Matty Willock
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Anthony Willock[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 August 1996||
Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
St Mirren (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
2012–2014 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → FC Utrecht (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Jong FC Utrecht (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2018 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2018– | → St Mirren (loan) | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:54, 7 October 2018 (UTC) |
Matthew Anthony Willock (born 20 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Mirren, on loan from Manchester United.[3]
Club career
Early career
Willock had a spell with the Arsenal youth ranks up until 2011, when he was released at the age of 15.[4] He subsequently had trials with Championship team Reading and Premier League team Sunderland prior to joining Manchester United in 2012.[4][5]
Manchester United
He first featured for the academy at the 2012 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament before playing for the Under-18s domestically, the Under-19s in the UEFA Youth League and then the Under-23s.[3][5] He appeared on the senior squad's bench twice during the 2016–17 season, being an unused substitute in home matches against West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace.[3][5] He signed a new two-year contract in August 2017, prior to leaving on loan.[6]
FC Utrecht loan
On 31 August 2017, Willock was loaned out to Eredivisie side FC Utrecht for the season.[7][8] He was assigned the number 26 shirt.[8] However, his first match in Utrecht colours came for the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie, making his professional debut in a 1–4 loss at home to De Graafschap.[3] On 20 September, Willock made his first start for the senior squad in a KNVB Cup first round tie against Ajax Amateurs at the Amsterdam Arena, he scored the fifth goal in a 0–6 victory.[3][9] His Eredivisie debut came on 1 October in an away draw versus Vitesse.[3] After five first-team appearances and one goal for FC Utrecht in all competitions, Willock's loan was terminated on 31 January 2018.[10]
St Johnstone loan
On 31 January 2018, Willock completed a loan move to Scottish Premiership team St Johnstone until June.[11][12] He made his debut for St Johnstone in a 1–0 defeat to Heart of Midlothian on 3 February.[3] His first goal for St Johnstone – and his first senior professional goal – arrived on 31 March during a loss away against Aberdeen.[3]
St Mirren loan
In July 2018, Willock moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.[13]
International career
Willock is eligible to represent England or Montserrat at international level.[14] He has said he will only consider Montserrat as a secondary option to England.[14]
Personal life
He has two brothers, Chris and Joe, who are also professional footballers.[4][5] All three brothers shared a pitch when Manchester United played a reserve game against Arsenal in May 2017.[15] Paul Scholes, Patrick Vieira and Kaká were his heroes growing up.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 7 October 2018.[3]
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FC Utrecht (loan) | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Jong FC Utrecht (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
St Johnstone (loan) | 2017–18 | Premiership | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
St Mirren (loan) | 2018–19 | Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career total | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
- ↑ Includes the FA Cup, KNVB Cup and Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes the EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- ↑ Includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2017 and 31/07/2017" (PDF). The FA. p. 46. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Matthew Willock". 11v11. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Matthew Willock profile". Soccerway. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Who is Matthew Willock? Manchester United player profile". Manchester Evening News. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Matty Willock profile". Manchester United F.C. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Manchester United starlet Willock: Utrecht experience gives me a chance". ESPN. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "Willock joins FC Utrecht on loan". Manchester United F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- 1 2 "FC Utrecht verwelkomt Matty Willock". FC Utrecht. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Half dozijn doelpunten in Arena". FC Utrecht. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "Willock returns to United from FC Utrecht". Manchester United F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "Willock swaps Utrecht for St Johnstone". Manchester United. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "Saints secure Matty Willock on loan from Manchester United". St Johnstone F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "Matty Willock: Man Utd midfielder joins St Mirren on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 "'Wonderboy' Matty Willock voelt zich thuis bij FC Utrecht". AD. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "What Manchester United player Paul Pogba said to loan star Matty Willock when he took squad number". Manchester Evening News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
- Matty Willock at Soccerway