Matty Jacob

Matty Jacob
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Jacob[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 29
Youth career
2009–2024 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Hull City 16 (0)
2019 → Pickering Town (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022 → Gateshead (loan) 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 15 December 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

Jacob is grandson of former Hull City defender Geoff Barker.[3]

Career

Jacob joined Hull City at Under-9s level.[4] After progressing through the academy, he joined Pickering Town on loan in 2019, and was voted the club's Player of the Season.[5] He then joined Gateshead on loan in August 2021.[6]

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.[7] The contract also contained the option for a further year.[8]

A left-back,[9] 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.[10] 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.[11][12][13]

In February 2024, Jacob was named Hull City's Player of the Month for January.[14] On 1 March 2024, Jacob signed a new three-year contract with Hull City.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 2021–22[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[17] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[18] Championship 14 0 1 1 0 0 — 15 1
2024–25[19] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
Gateshead (loan) 2021–22[20] National League North 31 0 2 0 — 1[a] 0 34 0
Career total 47 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 51 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Matty Jacob". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ Samson, Louis (15 February 2022). "Former Hull and Grimsby Town footballer Geoff Barker has died". GI Media. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Matty Jacob". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Emma (4 January 2024). "Hull City debut 'bittersweet' for ex-Pickering star Matty Jacob". Gazette Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Matty Jacob signs". Gateshead-fc.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Mail, Harry (5 January 2024). "Hull City stance on signing Chelsea man outlined". The72. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ^ Cooper, Barry (1 January 2024). "Hull City player ratings vs Sheffield Wednesday as Tigers suffer Yorkshire derby defeat". Hull Live. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Jacob wins McVitie's Player of the Month for January". Hull City A.F.C. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Jacob signs long-term contract". Hull City A.F.C. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Matty Jacob in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. ^ "Games played by Matty Jacob in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. ^ "Games played by Matty Jacob in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. ^ "Games played by Matty Jacob in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. ^ Matty Jacob at Soccerway