Matt Bloomfield

Matt Bloomfield
Bloomfield signing the Government 'Charter for Action' in 2011.
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Bloomfield[1]
Date of birth (1984-02-08) 8 February 1984[1]
Place of birth Felixstowe, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 10
Youth career
000?–2001 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2003– Wycombe Wanderers 418 (35)
National team
2003 England U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:25, 11 August 2018 (UTC)

Matthew James "Matt" Bloomfield (born 8 February 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, Bloomfield started his career as a trainee with Ipswich Town in August 2001 and was at one point a player scouted by Newcastle United and an England under-19 international player. But with a plethora of midfielders at Portman Road, he was released by manager Joe Royle to join Wycombe Wanderers on 22 December 2003,[2] having appeared just once for Ipswich's first team.[3]

Bloomfield's debut came in the 2–0 home defeat against Rushden & Diamonds on 28 December, and he scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers in March 2004.

In July 2008, Bloomfield finally signed a two-year contract extension. Recovering from a long-term injury at the time, Wycombe had decided not to offer him a pay rise. Bloomfield finally signed after Wycombe's new manager, Peter Taylor, said he would look to get Bloomfield a better deal when he had returned to fitness and was back in the first team.[4]

Bloomfield made his return to league football on 2 December, as part of a 4–0 win at home to Macclesfield Town.

At the end of the 2009–10 season, Bloomfield featured heavily in the side that failed to keep Wycombe in League One. Despite this, his performances persuaded manager Gary Waddock to further extend his contract until summer 2011. He has since kept his place in the team at the start of the 2010–11 season, scoring his first goal of the season against Accrington Stanley.

Bloomfield then once again extended his contract for a further year taking him into his eighth season at the club amassing over 250 appearances. To date, he has suffered two relegations and equally two promotions. He was also part of the proud Wycombe side that reached the League Cup semi finals in 2006 losing 5–1 on aggregate to Chelsea.

On 16 July 2013, Wycombe held Bloomfield's testimonial against Chelsea, which finished 0–5 to Chelsea. The likes of John Terry, Branislav Ivanović and José Mourinho were at Adams Park to celebrate the event.

Personal life

As of November 2010, Bloomfield is studying to complete a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University, alongside former teammate Kevin Betsy.[5] Bloomfield regularly writes blogs for the BBC website and has appeared on regional football show Late Kick Off. He was the first footballer to sign the "Football Vs. Homophobia charter for action" in October 2011. He often takes on an ambassadorial role at the club and regularly participates in community scheme activities.

Career statistics

As of 10 July 2017
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2003–04[6] First Division 0000100010
Wycombe Wanderers 2003–04[6] Second Division 121000000121
2004–05[7] League Two 26220002[lower-alpha 1]0302
2005–06[8] 41510103[lower-alpha 1]0465
2006–07[9] 41420602[lower-alpha 1]0514
2007–08[10] 35411101[lower-alpha 1]0385
2008–09[11] 201100000211
2009–10[12] League One 142101000162
2010–11[13] League Two 34320101[lower-alpha 1]0383
2011–12[14] League One 31200102[lower-alpha 1]0342
2012–13[15] League Two 2100100031
2013–14[16] 32010002[lower-alpha 1]1351
2014–15[17] 33120103[lower-alpha 2]0391
2015–16[18] 27140101[lower-alpha 1]0321
2016–17[19] 33530101[lower-alpha 1]0385
Wycombe total 3813220115018143334
Career total 3813220116018143434
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League Two play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ↑ "Town release duo". Sky Sports. 26 November 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  3. ↑ "Wycombe seal Bloomfield deal". Sky Sports. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "New deal for Bloomfield". Sky Sports. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  5. ↑ Morris, Sam; Ted Woodward; Sam Fitch (19 November 2010). "Footballing classmates square up as Port Vale take on Wycombe". Staffs Live. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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