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Mathew Antony Stevens (born 12 February 1998) is an English footballer and former amateur boxer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon.
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Early life and boxing career
[edit]Stevens was born into a boxing family – grandfather Les Stevens was a professional boxer[2] who fought John Conteh in 1974.[3] Stevens, who fought out of Pinewood Starr ABC in Crowthorne and once sparred with Tim Witherspoon,[4] won four national titles during his brief career at youth level. In 2011, he won the ABAE Schools national title[5] and the GB Schoolboy 3 Nations title,[6] repeating the feat again in 2012.[7][8] Stevens was undefeated during his boxing career. While at school in Berkshire, he was a classmate of future AFC Wimbledon teammate Steve Seddon.[9]
Football career
[edit]Barnet
[edit]Stevens quit boxing aged 15, although while still fighting he was part of the youth teams at Aldershot Town,[10] Farnborough,[11] and Reading, where he scored 32 goals in the 2013–14 season at U-16 level.[12] Stevens joined Barnet in the summer of 2014 on a two-year scholarship. Impressive goal scoring form for the youth team early in the season saw him make his senior debut against Alfreton Town on 6 September 2014,[13] coming on as a substitute for Sam Togwell after 82 minutes,[14] becoming Barnet's youngest ever player aged 16 years and 204 days, a record previously held by Mauro Vilhete[13] (a record lost to Dwight Pascal in 2016). His first senior goal for the Bees came in the Herts Senior Cup against St. Margaretsbury on 26 November 2014.[15] The following month he scored again in the FA Trophy against Concord Rangers on 16 December 2014 – scoring a Panenka penalty – and also becoming Barnet's youngest ever goalscorer in a national competition.[16] Stevens scored 57 goals in all competitions (including youth games) in the 2014–15 season – attracting interest from larger clubs, including Swansea City, who had a £250,000 offer for Stevens rejected in May 2015.[17] A bid was also received from Crystal Palace with both Manchester United and Manchester City sending scouts to watch him play.[18]
Stevens scored six times for the Bees in 2015–16 pre-season, and made his Football League debut when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Michael Gash against Leyton Orient on 8 August 2015.[19] Barnet transfer listed Stevens in January 2016 after he turned down two contract offers from the club.[20] Stevens scored his first league goal for the Bees against AFC Wimbledon on 20 January 2016.[21]
Peterborough United
[edit]Stevens signed for Peterborough United on 1 July 2016, signing a three-year deal.[22]
Stevens joined Cambridge City on loan in December 2016,[23] before joining Sligo Rovers on loan on 14 January 2017.[24] He scored three goals in twelve appearances for Sligo. Stevens joined Kettering Town on loan in August 2017 until the rest of the season, and finished as top scorer with 25 league goals.[25] Stevens also finished as top scorer for Posh in 2018–19 pre-season before joinining Slough Town on loan on 31 August 2018 until the New Year,[26] but was recalled in early December.[27]
He was transfer-listed by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.[28]
Forest Green Rovers
[edit]Stevens joined Forest Green Rovers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee in July 2019.[29] He scored his first goals for Forest Green when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Southampton U21 on 3 September 2019.[30] On 5 January 2021, Stevens joined Stevenage on loan until the end of the season.[31]
After an impressive start to the 2021–22 season that saw Stevens score five goals in the opening five matches of the season, he was awarded the league's Player of the Month award for August 2021 with manager Rob Edwards scooping the Manager of the Month award.[32] Stevens went on to score 27 goals in all competitions in the 2021–22 season.[33] His performances earned him a place in the PFA Team of the Year for his division as well as the EFL League Two Team of the Year.[34][35] He was also named as the club's Supporters' Player of the Season as Forest Green won promotion to League One as champions.[36][37]
On 31 January 2023, Stevens joined Walsall on loan until the end of the season.[38]
Following the second of Forest Green's back-to-back relegations, Stevens was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[39] He departed as the club's all-time joint-second highest goalscorer with 51 goals in 133 appearances.[40]
AFC Wimbledon
[edit]On 20 May 2024, it was confirmed that Stevens would sign for League Two AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal.[41] On 10 August 2024 he scored on his Wimbledon debut in a 4-2 win over Colchester United.[42] On 10 April 2025, Stevens signed a two-year contract extension with Wimbledon, keeping him at the club until 2027.[43]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnet | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2016–17[44] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017–18[45] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[46] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge City (loan) | 2016–17 | Southern League Premier Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2017 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2017–18 | Southern League Premier Division | 44 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 5 | 54 | 30 |
