Joe Mattock

Football player infobox
playername = Joe Mattock


fullname = Joseph William Mattock
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|5|15
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Leicester City
clubnumber = 23
position = Left Back, Left Winger
youthyears = 2004–2006
youthclubs = Leicester City
years = 2006–
clubs = Leicester City
caps(goals) = 36 (0)
nationalyears = 2004-2005
2005–2007
2007–
nationalteam = England U17
England U19
England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)
21 (0)
04 (0)
pcupdate = 18:38, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 22:27, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Joseph "Joe" William Mattock (born May 15, 1990) is an English footballer currently playing for Leicester City. He plays as a defender and has represented England at under 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 21 Level. He grew up in the Eyres Monsell area of Leicester.

Career

Leicester City

Mattock was a regular for the Leicester Under-18 side (playing alongside the likes of Ashley Chambers, Max Gradel, Andy King and Eric Odhiambo) as well as England Under 17's. He was part of the U18 squad that won the FA Premier Academy League by beating fc|Sunderland U18s 4-3 on penalties in the 2006–07 season, and was voted Leicester's Young Player of the Year.

He made his senior debut for Leicester in a 2–1 defeat to fc|Norwich City on 14 April 2007, replacing Gareth McAuley in the 78th minute at left back.cite news| title = Leicester 1-2 Norwich| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6535053.stm| publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-04-14| accessdate = 2007-11-09] He was given the number 30 shirt worn the year before by another promising youngster, James Wesolowski. Mattock went on to start three games against fc|Birmingham City, fc|Preston North End and fc|Barnsley during the close of the 2006–07 season, helping the club survive relegation.

On 9 November 2007, during the 2007–08 season, Mattock signed a new three year contract with Leicester.cite news|title = Mattock pens new Leicester Deal|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7087841.stm| publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-11-09| accessdate = 2007-11-09] The club rejected a bid from an unnamed Premier League club for Mattock on 14 January, 2008 (later revealed to be West Ham United).cite news| title = Leicester turn down Mattock bid| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7187764.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2008-01-14| accessdate = 2008-01-19] Aston Villa was the second known club to be interested in Mattock following Leicester's relegation to League One.cite news | title = Villa hunt Foxes pair | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11712_3537696,00.html | publisher = Sky Sports | date = 2008-05-08 | retrieved = 2008-05-09]

On August 28, three days before the close of the transfer window, Leicester rejected seven-figure offers from two unnamed clubs for Mattock.cite news | title = Foxes snub Mattock bids | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11712_4061982,00.html | publisher = Sky Sports | date = 2008-08-28 | accessdate = 2008-08-29]

International

On the back of his Leicester first team debut he was named in the England squad for the U17 Championships in Belgium.cite news| title = Squad named for Euros| url = http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/Eurosquad.htm| publisher = The FA.com| date = 2007-04-17| accessdate = 2007-04-17] On October 3 2007, Mattock was called up to the England U19 squad for the 2008 European U19 Championship.cite news| title = Mattock Receives Call-Up| url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1126278,00.html| publisher = Leicester City Football Club| date = 2007-10-03| accessdate = 2007-10-04] On 12 November, Mattock was called up to the England U21 squad alongside Richard Stearman for the 2009 European U21 Championship qualifiers, making his debut in a 2-0 win over Bulgaria U21 on 16 November. In doing so he became the second youngest player to represent the England U21, behind Theo Walcott.cite news| title = England U21 2-0 Bulgaria U21| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7098171.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2007-11-16| accessdate = 2007-11-16]

Honours

;Leicester City U18
*Winner
**FA Premier Academy League: 2006/07

References

External links

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