Matty Foulds
English footballer
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Matthew Colin Foulds (born 1 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Colin Foulds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| –2015 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Como | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Bradford City | 44 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Harrogate Town | 52 | (2) |
| 2025– | St Johnstone | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Career
Foulds was one of five academy players who signed their first professional contracts at Bury on 18 February 2015.[2] He was first included in a matchday squad on 22 August of that year, as the Shakers drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra in League One.[3] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–4 loss to Premier League team Leicester City in a League Cup second-round game at Gigg Lane, replacing Chris Hussey at the start of the second half.[4] On 1 September, Foulds made his first start, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at Accrington Stanley in the first round of the Football League Trophy.[5]
Premier League club Everton agreed a deal to sign Foulds on 19 November 2015 for an undisclosed fee, with the player set to move to Goodison Park at the beginning of the 2016 January transfer window.[6]
After four years with the club, Foulds was released by Everton at the end of his contract.[7]
In September 2020, Foulds spent time on trial with Serie C club Como and on 14 October, he signed a two-year contract with the club.[8] On 5 January 2021, Foulds agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.[9] Later that month he signed a short-term contract with hometown club Bradford City, a club he had originally played youth football for.[10][11]
On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.[12][13] On 15 June 2021, he agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.[14] He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15] Foulds signed a new two-year deal with the club on 18 May 2022.[16]
In January 2023 he moved on loan to Harrogate Town.[17] In June 2023, he signed permanently for Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[18]
On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.[19]
In July 2025, Foulds signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 September 2023[21]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Everton U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Como | 2020–21 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2020–21[22] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22[23] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[24] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2022–23[24] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 74 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 96 | 2 | ||
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Everton U23s