Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson (born 18 April 1979) is an English footballer. He plays for West Ham United and the England national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Upson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Eye, Suffolk, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996-1997 1997-2002 2000 2001 2002 2003-2006 2007- | Luton Town Arsenal →Nottingham Forest (loan) →Crystal Palace (loan) →Reading (loan) Birmingham City West Ham United | ||
| National team | |||
| 2003- | England | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996/97 | Luton Town | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997/98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998/99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1999/00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2000/01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2000/01 | Nottingham Forest | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000/01 | Crystal Palace | First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002/03 | Reading | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002/03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2004/05 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2005/06 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2006/07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2008/09 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | England | 238 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 284 | 7 | |
| Total | 238 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 284 | 7 | ||
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 |
Matthew Upson Media
Upson warming up for West Ham United in 2009
Upson playing for England in 2009
References
- ↑ "West Ham United | Team | First Team | Player Profiles | Matthew Upson". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Matthew Upson". www.national-football-teams.com.