Matt Jay

Matt Jay
Personal information
Full name Matthew William Jay[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996
Place of birth Torbay, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 27
Youth career
2003–2013 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Exeter City 5 (0)
2014–15Weston-super-Mare (loan) 5 (1)
2015Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 6 (2)
2016Truro City (loan) 20 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 15 June 2016 (UTC).


Matthew William Jay (born 27 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Exeter City in League Two.

Early life and education

Jay was born in Torbay in Devon and he attended South Dartmoor Community College.

Playing career

Exeter City

Jay made his professional debut for Exeter in a 2-0 loss to Wycombe in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at St James Park on 3 September 2013.[2]

On 22 November 2015, Jay joined National League South side Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan.[3]

He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Oxford United on 30 August 2016.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played on 30 August 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2013–14[5] League Two 2000001030
2014–15[6] League Two 3000000030
2015-16[7] League Two 0000001010
2016-17[8] League Two 1000001121
Total 6000003191
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2014–15[9] Conference South 5100001061
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 2015-16[9][10] National League South 6200001[lower-alpha 2]072
Truro City (loan) 2015-16[9] National League South 20600002[lower-alpha 3]0226
Career total 3790000714410

References

  1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 61. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Exeter City: Matt Jay earns first professional deal". BBC Sport. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. "City youngster with York Road club for a month". Exeter City F.C. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. "Oxford United 4 (T Roberts 12, Maguire pen 36, Taylor 68, MacDonald 71), Exeter City 2 (Jay 43, McAlinden 61)". Oxford Mail. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Games played by Matt Jay in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. "Games played by Matt Jay in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. "Games played by Matt Jay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  8. "Games played by Matt Jay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "M. Jay - Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  10. "Hayes & Yeading Utd 2 Eastbourne Borough 2 Match Report". Hayes & Yeading United FC. Retrieved 9 December 2015.


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