Matthew Briggs

Who is this?

Matthew Anthony Briggs (born 6 March 1991) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in England, he represented the Guyana national team. Briggs began his career with Fulham, where he progressed through the club's academy from the age of ten. He made his first-team debut in May 2007, becoming the youngest player to play in the Premier League, aged 16 years and 68 days. He made 13 league appearances over eight years with the club, and 30 in all competitions. He had loan spells with a number of Football League clubs, including Leyton Orient, Peterborough United, Bristol City and Watford. He was released by Fulham in 2014, and he joined Championship side Millwall. He found opportunities limited at Millwall, and he was loaned out to League One club Colchester United during the latter half of the 2014–15 season. He was released by Millwall at the end of that season, joining Colchester United on a permanent basis where he remained until May 2017, playing 47 games. He joined Chesterfield in August 2017. Eligible to represent both England and Guyana, Briggs has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, and has represented Guyana at full international level.

Career

1. 1991
   Born
2. 2006
   Joined Fulham F.C.
3. 2006
   Joined England national under-16 association football team
4. 2007
   Joined England national under-17 association football team
5. 2008
   Joined England national under-19 association football team
6. 2009
   Joined England national under-20 association football team
7. 2010
   Joined Leyton Orient F.C.
8. 2011
   Joined England national under-21 association football team
9. 2012
   Joined Bristol City F.C.
10. 2012
    Joined Peterborough United F.C.
11. 2013
    Joined Watford F.C.
12. 2014
    Joined Millwall F.C.
13. 2015
    Joined Colchester United F.C.
14. 2015
    Joined Guyana men's national football team

Trivia

• •Place of birth: London
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom, Guyana
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football