Matthew Casey (footballer)

Matthew Adam Casey (born 13 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Gosport Borough as a defender.

Matthew Casey
Casey in November 2017
Personal information
Full name Matthew Adam Casey[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Southampton, England
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Gosport Borough
Youth career
Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2018Weymouth (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019Gosport Borough (loan) 7 (0)
2019Basingstoke Town (loan) 1 (0)
2019Gosport Borough (loan) 6 (0)
2019Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 1 (0)
2020Bognor Regis Town (loan) 7 (1)
2020– Gosport Borough 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:10, 22 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Portsmouth

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Casey signed a third year scholarship deal in May 2018 after two years with the under-18s. He made his Portsmouth first-team debut on 4 December 2018 in a 2–1 win against Arsenal U21s in the Checkatrade Trophy.[3]

On 8 February 2019, Casey signed for Basingstoke Town, on a loan deal until the end of the season but played only once for them before returning to Gosport Borough on loan.

On 26 June 2019, Casey signed his first professional contract with Portsmouth.[4]

During his time in the Portsmouth squad Casey was given the nickname 'Rodney' due to his striking resemblance to Rodney Trotter from Only Fools and Horses.[5]

On 21 September 2019, Casey moved to Havant & Waterlooville on loan and made his debut on the same day in a 2-1 win against Taunton Town in the FA Cup.[6]

Casey was released by Portsmouth at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]

Gosport Borough

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On 7 September 2020, it was announced that Casey has signed for his former loan club Gosport Borough on a free transfer.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 February 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2018–19 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Weymouth (loan) 2018–19 Southern Premier South 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Gosport Borough (loan) 2018–19 Southern Premier South 7 0 1 0 1 0 9 0
Basingstoke Town (loan) 2018–19 Southern Premier South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Gosport Borough (loan) 2018–19 Southern Premier South 6 0 0 0 6 0
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2019–20 National League South 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Bognor Regis Town 2019–20 Isthmian Premier Division 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Career total 24 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 30 1

Honours

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Portsmouth

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References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Matthew Casey". Portsmouth FC. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Pompey 2 Arsenal U21 1". Portsmouth F.C. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Casey Pens Professional Deal". Portsmouth F.C. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Portsmouth defender reveals the origins of his Only Fools and Horses nickname". Portsmouth News. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Matt Casey targets Portsmouth first-team spot after making Hawks loan move". Portsmouth News. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Portsmouth: Brett Pitman & Christian Burgess among five players released". BBC Sport. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Boro' announce signing of former Pompey defender". www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  9. ^ Matthew Casey at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2018.