Matthew Todd (footballer) explained

Matthew Todd
Birth Date:14 June 2001[1]
Birth Place:Dunfermline, Scotland
Currentclub:Dunfermline Athletic
Clubnumber:10
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2018–2020
Youthclubs1:Dunfermline Athletic
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Dunfermline Athletic
Caps1:64
Goals1:12
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Brechin City (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Club-Update:06:22, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Matty Todd (born 14 June 2001) is a Scottish football player who plays as a midfielder for club Dunfermline Athletic. Todd previously had a loan spell with Brechin City.

Career

Todd was one of six players to join Dunfermline Athletic in May 2018 after graduating from Fife Elite Football Academy.[2] He had previously taken part in a number of Dunfermline matches, and scored in a Fife Cup match against Burntisland Shipyard, which was abandoned after 50 minutes due to a serious injury to Pars player Aaron Splaine.[3] [4]

Todd made his first appearance after signing with the club in a Scottish Challenge Cup victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] His first league appearance came in a 3–0 win over Partick Thistle, where he replaced Kallum Higginbotham in the final minutes of the match.[6]

In September 2020, Todd moved on season-long loan to Scottish League Two side Brechin City.[7] Following the postponement of football in the Scottish lower leagues in January 2021, Todd was recalled by his parent club.[8]

Following Dunfermline's relegation to League One, Todd became a first team regular making 40 appearances and scoring 10 goals in the 2022-23 Season. Todd won numerous end of season awards including Goal of the Season and Young Player of the Season,[9] as well as being inducted in to the PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunfermline Athletic2018–19Scottish Championship8010001[10] 0100
2019–205000101070
2020–211010000020
2021–22221102000251
2022-23Scottish League One31830402[11] 24010
Dunfermline Total6796070428411
Brechin City (Loan)2020–21Scottish League Two91004000131
Career total761060110429712

Honours

Team

Dunfermline Athletic

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthew Todd . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 6 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Reserve squad takes shape . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 24 May 2018 . 6 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Matty Todd signs . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 25 May 2018 . 6 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Fife Cup v Burntisland Shipyard . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 22 November 2017 . 6 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Inverness Caley Thistle 1 Dunfermline Athletic 2 . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 14 August 2018 . 6 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Dunfermline 3 Partick Thistle 0 . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 26 February 2019 . 6 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Matty Todd goes out on loan . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 25 September 2020 . 25 September 2020.
  8. Web site: One signing in and two recalls . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 14 January 2021 . 14 January 2021.
  9. https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Player_of_the_Year_Awards_2022-2023&ID=14359
  10. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  11. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  12. https://spfl.co.uk/news/dunfermline-athletic-win-cinch-league-1
  13. PFAScotland. 1655510005037056002. Your PFA Scotland League 1 Team of the Year - as voted for by the players.