Jasmine Matthews
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jasmine Matthews
| image = Jasmine-Matthews.jpg
| caption = Matthews with Liverpool in 2022
| full_name = Jasmine Matthews
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|03|24}}
| birth_place = Truro, England
| height = 1.71 m
| position = Defender, Midfielder
| currentclub = Liverpool
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bristol City
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2011–2018
| clubs1 = Bristol City
| caps1 = 63
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Liverpool
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2021
| clubs3 = Bristol City
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–
| clubs4 = Liverpool
| caps4 = 60
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = England U-17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = England U-19
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013
| nationalteam3 = England U-23
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 10:08, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 24 October 2016
}}
Jasmine Matthews (born 24 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Liverpool and has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-23 level.
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.{{cite web|title=Jasmine Matthews|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/jaz-matthews/174785/|publisher=Soccer Way|accessdate=25 October 2016}} She made seven appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a {{Win–loss record|w=4|l=6|d=3}} record. During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made seven appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a {{Win–loss record|w=4|l=4|d=6}} record.
In 2014, Matthews played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.{{cite web|title=Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-academy-commanding-leg-lead-8203/story-23089212-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=10 October 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218152504/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Academy-commanding-leg-lead-8203/story-23089212-detail/story.html|archivedate=18 February 2015|df=dmy-all}} Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.{{cite web|last1=Chapman|first1=Carole|title=Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30022849|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=13 November 2014|archive-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025115647/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30022849|url-status=live}} In 2015, she competed in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League for the second time.
In July 2018, Matthews signed for Liverpool.{{cite web |last1=Ballingall |first1=Lachlan |title=Jasmine Matthews signs with Liverpool Ladies |url=https://www.anfieldhq.com/jasmine-matthews-signs-with-liverpool-ladies/ |website=AnfieldHQ |date=3 July 2018 |access-date=12 July 2019 |archive-date=12 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712152230/https://www.anfieldhq.com/jasmine-matthews-signs-with-liverpool-ladies/ |url-status=dead }}
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.{{cite web |title=Matthews re-joins City Women |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/matthews-re-joins-city-women/ |website=Bristol City |language=en |access-date=12 July 2019 |archive-date=12 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712152234/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/matthews-re-joins-city-women/ |url-status=live }}
International
Matthews has represented England on the under-17,{{cite web|title=Teenager earns England girls call|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/england/cornwall/8050259.stm|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=14 May 2009|archive-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025122825/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/england/cornwall/8050259.stm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Matthews set for European games|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/8272811.stm|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=24 September 2009}} under-19 and under-23 national teams.{{cite web|title=Jasmine Matthews|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/jasmine-matthews|publisher=England Football Association|accessdate=25 October 2016|archive-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025115223/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/jasmine-matthews|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=England call up for Redruth's Jasmine Matthews|url=http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/sport/8351533.England_call_up_for_Redruth_s_Jasmine_Matthews/|publisher=The Packet|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=25 August 2010}}{{cite web|title=Bristol Academy's Jasmine Matthews is called up for international duty|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-academy-s-jasmine-matthews-called/story-18207914-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=21 February 2013}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Personal life
Matthews is in a relationship with her teammate Yana Daniëls.{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Boxing Day walk with my love ❤️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2oZ6iHNAc/ |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=26 December 2018}}{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Happy birthday to my one who keeps my life complete 🥳❤️ . @daniels_yana |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr-ha3WM7El/?img_index=3 |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=8 May 2023}}{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Proud Parents 🥰 . Everyone meet Alfie 🐶 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxMznOD7Gr/?img_index=1 |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111185718/https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxMznOD7Gr/?img_index=1 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Homeowners 🏠🔑 😁 @daniels_yana |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CeV9Ws-jC-1/?img_index=3 |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=3 June 2022 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111185719/https://www.instagram.com/p/CeV9Ws-jC-1/?img_index=3 |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
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{{updated|match played 9 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaz-matthews/174785/|title=England - J. Matthews - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=29 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529224700/https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaz-matthews/174785/|url-status=live}}
Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|includes the Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|includes the FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe{{efn|includes the UEFA Women's Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9"|Bristol City
|2011 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012
|Women's Super League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2013
|Women's Super League |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2014
|Women's Super League |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2015
|Women's Super League |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016
|Women's Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017
|Women's Super League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017-18
|Women's Super League |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 1 | |
| Liverpool
|Women's Super League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Bristol City
|Women's Super League |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Women's Super League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5" |Liverpool
|19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23
|Women's Super League |20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|Women's Super League |12 |0 |3 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |17 |0 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25
|Women's Super League |9 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 75 | 4 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!156 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 204 | 5 |
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Honours
See also
{{Portal bar|Women's association football|England|Sports|Biography}}
References
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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}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{UEFA player|250013570}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/jasmine-matthews England player profile]
- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/womens/player/jasmine-matthews Liverpool player profile]
- {{Twitter|jasminem250}}
{{Liverpool F.C. Women squad}}
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Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Bristol Academy W.F.C. players
Category:Bristol City W.F.C. players
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:English lesbian sportswomen
Category:English LGBTQ footballers
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Sportspeople from Truro
Category:Footballers from Cornwall
Category:21st-century English sportswomen
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