Matt Young (footballer, born 2003)

Matthew Alan Young (born 6 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Folkestone Invicta.

Matt Young
Personal information
Full name Matthew Alan Young[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003
Place of birth Hatfield, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Folkestone Invicta
Youth career
0000–2021 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Leyton Orient 15 (0)
2022 → Wealdstone (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Haringey Borough (loan) 12 (2)
2023 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 Haringey Borough 33 (6)
2024– Folkestone Invicta 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:45, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Playing career

Previously a member of their academy, Young signed his first professional contract with Leyton Orient in May 2021.[2]

Young made his debut for Orient in the 3–0 defeat at Salford City on the last day of the 2020–21 season, as an 84th minute substitute for Hector Kyprianou.[3]

In June 2022 he joined Wealdstone on loan from Leyton Orient.[4] He departed the club in September 2022 having not made an appearance.[5]

Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Young departed Leyton Orient upon the expiration of his contract,[6] subsequently returning to Isthmian League Premier Division side Haringey Borough.[7]

In June 2024, Young joined Isthmian Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta.[8]

Statistics
As of match played 2 April 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2020–21[9] League Two 1000000010
2021–22[10] League Two 14020002[lower-alpha 1]0180
Leyton Orient total 150200020190
Wealdstone (loan) 2022–23[11] National League 0000000000
Total 150200020190
Career total 150200020190
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "Leyton Orient have announced their retained list as they begin rebuild". East London Advertiser. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. "Salford City 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. "Matt Young joins Wealdstone on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 30 June 2022.
  5. @WealdstoneFC (8 September 2022). "Midfielder Matt Young has returned to Leyton Orient after his loan spell expiredGood luck for the rest of the sea…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "O'S ANNOUNCE RETAINED LIST AHEAD OF RETURN TO SKY BET LEAGUE ONE". www.leytonorient.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. @HaringeyBoroFC (5 July 2023). "Back again for 2023/24… 👀 @Youngy_24 signs on as a Borough player for next season! Great news and we can't wait to see him back in action in the yellow and blue 💛💙" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. "Welcome: Matt Young". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. "Games played by Matt Young in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  10. "Games played by Matt Young in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. "Games played by Matt Young in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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