Matt Bloomfield

Matthew James Bloomfield (born 8 February 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers.

Matt Bloomfield

Bloomfield signing the Government 'Charter for Action' in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Matthew James Bloomfield[1]
Date of birth	8 February 1984[2]
Place of birth	Felixstowe, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Wycombe Wanderers
Number	10
Youth career
1997–2001	Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Ipswich Town	0	(0)
2003–	Wycombe Wanderers	483	(40)
National team
2003	England U19	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:09 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Bloomfield started his career at Ipswich Town, graduating from the club's academy and making his senior debut in 2003. In December 2003 he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer.

Career

Born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, Bloomfield started his career as a trainee with Ipswich Town in August 2001 and was at one point a player scouted by Newcastle United and an England under-19 international player. But with a plethora of midfielders at Portman Road, he was released by manager Joe Royle to join Wycombe Wanderers on 22 December 2003,[3] having appeared just once for Ipswich's first team.[4]

Bloomfield's debut came in the 2–0 home defeat against Rushden & Diamonds on 28 December, and he scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers in March 2004.

In July 2008, Bloomfield finally signed a two-year contract extension. Recovering from a long-term injury at the time, Wycombe had decided not to offer him a pay rise. Bloomfield finally signed after Wycombe's new manager, Peter Taylor, said he would look to get Bloomfield a better deal when he had returned to fitness and was back in the first team.[5]

Bloomfield made his return to league football on 2 December, as part of a 4–0 win at home to Macclesfield Town.

At the end of the 2009–10 season, Bloomfield featured heavily in the side that failed to keep Wycombe in League One. Despite this, his performances persuaded manager Gary Waddock to further extend his contract until summer 2011. He has since kept his place in the team at the start of the 2010–11 season, scoring his first goal of the season against Accrington Stanley.

Bloomfield then once again extended his contract for a further year taking him into his eighth season at the club amassing over 250 appearances. To date, he has suffered three relegations and equally three promotions. He was also part of the proud Wycombe side that reached the League Cup semi finals in 2006 losing 5–1 on aggregate to Chelsea.

On 16 July 2013, Wycombe held Bloomfield's testimonial against Chelsea, which finished 0–5 to Chelsea. The likes of John Terry, Branislav Ivanović and José Mourinho were at Adams Park to celebrate the event.

Personal life

As of November 2010, Bloomfield is studying to complete a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University, alongside former teammate Kevin Betsy.[6] Bloomfield regularly writes blogs for the BBC website and has appeared on regional football show Late Kick Off. He was the first footballer to sign the "Football Vs. Homophobia charter for action" in October 2011. He often takes on an ambassadorial role at the club and regularly participates in community scheme activities.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 December 2020[7]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ipswich Town	2003–04[8]	First Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Wycombe Wanderers	2003–04[8]	Second Division	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
	2004–05[9]	League Two	26	2	2	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	30	2
	2005–06[10]		41	5	1	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	46	5
	2006–07[11]		41	4	2	0	6	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	51	4
	2007–08[12]		35	4	1	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	38	5
	2008–09[13]		20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	1
	2009–10[14]	League One	14	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	2
	2010–11[15]	League Two	34	3	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	38	3
	2011–12[16]	League One	31	2	0	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	34	2
	2012–13[17]	League Two	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	1
	2013–14[18]		32	0	1	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	35	1
	2014–15[19]		33	1	2	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	39	1
	2015–16[20]		27	1	4	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	32	1
	2016–17[21]		33	5	3	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	38	5
	2017–18[22]		37	3	3	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	43	3
	2018–19[23]	League One	28	2	0	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	31	2
	2019–20[24]	League One	27	2	1	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	0	31	2
	2020–21[25]	Championship	12	1	0	0	1	0	—		13	1
	Total		485	40	24	1	19	0	21	1	552	42
Career total			485	40	24	1	20	0	21	1	553	42

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. One appearance in Football League Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
3. Appearances in EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers

• Football/EFL League Two third-placed promotion: 2008–09,[26] 2010–11,[27] 2017–18[28]
• EFL League One play-offs: 2020[29]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Wycombe Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 76. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
3. "Town release duo". Sky Sports. 26 November 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
4. "Wycombe seal Bloomfield deal". Sky Sports. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
5. "New deal for Bloomfield". Sky Sports. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
6. Morris, Sam; Ted Woodward; Sam Fitch (19 November 2010). "Footballing classmates square up as Port Vale take on Wycombe". Staffs Live. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
7. "England-Matt Bloomfield". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
8. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
9. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
10. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
11. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
12. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
13. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
14. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
15. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
16. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
17. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
18. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
19. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
20. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
21. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
22. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
23. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
24. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
25. "Games played by Matt Bloomfield in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
26. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2009). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 45, 420–421. ISBN 978-0-7553-1948-0.
27. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 39, 414–415. ISBN 978-0-7553-6231-8.
28. Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 390–391. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
29. Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

External links

• Matt Bloomfield at Soccerbase