Mat Gilbert

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{for|the historian|Matt Gilbert}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Mat Gilbert

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sidcup, England

| height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|119|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| position = Number Eight, Flanker

| amatteam1 =

| amatyears1 =

| years1 = 2010–2012

| years2 = 2012

| years3 = 2012–2014

| years4 = 2014–16

| years5 = 2017–2020

| years6 = 2019–

| clubs1 = Llanelli RFC

| clubs2 = Mogliano Rugby

| clubs3 = Bath Rugby

| clubs4 = Worcester Warriors

| clubs5 = Hartpury University

| clubs6 = Cinderford

| apps1 = 51

| apps2 = 2

| apps3 = 19

| apps4 = 12

| apps5 = 27

| points1 = 75

| points2 = 0

| points3 = 15

| points4 = 5

| points5 = 15

| ru_currentclub = Cinderford

| provinceyears1 = 2010–2012

| province1 = Scarlets

| provinceapps1 = 15

| provincepoints1 = 15

}}

Matthew Ian Gilbert (born 10 September 1985) is an English rugby union footballer currently playing at Flanker and number eight for Cinderford. He previously played for Hartpury University, Bath and Worcester Warriors.{{cite web|title=Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/29445085|date=2 October 2014|publisher=BBC|accessdate=3 December 2012}} As well as Llanelli Scarlets in the Pro 14 and European Cup.

He is the only deaf professional sportsman in England.{{cite web|title=Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/29459824|date=2 October 2014|publisher=BBC|accessdate=3 December 2012}} Mat has worn hearing aids Since he was a child, and now wears Phonak aids. He works as a celebrity ambassador for Phonak, as well as an ambassador for the charity, Action on Hearing Loss helping to raise awareness of hearing loss.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/st84jnTCUBk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523183105/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st84jnTCUBk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st84jnTCUBk| title = Rugby union footballer Matt Gilbert shares his experiences with hearing aids | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

He has played 11 times for the England Deaf rugby team.