| Slough Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 3 | 19 | 11 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[47] | League Two | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 2 | 36 | 7 |
| 2020–21[48] | League Two | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 3 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2021–22[33] | League Two | 37 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 3 | 42 | 27 | |
| 2022–23[49] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[50] | League Two | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 33 | 11 | |
| Total | 109 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 133 | 50 | ||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2020–21[48] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2022–23[49] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2024–25[51] | League Two | 45 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6[c] | 1 | 56 | 21 |
| 2025-26[52] | League One | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
| Total | 66 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 79 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 292 | 96 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 357 | 128 | ||
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Herts Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances and four goals in Northamptonshire Senior Cup, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Southern League play-offs
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
Honours
[edit]Forest Green Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Individual
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: August 2021[32]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 League Two[34]
- EFL League Two Team of the Year: 2021–22[35]
- Forest Green Rovers Supporters' Player of the Season: 2021–22[36]
References
[edit]- ^ Matty Stevens at Soccerbase
- ^ getreading Administrator (3 July 2012). "Stevens and Frankham set for tri-nations glory". getreading.
- ^ "BoxRec – Les Stevens". boxrec.com.
- ^ "Mathew Stevens". Twitter.
- ^ "Royal Navy Schools ABA Championships – Sunday 6 March – England Boxing". abae.co.uk.
- ^ "2011 GB Schoolboy 3 Nation Championships – England Boxing". abae.co.uk.
- ^ "2012 ABAE Schools Championship Finals – England Boxing". abae.co.uk.
- ^ "England bring home 20 Gold Medals from the GB School Boys Championship – Kids Boxing". kidsboxing.co.uk.
- ^ "Stevens & Seddon: From school to songs". AFC Wimbledon. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ @mattystevens98 (15 April 2016). "Twitter post" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [dead link]
- ^ "Mathew Stevens". Twitter.
- ^ "Barnet FC Youth Team Profiles". barnetfc.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Martin: "They keep going until the end"". barnetfc.com.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Barnet 2–1 Alfreton Town". BBC Sport.
- ^ "St Margaretsbury 3–1 Barnet". Aylesbury United FC.
- ^ "Young Bees knocked out of FA Trophy". Times Series. 16 December 2014.
- ^ "UPDATED: Barnet reject offer from Swansea City for Stevens". Times Series. 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in Barnet youngster Matt Stevens but neither club has made a bid". Times Series. 19 August 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Leyton Orient 2–0 Barnet". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Allen suggests an agent could have turned Stevens' head". Times Series. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Barnet 1-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Posh secure Stevens signing". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Matt Stevens | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Mathew Stevens signs". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Loan Striker". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Slough Town secure loan signing of Matty Stevens". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Posh Recall Stevens From Slough". Peterborough United. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "SIGNING | FGR land heavy hitter Matty Stevens". Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT Forest Green Rovers 3 Southampton U21s 2". fgr.co.uk. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Stevenage make triple swoop as Lines, Stevens and Norris join the club". Stevenage FC. 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Edwards and Stevens scoop league accolades". www.fgr.co.uk. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr win PFA player of year awards". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Club award winners revealed". Forest Green Rovers. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Matty Stevens joins the Saddlers". www.saddlers.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Retained and Released List 2024". www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Dom Bernard and Matty Stevens depart". www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Matty Stevens: Wimbledon sign ex-Forest Green striker Stevens". BBC Sport. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Wimbledon 4-2 Colchester". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Matty Stevens: AFC Wimbledon striker signs new two-year contract". BBC Sport. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Matty Stevens in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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- ^ "Matty Stevens". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mathew Stevens at Soccerway
