Matthew Le Tissier

Matt Le Tissier

Matt Le Tissier in 2010.
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Le Tissier
Date of birth	(1968-10-14) 14 October 1968 (age 48)
Place of birth	St. Peter Port, Guernsey
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1975–1984	Vale Recreation
1985–1986	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–2002	Southampton	443	(161)
2002–2003	Eastleigh	17	(3)
2013	Guernsey	1	(0)
Total		461	(164)
National team
1988–1990	England U21	21	(3)
1990–1998	England B	6	(3)
1994–1997	England	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Matthew "Matt" Le Tissier (/ləˈtɪsi.eɪ/) (born 14 October 1968) is a Guernésiais and English former professional footballer and football television presenter. He works as a football pundit for Sky Sports and is the honorary president of Guernsey F.C..

Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton and won eight caps for the England national football team before turning to non-League football in 2002; his loyalty garnered special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God".

A creative attacking midfielder, with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League. He is notable for his record at scoring penalty kicks – converting from the spot 47 times from 48 attempts – and is considered one of the greatest ever from the 12-yard spot.

Following his retirement as a player, Le Tissier became a football pundit, and currently works as a panelist on the Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday. In 2011 he became honorary president of Guernsey F.C., for whom he briefly registered as a player in May 2013 to help with the club's fixture congestion.