Midfield - Left Midfield ·England
Matthew Etherington
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Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.08Goals per match
West Ham UnitedTop club · 192 apps
Career highs
€7.00mPeak value · 2011
€3.00mTop transfer fee · 08/09
7Best season · 09/10
14 / 0Caps / int'l goals
Born the same day2 players
Pietro VarrialeDefender - Left-Back · Retired
Giannis InglezosAttack · Retired
433Appearances
36Goals
62Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Etherington |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-08-14 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Truro, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | TMUS Sports |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stoke City → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Stoke City, Stoke City U21
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Stoke City
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Stoke City
40 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Stoke City
40 matches · 6 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Stoke City
38 matches · 7 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Stoke City
08/09 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 - West Ham United, Stoke City
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - West Ham United
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - West Ham United
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - West Ham United
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - West Ham United
44 matches · 4 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Tottenham → West Ham
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 - West Ham United
42 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Tottenham Hotspur
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2001
Transfer: Bradford → Tottenham
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Tottenham → Bradford
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 - Tottenham Hotspur, Bradford City
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Tottenham Hotspur
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 - Tottenham Hotspur
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Peterborough → Tottenham
99/00 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1996
Transfer: Peterb. U18 → Peterborough
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tottenham Hotspur
15.3%
Stoke City
27.2%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
West Ham United
45.5%
Bradford City
12.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 1,402 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 177 | 16 | 38 | 2,493 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 6 | 03/04 | 08/09 | 192 | 17 | 20 | 4,162 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1,096 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Stoke City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Stoke City | 30 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 793 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 32 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 506 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 34 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 579 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 366 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | West Ham United | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Ham United | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,386 |
| 04/05 | Championship | West Ham United | 39 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 763 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 582 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,310 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,096 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Peterb. U18 | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Peterborough | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Tottenham | Bradford | Loan | 0 | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Bradford | Tottenham | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Tottenham | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | West Ham | Stoke City | Transfer | 4000000 | €3.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Stoke City | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-02-29 | 2008-05-29 | 91 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-08-18 | 2012-09-02 | 16 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Back injury | 2013-02-23 | 2013-03-11 | 17 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Back injury | 2013-04-06 | 2013-04-27 | 22 | 4 |
Current-
Peak€7.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #30322 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22907 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #9565 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Repka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Asmir Begovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 5 | 32 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 5 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 5 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 9 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Championship | West Ham United | 8 | 39 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 8 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Bradford | Tottenham | Return from loan | - | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Tottenham | Bradford | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Matthew Etherington'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 82 | -34 | 14% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 31% |
| Everton FC | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 42 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 95 | -69 | 5% |
| Liverpool FC | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 59 | -22 | 26% |
| Sunderland AFC | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 48% |
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 84 | -51 | 12% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 26% |
| Fulham FC | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 57% |
| Manchester City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 37% |
| Newcastle United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 793 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 901 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 799 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 438 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 2,013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 763 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 582 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 1,188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 00/01 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
288 apps
21 G
37 A
First Division
48 apps
6 G
2 A
Championship
39 apps
4 G
8 A
FA Cup
30 apps
4 G
6 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
4 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
3 A
Europa League
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Matthew Etherington
Who is Matthew Etherington?
Matthew Etherington is an England professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Matthew Etherington?
Matthew Etherington is 45 years old. He was born on August 14, 1981 in Truro.
What position does Matthew Etherington play?
Matthew Etherington plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Matthew Etherington play for?
Matthew Etherington currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthew Etherington scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Etherington has scored 36 goals in 433 appearances.