Full name Matthew Pennington Weight 77 kg Number 38 Height 1.85 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Matthew Pennington | |
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Date of birth (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 21) Profiles | ||
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Matthew Pennington (born 6 October 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL Championship club Leeds United, on loan from Premier League club Everton. He can also play right back.
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- Everton
- Tranmere Rovers loan
- Coventry loan
- Walsall loan
- Everton return
- Leeds United loan
- International career
- Honours
- Career statistics
- References
He has represented England U19's at international level.
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Everton
Pennington joined Everton at the age of 11. In July 2013, he signed a new contract which would keep him at the club until the summer of 2015, followed by a three-year deal taking him to 2018. He played in two friendlies during July 2015 against Dundee and Leeds United and then made his full debut against Barnsley in the Capital One Cup on 26 August 2015.
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
On 2 January 2014, Pennington joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on a one month's loan deal. He made his debut on 4 January 2014, playing ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 25 January 2014, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–0 win over Crewe Alexandra. He was recalled by Everton on 22 February 2014 to strengthen their under-21 squad. On 27 March 2014, he re-joined Tranmere on loan until the end of the season.
Coventry (loan)
On 27 November 2014, Pennington joined Coventry City on loan until 4 January, and this was subsequently extended to 7 February. In January 2015, he was voted as the club's Player of the Month in a poll conducted by the Coventry Telegraph. On 7 February 2015, his loan was extended to the end of the season, with Pennington from then on being played more consistently at his more natural centre back position. Pennington was named as Coventry City Young Player of the Year 2014–15, voted for unanimously by Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray and his coaching staff.
Walsall (loan)
On 23 March 2016, Pennington joined Walsall on loan until the end of the season, Where he played 5 games at the club, before Everton activated a recall clause just 28 days into his loan spell.
Everton return
On 21 April 2016, his loan was terminated at the minimum 28-day point due to a defensive crisis at his home club. He was recalled to be available for Everton's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. After picking up a hamstring injury in the final day of the Premier League 2015/16 season on 15 May 2016 in a 3–0 victory against Norwich City, a recurrence of the injury in pre-season required surgery and ruled Pennington out until January 2017.
After returning from injury, his first goal came on 1 April 2017, in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool, equalising the game at 1–1.
Leeds United (loan)
On 19 July 2017, Pennington joined Leeds United on a season-long loan, for a reported loan fee of £500,000. On 6 August 2017, Pennington made his Leeds United debut in the 3-2 victory against Bolton Wanderers, he picked up an ankle injury in the match and had to be replaced by fellow debutant Conor Shaughnessy in the 2nd half.
International career
Pennington made his debut for England U19s on 21 March 2013, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Turkey. He was selected by Noel Blake after a performance against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup, where he played at right back, a position he had only figured in a few times in his career at the time.
Honours
Individual