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Mat Sadler

Mat Sadler

Defender - Centre-Back  at Retired
Age41
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.80 m
Footleft
BornFebruary 26, 1985
👕500+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Shrewsbury Town
top club · 213 apps

Career highs

€1.10m
peak value · 2008
€1.10m
top transfer fee · 07/08
3
best season · 16/17
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Bastien Geiger
Defender - Centre-Back · Retired
Gergő Jeremiás
Midfield - Attacking Midfield · Retired
Fernando Llorente
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Mickaël Ratta
Defender - Right-Back · Retired

Shares 1985-02-26 · 6 players total

568Appearances
12Goals
27Assists
39Yellow cards
1Red cards
245Full matches (90′)
Full nameMat Sadler
Name in home countryMathew John Sadler
Date of birth1985-02-26 (41 yrs)
Place of birthBirmingham, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height180.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2022-07-01
Contract expires—
Jul 2022
Transfer: Walsall → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Walsall FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Walsall FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Walsall
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Walsall FC
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Shrewsbury Town
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Shrewsbury Town
56 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Shrewsbury Town
39 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shrewsbury Town
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rotherham → Shrewsbury
15/16 · Transfer
Apr 2015
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Rotherham
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Rotherham → Oldham Athletic
14/15 · Loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Crawley Town → Rotherham
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Rotherham → Crawley Town
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Crawley Town, Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Crawley Town → Rotherham
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Crawley Town
51 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crawley Town
52 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Walsall → Crawley Town
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Walsall FC
52 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Watford → Walsall
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Watford
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
Transfer: Watford → Shrewsbury
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Shrewsbury Town
53 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Stockport → Watford
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Watford → Stockport
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC, Stockport County
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Watford FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Birmingham → Watford
07/08 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Watford FC, Birmingham City
25 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Birmingham U21 → Birmingham
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Northampton → Birmingham U21
03/04 · Return from loan
Nov 2003
Transfer: Birmingham U21 → Northampton
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Northampton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Birmingham City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Birmingham U18 → Birmingham U21
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.10m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
22,025 min
Minutes played by club
Walsall FC 33.2%
Shrewsbury Town 29.2%
Oldham Athletic 0.0%
Rotherham United 0.0%
Crawley Town 37.5%
Watford FC 0.0%
Stockport County 0.0%
Birmingham City 0.0%
Northampton Town 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Walsall FC 4 11/12 21/22 114 4 7 7,319
Shrewsbury Town 5 10/11 18/19 213 6 7 6,442
Oldham Athletic 1 14/15 14/15 8 0 1 0
Rotherham United 1 14/15 14/15 1 0 0 0
Crawley Town 3 12/13 14/15 115 2 5 8,264
Watford FC 3 07/08 09/10 35 0 3 0
Stockport County 1 09/10 09/10 20 0 1 0
Birmingham City 4 02/03 07/08 61 0 3 0
Northampton Town 1 03/04 03/04 1 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€275K4€550K5€825K7€1.1M06/07 — 2 assists206/0707/08 — 3 assists307/0808/09 — 1 assists108/0909/10 — 1 assists109/1010/11 — 3 assists310/1111/12 — 1 goals (Walsall FC)11/12 — 6 assists711/1212/13 — 1 goals (Crawley Town)12/13 — 4 assists512/1313/14 — 1 goals (Crawley Town)13/14 — 1 assists213/1414/15 — 1 assists114/1515/16 — 2 goals (Shrewsbury Town)15/16 — 1 assists315/1616/17 — 3 goals (Shrewsbury Town)16/17 — 1 assists416/1717/18 — 1 goals (Shrewsbury Town)17/18 — 2 assists317/1819/20 — 2 goals (Walsall FC)19/20 — 1 assists319/2020/21 — 1 goals (Walsall FC)120/2107/08 — €750K08/09 — €1.1M09/10 — €750K10/11 — €450K12/13 — €250K15/16 — €250K16/17 — €250KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0405/06: 0005/0606/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 2219/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 0021/22

