Matty Cash

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Matty Cash
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Cash with Nottingham Forest in 2016
Personal information
Full name Matthew Stuart Cash[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Slough, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger, full-back
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
2013–2014 FAB Academy
2014–2016 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Nottingham Forest 129 (11)
2016 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 12 (3)
2020– Aston Villa 49 (1)
National team‡
2021– Poland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2021

Matthew Stuart Cash (born 7 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Poland national team.

Cash started his career at Wycombe Wanderers and later the FAB Academy before he signed his first professional contract with Nottingham Forest and established himself as a regular at right-back. He signed for Aston Villa in September 2020.

Although Cash was born in England, his mother is Polish, and in October 2021 he received his Polish passport, qualifying him to play for the Poland national team. He made his debut the following month.

Club career[]

Nottingham Forest[]

Cash signed with Nottingham Forest in October 2014, after spending 16-months with the FAB Football Academy based at Bisham Abbey, Cash had joined FAB after Wycombe Wanderers released him, due to financial problems forcing their youth teams to be disbanded, aged fourteen.[3] He experienced his first games in professional football on loan at League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge, having joined them on 4 March 2016 on a one-month loan deal. He scored his first goal for the Daggers in a 3–1 defeat to Hartlepool United on 12 March 2016.[4]

On 5 August 2016, Cash signed a three-year deal with Forest to keep him at the club until 2019.[5] He made his first team debut a day later, starting in a 4–3 win over Burton Albion.[6] Cash's early season form earned him praise, with former Forest defender Kenny Burns claiming that the midfielder's performances were putting those of some of the more experienced Forest players "to shame".[7] However, on only his fifth appearance for Forest, Cash sustained a fracture to his tibia at the beginning of a 2–2 draw away to Aston Villa on 11 September 2016 which was expected to keep him out for three months.[8]

Cash made his return from injury on 25 November as a 79th-minute substitute in a 5–2 defeat of Barnsley at Oakwell.[9] Three days later Cash was linked with a £5,000,000 transfer to Premier League giants Chelsea, although Forest owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi subsequently took to social media to deny that the midfielder would be sold in the January transfer window.[10] On 4 January 2017, Cash was the subject of a £6,000,000 bid from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.[11] Having remained at Forest upon the closure of the January transfer window, Cash signed a new contract on 3 March 2017 to extend his current deal with the club until 2021.[12]

Having changed squad number from 41 to 14,[13] ankle ligament damage sustained during a pre-season friendly match with Girona deprived Cash of starting the first match of the 2017–18 season, with the injury reported to sideline the player for "around three months".[14] He scored his first goal for Forest in a 5–2 win at Queens Park Rangers on 24 February 2018.[15]

Cash scored the opening goal for Nottingham Forest in the 2019–20 season, in a 2–1 defeat against West Bromwich Albion.[16] During the season, Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi began to utilise Cash as a right-back, after injuries to Tendayi Darikwa and later Carl Jenkinson.[17] He made the right-back slot his own, and his impressive performances led to the Poland national team reportedly monitoring his progress ahead of a potential call-up.[18] He signed a three and a half year contract extension with Forest in November 2019.[19]

In January 2020, a number of clubs including Milan, Everton and West Ham were interested in signing Cash.[20] However, Cash said that he wished to stay at Forest until the end of the season in the hope that he could help the team to secure promotion to the Premier League. He cited Aston Villa's Jack Grealish as an influence behind this decision.[21]

Cash was named Forest's Player of the Season by the club's supporters on 12 August 2020.[22]

Aston Villa[]

Cash with Villa in 2021

On 3 September 2020, Aston Villa announced the signing of Cash on a five-year contract for a reported £14 million, reportedly rising to £16 million.[23][24] Cash made his debut for the club on 21 September 2020, in a 1–0 home victory against Sheffield United.[25]

On 18 September 2021, Cash scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 3–0 Premier League victory over Everton.[26]

International career[]

Cash is of Polish descent through his mother.[27] In September 2021, Cash applied for a Polish passport.[28] Cash's application for citizenship was signed on 26 October 2021 at the Masovian Voivodeship government building in Warsaw.[29] On 1 November, Cash received his first call-up to the Poland national football team squad for their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Andorra and Hungary.[30] He made his first appearance in a 4–1 away victory against Andorra on 12 November.[31]

