Matty Foulds

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Matthew Foulds
Personal information
Full name Matthew Colin Foulds[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 14
Youth career
Bradford City
–2015 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bury 0 (0)
2016–2020 Everton 0 (0)
2020–2021 Como 3 (0)
2021–2023 Bradford City 44 (2)
2023 → Harrogate Town (loan) 21 (0)
2023–2025 Harrogate Town 52 (2)
2025– St Johnstone 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:42, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

Matthew Colin Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.

Career

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Foulds was one of five academy players who signed their first professional contracts at Bury on 18 February 2015.[2] He was first included in a matchday squad on 22 August of that year, as the Shakers drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra in League One.[3] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–4 loss to Premier League team Leicester City in a League Cup second-round game at Gigg Lane, replacing Chris Hussey at the start of the second half.[4] On 1 September, Foulds made his first start, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at Accrington Stanley in the first round of the Football League Trophy.[5]

Premier League club Everton agreed a deal to sign Foulds on 19 November 2015 for an undisclosed fee, with the player set to move to Goodison Park at the beginning of the 2016 January transfer window.[6]

After four years with the club, Foulds was released by Everton at the end of his contract.[7]

In September 2020, Foulds spent time on trial with Serie C club Como and on 14 October, he signed a two-year contract with the club.[8] On 5 January 2021, Foulds agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.[9] Later that month he signed a short-term contract with hometown club Bradford City, a club he had originally played youth football for.[10][11]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.[12][13] On 15 June 2021, he agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.[14] He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15] Foulds signed a new two-year deal with the club on 18 May 2022.[16]

In January 2023 he moved on loan to Harrogate Town.[17] In June 2023, he signed permanently for Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[18]

On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.[19]

In July 2025, Foulds signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 September 2023[21]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 2015–16 League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Everton U21 2016–17 — — — 3[b] 0 3 0
2017–18 — — — 3[b] 0 3 0
2018–19 — — — 1[b] 0 1 0
2019–20 — — — 4[b] 0 4 0
Total — — — 11 0 11 0
Como 2020–21 Serie C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bradford City 2020–21[22] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22[23] League Two 23 2 2 0 0 0 3[b] 0 28 2
2022–23[24] League Two 18 0 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 21 0
Total 44 2 3 0 0 0 5 0 52 2
Harrogate Town (loan) 2022–23[24] League Two 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Harrogate Town 2023–24[25] League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 74 2 3 0 2 0 17 0 96 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Everton U23s

References

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