Gareth Matthews (footballer)
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Gareth Matthews is an Irish
footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
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Early career
Matthews, a right-back, began his career at English club Norwich City following his move from schoolboy side Cherry Orchard in 2006. He remained part of Norwich's academy until 2008 before he returned to Ireland that year.UCD
Matthews joined UCD in 2008 after being awarded a sport scholarship at the University. He achieved immediate success with UCD as they won the inaugural A Championship that season. Matthews made his first team debut for UCD in 2009 and took both First Division and Under-20 League winners medals that year. In UCD's 2010 Premier Division campaign, Matthews was restricted to just 3 appearances that year but won his second A Championship medal as UCD took the title. Matthews parted company with UCD at the end of the 2010 after making 17 appearances for the club.Career statistics
Correct as of October 29, 2011.| Club | Season | League | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Leinster SC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
2009 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2010 2010 League of Ireland The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland... |
Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2011 2011 League of Ireland The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team plays every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches.-Teams:... |
First Division | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
Honours
- League of Ireland First Division: 1
- UCD - 2009
- League of Ireland A ChampionshipA ChampionshipThe A Championship was the third tier in the Republic of Ireland football league system. It was created in 2008 by the FAI to act as the first stop for clubs hoping to move into the League of Ireland, but cancelled at the end of the 2011 season...
: 2- UCD - 20082008 A Championship-Changes before the season:The following teams joined the 2008 A Championship in Group 1:The following teams joined the 2008 A Championship in Group 2:-Participating teams:-Changes after the season: won promotion to the 2009 First Division....
, 20102010 A Championship-Changes before the season: won promotion to the 2010 First Division following the withdrawal of from the 2010 season. and withdrew from the A Championship, following both ceasing to exist.The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Group 1:...
- UCD - 2008
- League of Ireland Under–20 League: 1
- UCD - 20092009 FAI Underage League-Changes before the season: withdrew after failed to get a license to participate in the 2009 League of Ireland. joined the 2009 FAI Underage League Pool 3. renamed .-Participating teams:-Changes during the season:...
- UCD - 2009