Personal life[]

Cash is the son of former professional footballer Stuart Cash.[32] His brother Adam coaches football at school-level.[33] Cash grew up in Iver working in a branch of the department store Daniel prior to joining the Nottingham Forest academy.[33] Cash has dated Love Island contestant Kady McDermott.[34]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 22 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2015–16[35] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[36] 28 0 1 0 1 0 — 30 0
2017–18[37] 23 2 2 0 0 0 — 25 2
2018–19[38] 36 6 1 0 4 2 — 41 8
2019–20[39] 42 3 0 0 3 0 — 45 3
Total 129 11 4 0 8 2 — 141 13
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2015–16[35] League Two 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3
Aston Villa 2020–21[40] Premier League 28 0 0 0 0 0 — 28 0
2021–22[41] 21 1 1 0 1 0 — 23 1
Total 49 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 51 1
Career total 190 15 5 0 9 2 0 0 204 17

International[]

As of match played 15 November 2021[42]
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2021 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours[]

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Matty Cash". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ "West goes north after offer from the City Ground". Bucks Free Press. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Matty Cash: Nottingham Forest youngster joins Dagenham & Redbridge on loan". BBC Sport. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Cash signs new contract". Nottingham Forest F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Nottingham Forest 4–3 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Matty Cash deserves to play more games for Nottingham Forest, says Kenny Burns". Nottingham Post. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Matty Cash out for three months but Nottingham Forest will rise to the challenge, says Philippe Montanier". Nottingham Post. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Barnsley 2–5 Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Nottingham Forest 'will not sell' Matty Cash in January, says owner". 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  11. ^ "RB Leipzig offer £6m for Nottingham Forest teenager Matty Cash". Guardian Sport. 4 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Cash signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 3 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Squad numbers confirmed". Nottingham Forest F.C. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Nottingham Forest duo Matty Cash and Jamie Ward will miss start of new season". BBC Sport. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  15. ^ "QPR 2–5 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  16. ^ Law, James (3 August 2020). "Nottingham Forest 1-2 West Bromwich Albion: Matt Phillips fluke gives Baggies win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Explained: Who could replace Carl Jenkinson for Nottingham Forest's meeting with Swansea?". Vital Football. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  18. ^ Taylor, Daniel. "New deal for Matty Cash - the future Poland international?". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Cash signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  20. ^ Leach, Tom (28 January 2020). "Everything on reported Premier League interest in Matty Cash". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  21. ^ Taylor, Paul. "Cash on Grealish's loyalty to Villa, banana loaf and staying at Forest". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Cash wins Player of the Season award". Nottingham Forest F.C.
  23. ^ "Matty Cash: Aston Villa sign full-back from Nottingham Forest". Sky Sports. 3 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Villa announce Cash arrival". avfc.co.uk. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  25. ^ Sanders, Emma (21 September 2020). "Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Villa put three past Everton to end unbeaten run". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Matty Cash confirms Poland switch with Aston Villa star primed to play World Cup qualifiers next month". Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  28. ^ Grounds, Ben (21 September 2021). "Aston Villa's Matty Cash applies for Poland passport to make international breakthrough". Mirror.
  29. ^ Preece, Ashley (26 October 2021). "Matty Cash details Leeds United chat as Aston Villa man given huge Poland breakthrough". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Matty Cash named in Poland squad for the first time". The Athletic. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "Cash makes debut in Poland win". BBC Sport. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  32. ^ Taylor, Paul (6 April 2019). "Martin O'Neill on how he signed Matty Cash's dad from Forest". NottinghamshireLive.
  33. ^ a b "Football: Youngsters get an insight into South American skills thanks to TetraBrazil". Slough Observer. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  34. ^ OK Magazine, Kady McDermott hints she's dating again after split from footballer Matty Cash, 17 November 2021
  35. ^ a b "Games played by Matty Cash in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  36. ^ "Games played by Matty Cash in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  37. ^ "Games played by Matty Cash in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  38. ^ "Games played by Matty Cash in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  39. ^ "Games played by Matty Cash in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  40. ^ "Games played by Matty Cash in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  41. ^ "Games played by Matty Cash in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  42. ^ "Matty Cash". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  43. ^ "Cash wins Player of the Season award". Nottingham Forest FC. 12 August 2020.

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