Adam Matthews
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Adam James Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bristol City (on loan from Sunderland) |
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| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Cardiff City | 41 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Celtic | 101 | (4) |
| 2015– | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bristol City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Bristol City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Wales U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Wales U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Wales U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011– | Wales | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2016 |
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Adam James Matthews (born 13 January 1992) is a Welsh footballer, who plays as a right back for Bristol City on loan from Sunderland and the Wales national football team. Matthews has previously played for Cardiff City and Celtic.
As a child, Matthews attended Penyrheol Comprehensive School in Swansea and before choosing football, was also a talented rugby player including being followed by the Ospreys rugby union side. Matthews' cousins, Liam and Sam, were both previously members of the academy at Cardiff City.
After playing local football, Matthews was taken on trial at Swansea City but suffered a broken arm and was told to come back when he had recovered from the injury. After returning to fitness Matthews attempted to return to Swansea but was told that their youth system was now full.
Matthews attended a trial at Swansea's South Wales rivals Cardiff City and as the only player of around forty attendants at the trial chosen, signed on academy terms at the age of 8. After making his way through the youth side, signed a professional contract in January 2009. On 21 April 2009 Matthews featured in the full side for the first time, when he was named as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic.
He went on to make his professional debut at the start of the 2009–10 season when he replaced Paul Quinn during a 1–1 draw with Blackpool on 15 August. Due to injuries in the squad, Matthews was handed consecutive starts start in a 3–1 win over Plymouth Argyle followed by a 3–0 win over Bristol City, forcing an own goal from Bristol City captain Jamie McCombe. His performances earned him a regular starting spot in the side, missing two matches in the following two months, including scoring his first senior goal during a 4–0 win over Watford on 3 October 2009 when goalkeeper Scott Loach misjudged Matthews' 50-yard free-kick, allowing the ball to bounce into the net. Prior to the January 2010 transfer window, Matthews was linked with moves to a number of Premier League clubs, including reports of an already completed deal with Premier League champions Manchester United, however Cardiff manager Dave Jones dismissed the rumours stating that no offers had been made. His performances during his debut season also saw him named as the Football League Apprentice of the Year for the Championship with Cardiff academy assistant manager Geraint Twose describing him as "a shining example to every young player on how to perform on the pitch, and also how to behave off the pitch."
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