Matthew Pennington

Matthew Pennington
Personal information
Full name Matthew Pennington[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-06) 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)
2014Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (2)
2014–2015Coventry City (loan) 24 (0)
2016Walsall (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2013 England U19 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:40, 15 May 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:20, 28 November 2014 (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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2013–14[20] Premier League 0000000000
2014–15[21] Premier League 0000000000
2015–16[22] Premier League 40101060
Total 4010100060
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2013–14[20] League One 172000000172
Coventry City (loan) 2014–15[21] League One 24000001[lower-alpha 1]0250
Walsall (loan) 2015–16[22] League One 500050
Career totals 502101010532

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Barclays Premier League Player Profile Matthew Pennington". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. "So Close...". evertonfc.com.
  4. "Matthew Pens New Deal". evertonfc.com.
  5. "Martinez Praises Debutant Pennington". evertonfc.com.
  6. "BBC Sport - Tranmere Rovers: Liam Ridehalgh rejoins ahead of permanent deal". BBC Sport.
  7. "Tranmere Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 1 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  8. "Tranmere Rovers vs. Crewe Alexandra - 25 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  9. "Latest Sky Bet League 1 News". football-league.co.uk.
  10. "So Close...". evertonfc.com.
  11. "Pennington Loaned To Coventry". evertonfc.com.
  12. "BBC Sport - Matty Pennington: Everton defender extends Coventry loan". BBC Sport.
  13. Aidan McCartney (9 January 2015). "Everton loan star Matthew Pennington is YOUR Coventry City Telegraph Player of the Month". coventrytelegraph.
  14. "BBC Sport - Matthew Pennington: Coventry City extend defender's loan deal". BBC Sport.
  15. Kieran Crowley. "Matthew Pennington voted as the Coventry City 2014/15 Young Player of the Year". ccfc.co.uk.
  16. "Pennington Picks Up Sky Blues Award". evertonfc.com.
  17. "Pennington Loaned To Walsall". evertonfc.com.
  18. "Everton recall Matthew Pennington". evertonfc.com.
  19. "TheFA.com - Report: England U19s 1-0 Turkey U19s". thefa.com.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Pennington in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Pennington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Pennington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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