Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
top club · 45 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 09/10
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-12 · 6 players total
80Appearances
7Goals
16Assists
7Yellow cards
1Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Saunders |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-09-12 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chertsey, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-10-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PSM Pure Sports ... |
Oct 2020
Transfer: Wealdstone → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Hemel → Wealdstone
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Wealdstone FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Hemel
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aldershot → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Hemel → Aldershot
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Career break → Hemel
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2014
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Career break
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Whitehawk → Dover Athletic
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Whitehawk
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aldershot Town, Dover Athletic
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
34 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Dag & Red FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Fulham → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Lincoln City → Fulham
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2010
Transfer: Fulham → Lincoln City
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2010
Transfer: Lincoln City → Fulham
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Fulham → Lincoln City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fulham FC, Lincoln City, Fulham FC Reserves
25 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Fulham U18 → Fulham
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Wealdstone FC
0.0%
Aldershot Town
0.0%
Dover Athletic
0.0%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
71.8%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Lincoln City
28.2%
Fulham FC Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealdstone FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dover Athletic | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 1,311 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 515 |
| Fulham FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | National League South | Wealdstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Dover Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 879 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 515 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Fulham FC Reserves | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Fulham U18 | Fulham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Fulham | Lincoln City | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Lincoln City | Fulham | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-16 | Fulham | Lincoln City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Lincoln City | Fulham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Fulham | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-10 | Without Club | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-09 | Dag & Red FC | Whitehawk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-19 | Whitehawk | Dover Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | Dover Athletic | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-10 | Career break | Hemel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Hemel | Aldershot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aldershot | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-14 | Without Club | Hemel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-29 | Hemel | Wealdstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | Wealdstone | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Reed | 1 | 1 | 905 |
| Medy Elito | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Doe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Femi Ilesanmi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Wilkinson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Gavin Hoyte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 3 | 32 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 3 | 18 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 10 | 32 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 3 | 18 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Lincoln City | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Fulham | Lincoln City | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Matthew Saunders'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 879 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 515 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
59 apps
7 G
14 A
Conference
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League South
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Matthew Saunders
Who is Matthew Saunders?
Matthew Saunders is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Matthew Saunders?
Matthew Saunders is 36 years old. He was born on September 12, 1989 in Chertsey.
What position does Matthew Saunders play?
Matthew Saunders plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Matthew Saunders play for?
Matthew Saunders currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthew Saunders scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Saunders has scored 7 goals in 80 appearances.