Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.4
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 181 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#243
goals rank
#327
assists rank
79
season goals
7
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 98/99
24
best season · 00/01
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
261Appearances
79Goals
7Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Jansen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Brooke Jansen |
| Date of birth | 1977-10-20 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wetheral, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chorley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Chorley → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Leigh Genesis FC → Chorley
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wrexham → Leigh Genesis FC
09/10 · Transfer
Mar 2009
Transfer: Career break → Wrexham
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wrexham AFC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Bolton → Career break
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Bolton
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2003
Transfer: Coventry → Blackburn
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
21 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Coventry
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
43 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
48 matches · 24 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers
32 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Blackburn
98/99 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Carlisle United → Crystal Palace
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Carlisle United, Crystal Palace
33 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Carlisle United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Carlisle U18 → Carlisle United
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 1.08/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
67.8%
Crystal Palace
11.2%
Carlisle United
6.2%
Chorley FC
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
5.3%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Coventry City
9.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 181 | 57 | 7 | 2,399 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 395 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 221 |
| Chorley FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 336 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 403 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 98/99 | UI Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Carlisle United | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 96/97 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Chorley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 425 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 336 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 295 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Carlisle U18 | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Carlisle United | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Crystal Palace | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Blackburn | Coventry | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Coventry | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Blackburn | Bolton | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Bolton | Career break | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Career break | Wrexham | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wrexham | Leigh Genesis FC | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leigh Genesis FC | Chorley | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Chorley | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bent | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 40 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 35 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Carlisle United | 9 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 19 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 35 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Coventry | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Blackburn | Coventry | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matt Jansen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 44% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 38% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 7% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -20 | 7% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 43% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 21% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 14% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 14% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 97/98 | 33 | 403 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 353 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
96 apps
36 G
1 A
Premier League
97 apps
20 G
4 A
Second Division
23 apps
9 G
0 A
League Cup
20 apps
8 G
2 A
FA Cup
14 apps
4 G
0 A
Conference
3 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Matt Jansen?
Matt Jansen is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Matt Jansen?
Matt Jansen is 48 years old. He was born on October 20, 1977 in Wetheral.
What position does Matt Jansen play?
Matt Jansen plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matt Jansen play for?
Matt Jansen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matt Jansen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Jansen has scored 79 goals in 261 appearances.