- Matt Stevens profile at 11v11
Matty Stevens
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Early life and boxing career
Early life
Mathew Antony Stevens was born on 12 February 1998 in Surrey, England.[3] He was raised in a family with a strong boxing tradition, particularly influenced by his grandfather Les Stevens, a professional heavyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.[3] Stevens attended school in Berkshire, where he was a classmate of future AFC Wimbledon teammate Steve Seddon, a connection highlighted in a 2025 club interview.[9] From an early age, Stevens showed interest in sports, initially drawn to boxing due to his family's heritage, which led to early successes in amateur competitions.[10] Around the age of 15, he transitioned his focus to football, pursuing it as his primary athletic endeavor.[4]Boxing career
Matty Stevens trained at the family-run Pinewood Starr ABC in Bracknell, a club founded and led by his grandfather Les Stevens Sr., a former ABA heavyweight champion and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist who also promoted boxing events in the region.[3][11] Coming from a lineage of successful boxers—including his father and great-grandfather—Stevens developed his skills in this environment, which instilled a strong foundation of athletic discipline and resilience that later benefited his football career.[3][12] During his youth career, Stevens compiled an undefeated record of 16 bouts, including 11 stoppages, while competing as a schoolboy boxer nicknamed "Thunder" Stevens.[3][13] He secured four national titles, highlighted by his victory in the ABAE National Schools Championship at 57 kg in 2011, where he defeated Mohamed Akbar of Bradford Police ABC in the final.[14][3] He also won the Golden Gloves title twice and the Four Nations title twice as a junior amateur, and captained England in boxing. Stevens represented England three times internationally and reached the semi-finals of a fifth national title event, showcasing his aggressive style and potential before shifting focus.[3][15][12][4] Aged 15, Stevens quit competitive boxing to pursue football full-time, a decision influenced by his growing opportunities in the sport and a desire to honor his family's legacy in a different athletic domain.[3][13] Although he stepped away from the ring, he occasionally returned to Pinewood Starr ABC for fitness training, such as bag work and skipping, maintaining ties to the discipline that shaped his early development.[3]Club career
Youth career
Stevens began his youth football career with the academies of Aldershot Town and Farnborough, local clubs near his hometown of Camberley, where he developed as a forward while balancing amateur boxing.[6][16] In 2013, at the age of 15, Stevens transitioned fully to football and joined Reading's youth setup, having quit boxing to focus on the sport.[17] During the 2013-14 season, he demonstrated his goal-scoring ability by netting 32 goals for Reading's under-16 team, earning recognition as a promising striker despite being released at the end of the campaign without a scholarship offer.[17][3] Stevens signed a two-year scholarship with Barnet in 2014 at age 16, progressing through their youth system to the under-18s and reserve matches.[3] In his first season as a scholar during 2014-15, he scored 59 goals across youth competitions, highlighting his prolific form and potential as a leading forward prospect.[3] Overall, Stevens amassed over 90 goals in his youth career at Reading and Barnet, solidifying his reputation as an emerging talent prior to his senior breakthrough.[17][3]Barnet
Stevens signed a two-year scholarship contract with Barnet in the summer of 2014, at the age of 16.[3] His impressive performances in the youth team, where he scored 59 goals in his first season as a scholar, earned him integration into the senior setup.[3] He made his senior debut on 6 September 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 league victory over Alfreton Town, becoming Barnet's youngest-ever player at 16 years and 204 days old.[6][18] Over the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, Stevens accumulated 11 senior appearances and 1 goal across the Conference Premier, League Two, and cup competitions, with his sole goal coming in the FA Trophy.[1] In January 2016, after rejecting a second offer for a new professional contract, Barnet placed Stevens on the transfer list to enable him to pursue greater opportunities.[19] This move facilitated his departure from the club at the end of his scholarship, culminating in a three-year professional deal with Peterborough United in July 2016.[20]Peterborough United
