Jasmine Matthews
Jasmine Matthews (born 24 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol City. She has previously played for Liverpool and represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-23 level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jasmine Matthews | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Truro, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bristol City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2018 | Bristol City | 63 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Liverpool | 10 | (0) |
2019– | Bristol City | 17 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
England U-17 | |||
2012 | England U-19 | 7 | (0) |
2013 | England U-23 | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2016 |
Club career
Matthews signed with Bristol City ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her debut for the senior squad during a match against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.[1] She made seven appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a 4–6–3 record.[1] During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made seven appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a 4–4–6 record.[1]
In 2014, Matthews played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2] Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.[3] In 2015, she competed in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League for the second time.
In July 2018, Matthews signed for Liverpool.[4]
After one season with Liverpool, it was announced on 12 July 2019 that Matthews was returning to Bristol City ahead of the 2019–20 season.[5]
International
Matthews has represented England on the under-17,[6][7] under-19 and under-23 national teams.[8][9][10]
Honours
- with Bristol City
- WSL Runner-up: 2013
- FA Women's Cup Runner-Up: 2012–2013
References
- "Jasmine Matthews". Soccer Way. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League". Bristol Post. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Chapman, Carole (13 November 2014). "Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Ballingall, Lachlan (3 July 2018). "Jasmine Matthews signs with Liverpool Ladies". AnfieldHQ.
- "Matthews re-joins City Women". Bristol City.
- "Teenager earns England girls call". BBC. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Matthews set for European games". BBC. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Jasmine Matthews". England Football Association. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "England call up for Redruth's Jasmine Matthews". The Packet. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Bristol Academy's Jasmine Matthews is called up for international duty". Bristol Post. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Further reading
- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
External links
- Jasmine Matthews – UEFA competition record
- England player profile
- Bristol City player profile
- Jasmine Matthews on Twitter