] He was recalled by Everton on 22 February 2014 to strengthen their Under-21 squad.[9] On 27 March 2014, he rejoined Tranmere on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Coventry (loan)
On 27 November 2014, Pennington joined Coventry City on loan until 4 January,[11] and this was subsequently extended to 7 February.[12] In January 2015, he was voted as the club's Player of the Month in a poll conducted by Coventry Telegraph.[13] On 7 February 2015 his loan was extended to the end of the season, with Pennington from then on being played more consistently at his more natural centre back position.[14] Pennington was named as Coventry City Young Player of the Year 2014-15, voted for unanimously by Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray and his coaching staff.[15][16]
Walsall (loan)
On 23 March 2016, Pennington joined Walsall on loan until the end of the season,[17] On 21 April 2016 his loan was terminated at the minimum 28-day point due to a defensive crisis at his home club.[18] He was recalled to be available for Everton's FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester United.
International career
Pennington made his debut for England U19 on 21 March 2013, coming on as 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Turkey U19.[19] He was selected by Noel Blake after a performance against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup, where he played right back, a position he had only figured in a handful of times in his career at the time.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2013–14[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[22] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2013–14[20] | League One | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2014–15[21] | League One | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2015–16[22] | League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 13. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile Matthew Pennington". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ "So Close...". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Matthew Pens New Deal". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Martinez Praises Debutant Pennington". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Tranmere Rovers: Liam Ridehalgh rejoins ahead of permanent deal". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 1 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers vs. Crewe Alexandra - 25 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Latest Sky Bet League 1 News". football-league.co.uk.
- ↑ "So Close...". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Pennington Loaned To Coventry". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Matty Pennington: Everton defender extends Coventry loan". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Aidan McCartney (9 January 2015). "Everton loan star Matthew Pennington is YOUR Coventry City Telegraph Player of the Month". coventrytelegraph.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Matthew Pennington: Coventry City extend defender's loan deal". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Kieran Crowley. "Matthew Pennington voted as the Coventry City 2014/15 Young Player of the Year". ccfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Pennington Picks Up Sky Blues Award". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Pennington Loaned To Walsall". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Everton recall Matthew Pennington". evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "TheFA.com - Report: England U19s 1-0 Turkey U19s". thefa.com.
- 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Pennington in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Pennington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Pennington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
