Matty Gillam
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name= Matty Gillam
| birth_name= Matthew Rhys Gillam{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf |title=EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=4 December 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1998|10|4}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/matt-gillam-254438/|title=Matt Gillam|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=21 July 2018}}
| birth_place = Bexley, England
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Atherton Collieries
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Rochdale
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Rochdale
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → Cork City (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = Guiseley
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = Atherton Collieries
| caps5 = 33
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = Glossop North End
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| club-update = 22:19, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
}}
Matthew Rhys Gillam (born 4 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League side Glossop North End.
Career
=Early life=
Gillam was born in Bexley, Kent but moved with his family to Congleton, Cheshire, when he was only a few months old. He first started playing for a local junior side, where he was quickly scouted by Port Vale and signed up for their Academy system. At the age of 12 he was spotted by Manchester City scouts and spent three months there before joining the Stoke City Academy. He was not offered a scholarship by Stoke, so he subsequently moved to Rochdale where they did offer him one.
= Rochdale =
He signed his first professional contract with Rochdale during the summer of 2016, after the youngster came through the youth ranks at the Crown Oil Arena.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/matthew-gillam/|title=Matthew Gillam - Forward - First Team - Rochdale AFC|website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-25}} His first appearance for the club came on 9 November 2016 in the EFL Trophy, with a 2-1 win over Hartlepool.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96771&season_id=149|title=Matthew Gillam {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Rochdale {{!}} Season 2016/2017 {{!}} Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com|access-date=2018-05-25}} He marked the occasion with a debut goal.
At the end of the 2017-2018 season, Gillam's contract was due to expire in the summer. On 25 May 2018, the 19 year old signed a new two-year deal with Rochdale.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/may/gillam-contractsigning_may2018/|title=Matty Gillam Extends His Rochdale Stay|access-date=2018-05-25|language=en-gb}} In February 2019, following a week long trial, Gillam signed a short term loan contract with Cork City until July.{{cite web|url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2019/02/14/matty-gillam-joins-ccfc-on-loan-from-rochdale/|title=Matthew Gillam joins CCFC on loan from Rochdale|website=www.corkcityfc.ie|date=14 February 2019|language=en-gb|access-date=15 February 2019}}
=Non-league=
On 14 August 2020, following on from his release from Rochdale, he signed for National League North side Guiseley following a recommendation from his former Rochdale teammate, Brad Wade.{{cite web|url=https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/matty-gillam-joins-the-lions/|title=MATTY GILLAM JOINS THE LIONS|website=www.guiseleyafc.co.uk|date=14 August 2020|language=en-gb|access-date=31 March 2022}} The season was curtailed due to COVID-19 and Gillam only went on to make nine appearances for the club.
On 28 August 2021, he dropped down a division to sign for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Atherton Collieries,{{cite web|url=http://athertoncollieries.co.uk/news/new-signing-matty-gillam/|title=New Signing: Matty Gillam|website=www.athertoncollieries.co.uk|date=28 August 2021|language=en-gb|access-date=31 March 2022}} where he would contribute seven goals and four assists over 33 competitive appearances, before signing for Glossop North End on 6 June 2022.{{cite web |title=Matty Gillam joins GNE |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/glossopnorthend/news/matty-gillam-joins-gne-2706802.html |website=Glossop North End |access-date=22 June 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 12 March 2022}}
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|matty-gillam/459610}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Category:Cork City F.C. players
Category:Guiseley A.F.C. players
Category:Atherton Collieries A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Men's association football forwards