Jasmine Matthews

Jasmine Matthews (born 24 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol City. She has previously played for Liverpool and represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-23 level.

Jasmine Matthews
Personal information
Full name Jasmine Matthews
Date of birth (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993
Place of birth Truro, England
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 4
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Bristol City 63 (1)
2018–2019 Liverpool 10 (0)
2019– Bristol City 10 (0)
National team‡
England U-17
2012 England U-19 7 (0)
2013 England U-23 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2016

Club career

Matthews signed with Bristol City ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her debut for the senior squad during a match against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.[1] She made seven appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a 4–6–3 record.[1] During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made seven appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a 4–4–6 record.[1]

In 2014, Matthews played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2] Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.[3] In 2015, she competed in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League for the second time.

In July 2018, Matthews signed for Liverpool.[4]

After one season with Liverpool, it was announced on 12 July 2019 that Matthews was returning to Bristol City ahead of the 2019–20 season.[5]

International

Matthews has represented England on the under-17,[6][7] under-19 and under-23 national teams.[8][9][10]

Honours
with Bristol City
  • WSL Runner-up: 2013
  • FA Women's Cup Runner-Up: 2012–2013

See also

References
  1. "Jasmine Matthews". Soccer Way. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League". Bristol Post. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. Chapman, Carole (13 November 2014). "Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. Ballingall, Lachlan (3 July 2018). "Jasmine Matthews signs with Liverpool Ladies". AnfieldHQ.
  5. "Matthews re-joins City Women". Bristol City.
  6. "Teenager earns England girls call". BBC. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. "Matthews set for European games". BBC. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. "Jasmine Matthews". England Football Association. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. "England call up for Redruth's Jasmine Matthews". The Packet. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  10. "Bristol Academy's Jasmine Matthews is called up for international duty". Bristol Post. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

Further reading
  • Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
  • Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387


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