Assists by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0405/06: 0005/0606/07: 2206/0707/08: 3307/0808/09: 1108/0909/10: 1109/1010/11: 3310/1111/12: 6611/1212/13: 4412/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/22
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
21/22 EFL Trophy Walsall FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 FA Cup Walsall FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 League Two Walsall FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Cup Walsall FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Trophy Walsall FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 FA Cup Walsall FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 League Two Walsall FC 26 1 0 3 0 2,096
19/20 EFL Cup Walsall FC 1 0 1 0 0 0
19/20 EFL Trophy Walsall FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 FA Cup Walsall FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 League Two Walsall FC 27 2 0 1 1 1,083
18/19 EFL Cup Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 EFL Trophy Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 FA Cup Shrewsbury Town 6 0 0 2 0 0
18/19 League One Shrewsbury Town 29 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Shrewsbury Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Trophy Shrewsbury Town 6 0 0 2 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Shrewsbury Town 4 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 League One Shrewsbury Town 42 1 1 0 0 3,765
17/18 League One Play-Offs Shrewsbury Town 3 0 1 1 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 0 0 270
16/17 League One Shrewsbury Town 34 2 1 0 0 1,495
15/16 FA Cup Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FL Trophy Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 League Cup Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 League One Shrewsbury Town 24 2 1 3 0 912
14/15 EFL Trophy Crawley Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Rotherham United 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League One Oldham Athletic 8 0 1 1 0 0
14/15 League One Crawley Town 10 0 0 2 0 0
13/14 EFL Trophy Crawley Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Crawley Town 3 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 League Cup Crawley Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League One Crawley Town 46 1 1 5 0 4,135
12/13 EFL Trophy Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Crawley Town 3 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Crawley Town 3 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League One Crawley Town 46 1 4 3 0 4,129
11/12 EFL Trophy Walsall FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 FA Cup Walsall FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
11/12 League Cup Walsall FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League One Walsall FC 46 1 5 1 0 4,140
10/11 EFL Trophy Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Shrewsbury Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Two Shrewsbury Town 46 0 3 1 0 0
10/11 League Two Play-Offs Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Championship Watford FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League One Stockport County 20 0 1 2 0 0
08/09 Championship Watford FC 15 0 1 0 0 0
08/09 FA Cup Watford FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League Cup Watford FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Championship Watford FC 15 0 2 2 0 0
07/08 Championship Play-Offs Watford FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Watford FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Cup Birmingham City 2 0 1 0 0 0
07/08 Premier League Birmingham City 5 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Championship Birmingham City 36 0 2 4 0 0
06/07 FA Cup Birmingham City 3 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 League Cup Birmingham City 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 FA Cup Birmingham City 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 Premier League Birmingham City 8 0 0 1 0 0
03/04 EFL Trophy Northampton Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 League Cup Birmingham City 2 0 0 1 0 0
02/03 Premier League Birmingham City 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
02/03 2002-07-01 Birmingham U18 Birmingham U21 Transfer 0 —
03/04 2003-11-21 Birmingham U21 Northampton Loan 0 —
03/04 2004-01-21 Northampton Birmingham U21 Return from loan 0 —
05/06 2006-01-01 Birmingham U21 Birmingham Transfer 100000 —
07/08 2008-01-24 Birmingham Watford Transfer 800000 €1.10m
09/10 2010-01-29 Watford Stockport Loan 750000 —
09/10 2010-05-31 Stockport Watford Return from loan 400000 —
10/11 2010-07-07 Watford Shrewsbury Loan 400000 —
10/11 2011-05-31 Shrewsbury Watford Return from loan 400000 —
11/12 2011-07-01 Watford Walsall Transfer 400000 —
12/13 2012-07-01 Walsall Crawley Town Transfer 250000 —
14/15 2014-07-01 Crawley Town Rotherham Transfer 250000 —
14/15 2014-09-11 Rotherham Crawley Town Loan 250000 —
14/15 2014-11-11 Crawley Town Rotherham Return from loan 250000 —
14/15 2015-03-13 Rotherham Oldham Athletic Loan 250000 —
14/15 2015-04-12 Oldham Athletic Rotherham Return from loan 250000 —
15/16 2015-07-01 Rotherham Shrewsbury Transfer 250000 —
19/20 2019-07-11 Shrewsbury Walsall Transfer 250000 —
22/23 2022-07-01 Walsall Retired Transfer 250000 —

No recorded injuries.

