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Matt Bloomfield
Matthew James Bloomfield (born 8 February 1984) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently head coach of EFL Championship club Oxford United.
A product of Ipswich Town's academy, Bloomfield joined Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer in 2003, having made just two EFL Cup appearances for Ipswich. He spent 19 years with Wycombe, playing for the club in League Two, League One and the Championship, and was in the team that reached the semi-final of the 2006–07 Football League Cup. At the start of his final professional season in 2021, he was named as a first team coach, in addition to his role as a player.
Following his retirement in 2022, he moved into full-time management, initially with Colchester United in EFL League Two, before returning to manage Wycombe in February 2023. He left Wycombe in January 2025 for the vacant managerial role at Luton Town, but was dismissed nine months later. He was appointed head coach of Oxford United in January 2026.
Born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, Bloomfield started his career as a trainee with Ipswich Town in August 2001. At one point he was scouted by Newcastle United and also represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. But with a plethora of midfielders at Portman Road, he was released by manager Joe Royle to join Wycombe Wanderers on 22 December 2003, having appeared just once for Ipswich's first team.
Bloomfield's debut came in the 2–0 home defeat against Rushden & Diamonds on 28 December, and he scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers in March 2004.
In July 2008, Bloomfield finally signed a two-year contract extension. Recovering from a long-term injury at the time, Wycombe had decided not to offer him a pay rise. Bloomfield finally signed after Wycombe's new manager, Peter Taylor, said he would look to get Bloomfield a better deal when he had returned to fitness and was back in the first team.
Bloomfield made his return to league football on 2 December, as part of a 4–0 win at home to Macclesfield Town.
At the end of the 2009–10 season, Bloomfield featured heavily in the side that failed to keep Wycombe in League One. Despite this, his performances persuaded manager Gary Waddock to further extend his contract until summer 2011. He later kept his place in the team at the start of the 2010–11 season, scoring his first goal of the season against Accrington Stanley.[citation needed]
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Matt Bloomfield
Matthew James Bloomfield (born 8 February 1984) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently head coach of EFL Championship club Oxford United.
A product of Ipswich Town's academy, Bloomfield joined Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer in 2003, having made just two EFL Cup appearances for Ipswich. He spent 19 years with Wycombe, playing for the club in League Two, League One and the Championship, and was in the team that reached the semi-final of the 2006–07 Football League Cup. At the start of his final professional season in 2021, he was named as a first team coach, in addition to his role as a player.
Following his retirement in 2022, he moved into full-time management, initially with Colchester United in EFL League Two, before returning to manage Wycombe in February 2023. He left Wycombe in January 2025 for the vacant managerial role at Luton Town, but was dismissed nine months later. He was appointed head coach of Oxford United in January 2026.
Born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, Bloomfield started his career as a trainee with Ipswich Town in August 2001. At one point he was scouted by Newcastle United and also represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. But with a plethora of midfielders at Portman Road, he was released by manager Joe Royle to join Wycombe Wanderers on 22 December 2003, having appeared just once for Ipswich's first team.
Bloomfield's debut came in the 2–0 home defeat against Rushden & Diamonds on 28 December, and he scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers in March 2004.
In July 2008, Bloomfield finally signed a two-year contract extension. Recovering from a long-term injury at the time, Wycombe had decided not to offer him a pay rise. Bloomfield finally signed after Wycombe's new manager, Peter Taylor, said he would look to get Bloomfield a better deal when he had returned to fitness and was back in the first team.
Bloomfield made his return to league football on 2 December, as part of a 4–0 win at home to Macclesfield Town.
At the end of the 2009–10 season, Bloomfield featured heavily in the side that failed to keep Wycombe in League One. Despite this, his performances persuaded manager Gary Waddock to further extend his contract until summer 2011. He later kept his place in the team at the start of the 2010–11 season, scoring his first goal of the season against Accrington Stanley.[citation needed]