Date of birth | 18 April 1979 |
Place of birth | Stowmarket |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 72 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Defender |
Many observers believe Arsene Wenger was rather hasty in allowing the former Luton Town centre-back to join Birmingham City.
Matthew Upson went on to win England international honours.
Matthew spent the first part of the 2000-01 season battling back to full fitness after rupturing a cruciate ligament in December 1999.
He made a handful of appearances for Arsenal in the autumn, featuring in the defeats against Ipswich Town and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Worthington Cup and Champions' League competitions, but made only one substitute appearance in the Premiership away at Everton.
He subsequently joined Nottingham Forest on loan where he made a single appearance against Portsmouth in an unfamiliar midfield role before returning early to North London with a back injury.
He later moved to Crystal Palace for another loan period and featured regularly for the Eagles in the run-in to the end of the season, contributing to their struggle to avoid relegation.
Back at Highbury, he added a further appearance from the subs' bench when he replaced Robert Pires in the final stages of the last game of the season at Southampton.
Matthew is a strong, intelligent central defender who is comfortable on the ball and has good distribution skills.
He continued to feature in the England Under-21 squad winning a further three caps.
Matthew's contract at Birmingham City was extended to June 2008 in April 2006.
He joined West Ham United in January 2007 with a contract to June 2011.
Matthew joined Stoke City in August 2011 with a two-year contract.
After a loan spell, he joined Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2013 with a one-year contract.
Matthew joined Leicester City in July 2014 with a one-year contract.
He joined Milton Keynes Dons in July 2015 with a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Luton Town | 24 Apr 1996 | 10 May 1997 | |
Arsenal | 10 May 1997 | 23 Jan 2003 | |
Nottingham Forest | 12 Aug 2000 | 20 Dec 2000 | L |
Crystal Palace | 02 Mar 2001 | 07 May 2001 | L |
Reading | 05 Sep 2002 | 08 Dec 2002 | L |
Birmingham City | 23 Jan 2003 | 31 Jan 2007 | |
West Ham United | 31 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
Stoke City | 09 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 31 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
Leicester City | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
Milton Keynes Dons | 30 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 |
1
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1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | ||||
1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 |
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1998-99 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 |
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2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 7 |
1
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2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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2001-02 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
2
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2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
2
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2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 14 |
1
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1
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2002-03 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 13 | 1 |
3
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2003-04 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 30 |
2
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2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 |
2
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2004-05 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 36 | 2 |
5
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 4 |
2
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 24 | 1 |
2
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2006-07 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
2 |
1
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2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
2
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2008-09 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2008-09 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 37 |
2
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2009-10 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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2009-10 | West Ham United | Premier League | 33 | 3 |
3
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2010-11 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2010-11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 |
4
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2011-12 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2011-12 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2011-12 | Stoke City | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
1 |
1
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2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 |
2
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1
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2012-13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 18 | 1 |
2
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2012-13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Stoke City | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 43 | 2 |
3
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2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2014-15 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2014-15 | Leicester City | Premier League | 5 | ||||
2015-16 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2015-16 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Championship | 1 | 2 |
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2015-16 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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14 Oct 1997 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
18 Nov 1997 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
17 Jan 1998 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
21 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
02 Mar 1998 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
18 Apr 1998 | Arsenal v Wimbledon | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
06 May 1998 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 1998 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
11 Nov 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-5 | League Cup | 4th round |
09 Dec 1998 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
09 Jan 1999 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Jan 1999 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
24 Jan 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 1999 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
28 Feb 1999 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Mar 1999 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
10 Aug 1999 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
14 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
22 Aug 1999 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 1999 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
12 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
19 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Barcelona | L | 2-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
30 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
02 Nov 1999 | AIK Solna v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
20 Nov 1999 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 1999 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 1999 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-2 (1-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
04 Dec 1999 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
01 Nov 2000 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
07 Nov 2000 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
18 Nov 2000 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 May 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
19 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Schalke 04 | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
22 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Sep 2001 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
29 Sep 2001 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
13 Oct 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
16 Oct 2001 | Arsenal v Panathinaikos | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
20 Oct 2001 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2001 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
30 Oct 2001 | Schalke 04 v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
21 Nov 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
25 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
04 Dec 2001 | Arsenal v Juventus | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
09 Dec 2001 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
23 Dec 2001 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
13 Jan 2002 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
23 Jan 2002 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
27 Jan 2002 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
30 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
02 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 6 | ||||
1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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1999-00 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2003-04 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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2007-08 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2008-09 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2009-10 | England | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 May 1997 | Portugal v England | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
09 Sep 1997 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
11 Oct 1997 | Yugoslavia v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
26 Oct 1997 | Russia v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
14 Nov 1997 | England v Russia | W | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
26 Mar 1998 | England v France | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under 18 | 2nd round group 3 |
23 Apr 1998 | France v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
19 Jul 1998 | Cyprus v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under 18 | Final group B |
21 Jul 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
23 Jul 1998 | England v Croatia | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
04 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
09 Oct 1998 | England v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
13 Oct 1998 | Luxembourg v England | W | 0-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
03 Sep 1999 | England v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
07 Sep 1999 | Poland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
08 Oct 1999 | England v Denmark | W | 4-1 | Under-21 | |
14 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
27 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | L | 0-4 | Under-21 | |
24 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | Under-21 | |
05 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
22 May 2003 | South Africa v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 2003 | England v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
16 Nov 2003 | England v Denmark | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
17 Nov 2004 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Feb 2008 | England v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
11 Oct 2008 | England v Kazakhstan | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
15 Oct 2008 | Belarus v England | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
19 Nov 2008 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Feb 2009 | Spain v England | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2009 | Kazakhstan v England | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
05 Sep 2009 | England v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Sep 2009 | England v Croatia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
14 Nov 2009 | Brazil v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Mar 2010 | England v Egypt | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
23 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
27 Jun 2010 | Germany v England | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.