In July 2016, at the age of 18, Matty Stevens signed a three-year professional contract with Peterborough United after transferring from Barnet.[21][20] The move followed a successful trial period with the League One club, where he impressed in pre-season and youth matches.[22] Stevens' first-team opportunities at Peterborough were limited over the next three seasons, with only four substitute appearances in competitive matches—two in the EFL Cup and two in League One—yielding no goals.[23] To gain experience, he was loaned out multiple times to non-league and lower-tier clubs. In December 2016, he joined Cambridge City of the Southern League Premier Division on a one-month loan, making four appearances and scoring one goal.[24] This was followed by a six-month loan to Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division starting in January 2017, where he featured in 10 league matches and netted one goal.[25][26] The 2017–18 season saw Stevens on a season-long loan to Kettering Town in the National League North, where he excelled as the club's top scorer with 25 league goals across 44 appearances, contributing to a strong campaign that included promotion playoffs.[16] In August 2018, he moved on a short-term loan to Slough Town in the National League South, scoring six goals in nine league outings before being recalled in December.[16] Stevens was released by Peterborough United in July 2019 upon the expiry of his contract, having primarily developed through these non-league loans that honed his goal-scoring instincts and physical presence as a forward.[27]Forest Green Rovers
In July 2019, Forest Green Rovers signed Stevens from Peterborough United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[28] He quickly established himself as a key attacker, making 109 appearances and scoring 38 goals in League Two across the 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2023–24 seasons.[29] His most prolific campaign came in 2021–22, when he netted 27 goals in all competitions, forming a potent partnership with Jamille Matt that propelled the team to the League Two title.[7][17] Stevens' form earned him individual recognition, including the EFL League Two Player of the Month award for August 2021 after scoring five goals in five league matches.[30] He was also selected for the PFA League Two Team of the Year for 2021–22, alongside Matt, as one of the division's top forwards with 15 league goals that season.[31] In January 2021, during the 2020–21 League Two campaign, Stevens joined Stevenage on loan until the end of the season, where he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal.[32] Later, amid Forest Green's 2022–23 League One relegation, he was loaned to Walsall in League Two from January to June 2023, contributing 17 appearances and 1 goal.[17] Following Forest Green's promotion success in 2021–22 and subsequent relegations, Stevens was released in May 2024 after the club's drop to the National League.[33][34]AFC Wimbledon
On 20 May 2024, Matty Stevens joined AFC Wimbledon on a two-year contract as a free agent following his release from Forest Green Rovers.[7][6] During the 2024-25 League Two season, Stevens made 57 appearances across all competitions, scoring 21 goals in 46 league matches and contributing 4 more in cup ties.[35] His prolific form, including a run of 21 goals by early April, played a key role in AFC Wimbledon's campaign, helping the team secure fifth place and promotion to League One via victory in the play-off final against Walsall on 26 May 2025.[36][37] Stevens' performances earned him a contract extension on 10 April 2025, tying him to the club until June 2027.[8] In the 2025-26 League One season, Stevens continued as a first-team regular, registering 5 goals in 10 appearances by early November 2025, with no reported transfer activity.[38]Career statistics and achievements
Career statistics
Matty Stevens' professional career statistics, encompassing league, cup, and playoff matches, are summarized below, with data from authoritative sources up to November 2025, noting that the 2025-26 League One season remains ongoing.[39][29] Across all competitions, Stevens has recorded approximately 270 appearances and 87 goals. In league matches alone, he has made 277 appearances, scoring 87 goals.[38][40] The club-by-club breakdown, including appearances and goals in all competitions (with loans noted where applicable), is presented in the following table:| Club | Appearances | Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet (2014–2016) | 11 | 1 | Senior and youth appearances. |
| Peterborough United (2016–2019) | 4 | 0 | First-team appearances. |
| Sligo Rovers (loan, 2017) | 10 | 1 | All competitions. |
| Slough Town (loan, 2018–2019) | 9 | 6 | All competitions. |
| Forest Green Rovers (2019–2024) | 133 | 51 | All senior appearances. |
| Stevenage (loan, 2021) | 18 | 1 | All competitions. |
| Walsall (loan, 2023) | 17 | 1 | All competitions. |
| AFC Wimbledon (2024–present) | 75 | 28 | As of November 2025; includes full 2024–25 League Two and playoffs, and partial 2025–26 League One stats. |
Honours
Matty Stevens has earned notable team and individual accolades throughout his professional football career, primarily in EFL League Two.Team honours
- EFL League Two champions with Forest Green Rovers in the 2021–22 season.[41]
- EFL League Two play-offs winners with AFC Wimbledon in 2025, securing promotion to League One.[42]
Individual honours
- EFL League Two Player of the Month for August 2021, recognised for scoring five goals in five matches for Forest Green Rovers.[30]
- PFA Team of the Year for League Two in the 2021–22 season.[31]
- EFL Player of the Year at the London Football Awards in 2025.[43]