Adam Matthews
| Date of birth | 13 January 1992 |
| Place of birth | Swansea |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Adam Matthews joined Sunderland in July 2015 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 13 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Celtic | 01 Jul 2011 | 03 Jul 2015 | |
| Sunderland | 03 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Bristol City | 07 Mar 2016 | 08 May 2016 | L |
| Bristol City | 28 Jul 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 24 | 8 |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 2 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Bristol City | League Championship | 9 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bristol City | League Championship | 11 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Championship | 25 | 9 |
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2015 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Sunderland v Exeter City | W | 6-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Bury v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Carlisle United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Barnsley v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Hull City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Preston North End v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2017 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Sunderland v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Burton Albion v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Sunderland v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Sunderland v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Sunderland v Brentford | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Millwall v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Sunderland v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Sunderland v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Sunderland v Burton Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Wales | Nations Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Wales | China Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 May 2011 | Wales v Scotland | L | 1-3 | Nations Cup | |
| 27 May 2011 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | Nations Cup | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Wales v Australia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Wales v Norway | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Wales v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | Mexico v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Wales v Belgium | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Serbia v Wales | L | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Wales v Austria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | North Macedonia v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Wales v Serbia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Wales v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | China Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.