| Matt Healy | |
| Fullname: | Matthew James Healy |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Riverstick, County Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Height: | 1.84m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Francs Borains |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | College Corinthians |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ipswich Town |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Cork City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Cork City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Francs Borains |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U15 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U16 |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 17:01, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Matthew James Healy (born 12 April 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.
A native of Riverstick, County Cork, he attended Kinsale Community School.[1] Healy began playing with local side College Corinthians before moving the Ipswich Town Academy in July 2018 after impressing on several trials with the club.[2]
His first involvement with the Ipswich Town first team was on 10 November 2020, when he was an unused substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club, signing a 2-year contract in July 2021.[4] [2] On 24 May 2023, the club announced that Healy would be released at the end of his contract in June.[5]
On 1 February 2022, it was announced that Healy had returned home to sign for League of Ireland First Division side Cork City on loan until the end of June.[6] In May 2022, it was confirmed to at his loan spell had been extended until the end of the season in November.[7] He scored 4 goals in 26 games in the league as his side won the 2022 League of Ireland First Division, to gain promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[8] On 6 January 2023, Healy returned to Cork City, signing on loan until the end of June 2023.[9] He made 17 appearances, scoring 2 goals during his second loan spell with the club.[10]
Healy signed for Belgian Challenger Pro League side Francs Borains on 16 July 2023.[11]
Healy has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level, playing for the U15, U16 and U17 teams.[2] On 8 September 2023, he made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut, in a 3–2 win over Turkey U21 at Turners Cross.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2020–21 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cork City (loan) | 2022 | LOI First Division | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| Cork City (loan) | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||||
| Francs Borains | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 71 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 10 | |||