Matty Jacob
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Jacob[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2024 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Hull City | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pickering Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–22 | → Gateshead (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:22, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Matthew James Jacob (born 3 June 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Hull City of the EFL Championship.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Jacob is grandson of former Hull City defender Geoff Barker.[3]
Career[edit]
Jacob joined Hull City at nine years-old. After progressing through the academy, he joined Pickering Town on loan in 2019, and was voted the club’s Player of the Season.[4] He then joined Gateshead on loan in August 2021.[5]
In March 2023, he extended his contract with Hull, having first signed professionally in May 2019, and later captained the Hull U21 side on occasion. It was a new one-year deal, taking him until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6] The contract also contained the option for a further year.[7]
A left-back,[8] He made his professional debut for Hull City on 1 January 2024, appearing as a second half substitute for Liam Delap against Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Championship.[9] Shortly afterwards, on 6 January 2024, he made his first start for Hull City, and scored a late equalising goal against Birmingham City as they drew 1–1 in the FA Cup third round.[10][11][12]
In February 2024, Jacob was named Hull City's Player of the Month for January.[13] On 1 March 2024, Jacob signed a new three-year contract with Hull City.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Matty Jacob". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Samson, Louis (15 February 2022). "Former Hull and Grimsby Town footballer Geoff Barker has died". GI Media. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Kennedy, Emma (4 January 2024). "Hull City debut 'bittersweet' for ex-Pickering star Matty Jacob". Gazette Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Matty Jacob signs". Gateshead-fc.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Worthington, Brett (14 October 2023). "The 6 Hull City players who are leaving on a free next summer". Football League World. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Charlie (8 March 2023). "Vice-chairman Tan Kesler reacts as Hull City tie down talented youngster to new contract". Hull Live. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Mail, Harry (5 January 2024). "Hull City stance on signing Chelsea man outlined". The72. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Coopper, Barry (1 January 2024). "Hull City player ratings vs Sheffield Wednesday as Tigers suffer Yorkshire derby defeat". Hull Live. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Coates, Tom (6 January 2024). "Hull City ring changes for Birmingham City clash as Billy Sharp named on bench and Matty Jacob starts". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Barry (6 January 2024). "Hull City player ratings vs Birmingham City as Matty Jacob scores on dream debut". Hull Live. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Hull City 1–1 Birmingham City: Matty Jacob scores late to cancel out Lukas Jutkiewicz opener". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Jacob wins McVitie's Player of the Month for January". Hull City A.F.C. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Jacob signs long-term contract". Hull City A.F.C. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.