Current—
Peak€1.10m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
—€275k€550k€825k€1.10m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.10m
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #31269 — 1 0 — — former national player
Team #23260 — 9 0 — — former national player
Team #21340 — 4 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Shaun Whalley 1 2 0
Paul Jones 1 0 0
Mark Connolly 1 0 0
Toto Nsiala 2 0 0
Omar Beckles 2 0 0
Jamie Proctor 1 0 0
Kyle McFadzean 1 0 0
James Bolton 2 0 0
Junior Brown 1 0 0
Stefan Payne 2 0 0
Lenell John-Lewis 2 0 0
Josh Gordon 1 0 0
Liam Kinsella 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
15/16 League One Shrewsbury Town 2 24
16/17 League One Shrewsbury Town 2 34
19/20 League Two Walsall FC 2 27

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
11/12 League One Walsall FC 5 46
12/13 League One Crawley Town 4 46
10/11 League Two Shrewsbury Town 3 46

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
14/15 2015-04-12 Oldham Athletic Rotherham Return from loan — €250k
14/15 2015-03-13 Rotherham Oldham Athletic Loan — €250k
14/15 2014-11-11 Crawley Town Rotherham Return from loan — €250k
14/15 2014-09-11 Rotherham Crawley Town Loan — €250k
10/11 2011-05-31 Shrewsbury Watford Return from loan — €400k
10/11 2010-07-07 Watford Shrewsbury Loan — €400k
09/10 2010-05-31 Stockport Watford Return from loan — €400k
09/10 2010-01-29 Watford Stockport Loan — €750k
03/04 2004-01-21 Northampton Birmingham U21 Return from loan — —
03/04 2003-11-21 Birmingham U21 Northampton Loan — —

Teams faced most often by Mat Sadler's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Oldham Athletic 33 15 7 11 40 35 +5 45%
Swindon Town 30 7 10 13 30 45 -15 23%
Crewe Alexandra 30 6 9 15 30 41 -11 20%
Colchester United 30 9 13 8 37 36 +1 30%
Bradford City 29 10 8 11 32 36 -4 34%
Carlisle United 28 4 13 11 29 38 -9 14%
Scunthorpe United 28 12 8 8 32 26 +6 43%
Port Vale FC 27 10 6 11 35 38 -3 37%
Stevenage FC 27 10 11 6 32 28 +4 37%
Milton Keynes Dons 26 8 8 10 30 34 -4 31%
Gillingham FC 26 9 11 6 34 30 +4 35%
Leyton Orient 25 11 5 9 31 33 -2 44%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
02/03 Senior debut season
11/12 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
20/21 29 2,096 3 0 0 0.13
19/20 32 1,083 1 0 1 0.17
18/19 35 0 3 0 0 0
17/18 56 3,765 3 0 0 0.07
15/16 30 912 5 0 0 0.49
14/15 21 0 3 0 0 0
13/14 51 4,135 6 0 0 0.13
12/13 52 4,129 3 0 0 0.07
11/12 52 4,140 1 1 0 0.04
10/11 53 0 1 0 0 0
09/10 20 0 2 0 0 0
07/08 25 0 2 0 0 0
06/07 41 0 4 0 0 0
05/06 9 0 1 0 0 0
02/03 4 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

League One
305 apps
8 G
15 A
League Two
100 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
34 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
66 apps
0 G
5 A
League Cup
20 apps
0 G
2 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
FL Trophy
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
15 apps
0 G
0 A

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Frequently asked about Mat Sadler

Who is Mat Sadler?

Mat Sadler is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Mat Sadler?

Mat Sadler is 41 years old. He was born on February 26, 1985 in Birmingham.

What position does Mat Sadler play?

Mat Sadler plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Mat Sadler play for?

Mat Sadler currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Mat Sadler scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mat Sadler has scored 12 goals in 568 appearances.