Ajay Matthews

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Ajay Matthews
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Ajay Matthews in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Ajay Matthews[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 28
Youth career
2014–2025 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Middlesbrough 2 (0)
2025– Millwall 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U17 3 (0)
2024 England U18 2 (1)
2025 India national football team 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:20, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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 EFL Championship club Millwall.

Early life

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Ajay is of Indian descent through his mother.[3][better source needed] His father Lee Matthews is a former footballer as well as his agent.[4]

Career

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Middlesbrough

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Matthews joined the academy on hometown club Middlesbrough at under-9s level having been spotted playing for local side Marton Juniors.[5] 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.[6]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Matthews featured for the first-team in pre-season friendlies, notably scoring against Hartlepool United.[7] 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.[8] The debut came amidst rumours linking him to a number of top European clubs for the upcoming summer transfer window.[9]

Millwall

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On 30 January 2025, Matthews signed for Championship club Millwall on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.[10]

International career

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Matthews represented the England U17 team at the 2022 Nordic Cup.[11]

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.[12]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2023–24[13] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

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