Jay Matete
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Sunderland AFC
at Sunderland AFC
1,574 days · joined 2022-01-31
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Rating · 24/25
5.9
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 45 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1019
goals rank
#1110
assists rank
9
season goals
6
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 20/21
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-02-11 · 6 players total
166Appearances
9Goals
6Assists
49Yellow cards
1Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jay Matete |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2001-02-11 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Sunderland AFC |
| Joined | 2022-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
May 2025
Transfer: Bolton → Sunderland
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Sunderland → Bolton
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Bolton Wanderers
45 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2024
Transfer: Oxford United → Sunderland
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Transfer: Sunderland → Oxford United
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sunderland AFC, Oxford United, Sunderland AFC U21
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Plymouth → Sunderland
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sunderland → Plymouth
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sunderland AFC, Plymouth Argyle, Sunderland AFC U21
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Fleetwood → Sunderland
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fleetwood Town, Sunderland AFC
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Fleetwood
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Fleetwood → Grimsby Town
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Fleetwood Town, Grimsby Town
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Fleetwood U18 → Fleetwood
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Fleetwood Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Reading Yth. → Fleetwood U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Reading FC U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.45/90
Assists2 total · 0.30/90
G+A5 total · 0.75/90
Yellow cards11 total · 1.66/90
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
15.5%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Oxford United
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
22.2%
Fleetwood Town
47.6%
Grimsby Town
14.7%
Reading FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 597 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 854 |
| Fleetwood Town | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1,829 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 564 |
| Reading FC U18 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 597 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Oxford United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 854 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,559 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 564 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Reading Yth. | Fleetwood U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Fleetwood U18 | Fleetwood | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Fleetwood | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Fleetwood | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Sunderland | Plymouth | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Plymouth | Sunderland | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Sunderland | Oxford United | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-27 | Oxford United | Sunderland | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Sunderland | Bolton | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Bolton | Sunderland | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2023-07-25 | 2023-12-08 | 137 | 20 |
Current€400k
Peak€500k
Low€300k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klaidi Lolos | 1 | 2 | 980 |
| Josh Sheehan | 2 | 0 | 954 |
| Dion Charles | 2 | 0 | 932 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 | 0 | 855 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 | 1 | 826 |
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | 2 | 0 | 809 |
| Callum Camps | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John McAtee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gethin Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Biggins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerard Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Baxter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Thomason | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Cairns | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Szabolcs Schön | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 35 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 3 | 20 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 19 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 6 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Bolton | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Sunderland | Bolton | Loan | — | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-27 | Oxford United | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Sunderland | Oxford United | Loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Plymouth | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Sunderland | Plymouth | Loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Fleetwood | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Sunderland AFC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | GB1 |
Everton FC | – | Sunderland AFC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–0 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–0 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 4–3 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 4–3 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–3 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 3–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–0 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-28 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–0 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 1–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-03 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 0–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jay Matete's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 38% |
| Cheltenham Town | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 62% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 45% |
| Accrington Stanley | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 55% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 63% |
| Burton Albion | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 44% |
| Lincoln City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 39% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 39% |
| Cambridge United | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 22% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 53% |
| Portsmouth FC | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 19% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 597 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 854 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,829 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 564 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
101 apps
5 G
4 A
League Two
20 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
19 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jay Matete?
Jay Matete is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Sunderland AFC.
How old is Jay Matete?
Jay Matete is 25 years old. He was born on February 11, 2001 in London.
What position does Jay Matete play?
Jay Matete plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Jay Matete play for?
Jay Matete currently plays for Sunderland AFC.
How many career goals has Jay Matete scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jay Matete has scored 9 goals in 166 appearances.
What is Jay Matete's market value?
Jay Matete's most recent reported market value is €400k.