Matthew Pennington

Matthew Pennington

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Pennington[1]
Date of birth	6 October 1994
Place of birth	Warrington, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Everton
Number	38
Youth career
2005–2013	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–	Everton	1	(0)
2014	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	17	(2)
2014–2015	→ Coventry City (loan)	24	(0)
2016	→ Walsall (loan)	5	(0)
National team^‡
2013	England U19	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:02, 23 August 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:20, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Matthew Pennington (born 6 October 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.

Club career

Everton

Pennington joined Everton at the age of 11. In July 2013, he signed a new contract which would keep him at the club until the summer of 2015,^[3] followed by a 3-year deal taking him to 2018.^[4] He played in two friendlies during July 2015 against Dundee and Leeds United and then made his full debut against Barnsley in the Capital One Cup on 26 August 2015. ^[5]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 2 January 2014, Pennington joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on a one month's loan deal.^[6] He made his debut on 4 January 2014, playing ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.^[7] on 25 January 2014, he scored his first senior goal in a 1-0 win over Crewe Alexandra.^[8] He was recalled by Everton on 22 February 2014 to strengthen their Under-21 squad.^[9] On 27 March 2014, he rejoined Tranmere on loan until the end of the season.^[10]

Coventry (loan)

On 27 November 2014, Pennington joined Coventry City on loan until 4 January,^[11] and this was subsequently extended to 7 February.^[12] In January 2015, he was voted as the club's Player of the Month in a poll conducted by Coventry Telegraph.^[13] On 7 February 2015 his loan was extended to the end of the season, with Pennington from then on being played more consistently at his more natural centre back position.^[14] Pennington was named as Coventry City Young Player of the Year 2014-15, voted for unanimously by Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray and his coaching staff.^[15][16]

Walsall (loan)

On 23rd March 2016, Pennington joined Walsall on loan until the end of the season,^[17] On 7 February 2016 his loan was terminated at the minimum 28 day point due to a defensive crisis at his home club.^[18] He was recalled to be available for Everton's FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester United.

International career

Pennington made his debut for England U19 on 21 March 2013, coming on as 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Turkey U19.^[19] He was selected by Noel Blake after a performance against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup, where he played right back, a position he had only figured in a handful of times in his career at the time.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24th April 2016.^[20]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2013–14	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tranmere Rovers	2013–14	League One	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
Coventry City	2014–15	League One	24	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	0
Walsall	2015–16	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Everton	2015–16	Premier League	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			47	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	50	2

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 13. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
2. "Barclays Premier League Player Profile Matthew Pennington". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
3. "So Close...". evertonfc.com.
4. "Matthew Pens New Deal". evertonfc.com.
5. "Martinez Praises Debutant Pennington". evertonfc.com.
6. "BBC Sport - Tranmere Rovers: Liam Ridehalgh rejoins ahead of permanent deal". BBC Sport.
7. "Tranmere Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 1 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
8. "Tranmere Rovers vs. Crewe Alexandra - 25 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
9. "Latest Sky Bet League 1 News". football-league.co.uk.
10. "So Close...". evertonfc.com.
11. "Pennington Loaned To Coventry". evertonfc.com.
12. "BBC Sport - Matty Pennington: Everton defender extends Coventry loan". BBC Sport.
13. Aidan McCartney (9 January 2015). "Everton loan star Matthew Pennington is YOUR Coventry City Telegraph Player of the Month". coventrytelegraph.
14. "BBC Sport - Matthew Pennington: Coventry City extend defender's loan deal". BBC Sport.
15. Kieran Crowley. "Matthew Pennington voted as the Coventry City 2014/15 Young Player of the Year". ccfc.co.uk.
16. "Pennington Picks Up Sky Blues Award". evertonfc.com.
17. "Pennington Loaned To Walsall". evertonfc.com.
18. "Everton recall Matthew Pennington". evertonfc.com.
19. "TheFA.com - Report: England U19s 1-0 Turkey U19s". thefa.com.
20. "England - M. Pennington - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com.

External links

• Matthew Pennington career statistics at Soccerbase