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Matty Foulds

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Matthew Foulds
Personal information
Full name Matthew Colin Foulds[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 14
Youth career
Bradford City
–2015 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bury 0 (0)
2016–2020 Everton 0 (0)
2020–2021 Como 3 (0)
2021–2023 Bradford City 44 (2)
2023 → Harrogate Town (loan) 21 (0)
2023–2025 Harrogate Town 52 (2)
2025– St Johnstone 22 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Matthew Colin Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.

Career

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Foulds was one of five academy players who signed their first professional contracts at Bury on 18 February 2015.[2] He was first included in a matchday squad on 22 August of that year, as the Shakers drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra in League One.[3] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–4 loss to Premier League team Leicester City in a League Cup second-round game at Gigg Lane, replacing Chris Hussey at the start of the second half.[4] On 1 September, Foulds made his first start, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at Accrington Stanley in the first round of the Football League Trophy.[5]

Premier League club Everton agreed a deal to sign Foulds on 19 November 2015 for an undisclosed fee, with the player set to move to Goodison Park at the beginning of the 2016 January transfer window.[6]

After four years with the club, Foulds was released by Everton at the end of his contract.[7]

In September 2020, Foulds spent time on trial with Serie C club Como and on 14 October, he signed a two-year contract with the club.[8] On 5 January 2021, Foulds agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.[9] Later that month he signed a short-term contract with hometown club Bradford City, a club he had originally played youth football for.[10][11]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.[12][13] On 15 June 2021, he agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.[14] He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15] Foulds signed a new two-year deal with the club on 18 May 2022.[16]

In January 2023 he moved on loan to Harrogate Town.[17] In June 2023, he signed permanently for Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[18]

On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.[19]

In July 2025, Foulds signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 September 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2015–16 League One 0000101[c]020
Everton U21 2016–17 ———3[d]030
2017–18 ———3[d]030
2018–19 ———1[d]010
2019–20 ———4[d]040
Total ———110110
Como 2020–21 Serie C 3000000030
Bradford City 2020–21[22] League Two 3000000030
2021–22[23] League Two 23220003[d]0282
2022–23[24] League Two 18010002[d]0210
Total 442300050522
Harrogate Town (loan) 2022–23[24] League Two 210000000210
Harrogate Town 2023–24[25] League Two 6000100070
Career total 7423020170962
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Everton U23s

St Johnstone

References

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  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 67. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Five Youngsters Sign Pro Deals". Bury F.C. 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Crewe 3-3 Bury". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bury 1-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Accrington 1-2 Bury". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Blues Agree Foulds Deal". Everton F.C. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". Everton F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "MATTY FOULDS AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON MATTY FOULDS" (in Italian). Como 1907. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Foulds comes home to become Bradford City's fifth signing of the window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  11. ↑ "FOULDS BECOMES FIFTH JANUARY ADDITION". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.[dead link]
  13. ↑ "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. ↑ "Matthew Foulds signs Bradford deal". The Independent. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Bantams says goodbye to six as seven including skipper offered new deals". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ↑ "TWO MORE YEARS FOR FOULDS". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 18 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Bradford loan left-back Foulds to Harrogate". BBC Sport.
  18. ↑ "Harrogate sign defenders Foulds and McDonald". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Harrogate Town release five players at the end of 2024-25 League Two season". BBC Sport. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Matty Foulds signs for Saints!". St Johnstone F.C. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Matty Foulds in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  26. ↑ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership". skysports.com. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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