Matt Bower
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Joseph Bower[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Weston-super-Mare (on loan from Cheltenham Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Charlton Rovers | ||
| 2010–2016 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Cheltenham Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cirencester Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018– | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:24, 6 September 2018 (UTC) | |||
Matt Bower (born 11 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Weston-super-Mare on loan from League Two club Cheltenham Town.
Club career
Bower joined Cheltenham Town in 2010, and signed his first professional deal in July 2016 following the Robins promotion back to the Football League.[4] Prior to this, Bower made his first-team debut for Cheltenham during their FA Trophy tie against Oxford City, replacing Cian Harries in their 2–2 draw.[5] Bower also enjoyed a short-term loan spell at Cirencester Town between March and April 2016, where he featured ten times for the Southern League Premier Division side.[6] On 19 August 2017, Bower made his League Two debut for Cheltenham during their 3–0 away defeat against Carlisle United, replacing Will Boyle in the 85th minute.[7]
On 24 August 2018, Bower agreed to join National League South side, Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan[8] and went onto make his debut a day later during their 1–1 draw with Oxford City.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 September 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2015–16[3] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[3] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[3] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cirencester Town (loan) | 2015–16[6] | Southern League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2018–19[3] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "Matt Bower". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "M. Bower". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Matt Bower: Cheltenham Town defender signs first professional contract". BBC Sport. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Oxford City vs. Cheltenham Town". Soccerway. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Matt Bower". Aylesbury United Official Site. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Carlisle United vs. Cheltenham Town. On 1 January 2018 Matt came on against Stevenage in their 4-1 away loss replacing Will Boyle in the 80th minute". Soccerway. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Bower Arrives On Loan". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "Weston-super-Mare vs. Oxford City". Soccerway. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
External links
- Matt Bower at Soccerbase