- 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 Englishfootballer 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 ofLeicester .Career
Leicester City
Mattock was a regular for the Leicester Under-18 side (playing alongside the likes of
Ashley Chambers ,Max Gradel , Andy King andEric Odhiambo ) as well asEngland Under 17's. He was part of the U18 squad that won theFA 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 , replacingGareth 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 unnamedPremier League club for Mattock on14 January ,2008 (later revealed to beWest 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 toLeague 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 thetransfer 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] OnOctober 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] On12 November , Mattock was called up to the England U21 squad alongsideRichard Stearman for the 2009 European U21 Championship qualifiers, making his debut in a 2-0 win over Bulgaria U21 on16 November . In doing so he became the second youngest player to represent the England U21, behindTheo 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 : 2006/07References
External links
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