Matt Penney
Penney playing for Sheffield Wednesday | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Luke Penney[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 February 1998||
Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
Playing position | Full back, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2016 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | (0) |
2017 | → Bradford City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:13, 8 October 2018 (UTC) |
Matthew Luke Penney (born 11 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, as a full back and midfielder.
Career
Born in Chesterfield,[3] Penney began his career with Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight years old, turning professional in October 2015.[4]
He signed on loan for Bradford City on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017, alongside Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson and Kevin Toner.[5] He made his professional debut on 30 April 2017, appearing as a substitute in the last game of the regular 2016–17 season.[6]
Penney signed on loan for Mansfield Town on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2018.[7]
He made his Sheffield Wednesday first team debut on 16 August 2018, against Sunderland in the EFL Cup.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 8 October 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2016–17[6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19[8] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Bradford City (loan) | 2016–17[6] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mansfield Town (loan) | 2017–18[9] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Playing style
Penney was converted from an attacking full back to a midfielder.[7]
References
- ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "Matt Penney". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ Matt Penney at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ "Academy duo sign professional contracts". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ "Bradford City sign Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson, Kevin Toner and Matthew Penney". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Matt Penney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- 1 2 "Mansfield sign midfielder Matt Penney and striker Ricky Miller". BBC Sport. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Games played by Matt Penney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Games played by Matt Penney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2018.