Matthew Oakley
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| Matthew Oakley | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Matthew Oakley | |
| Date of birth | 17 August 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1993–1994 | Southampton | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–2006 2006–2008 2008– |
Southampton Derby County Leicester City |
261 (14) 56 (9) 65 (8) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997 | England U21 | 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Matthew Oakley, (born 17 August 1977 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire) is an English midfielder playing for Leicester City where he is the current vice-captain.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Southampton
Oakley joined the club through the youth training scheme, and made his debut at Everton on 6 May 1995, whilst still a trainee.
The midfielder possesses fine vision and is an astute link between midfield and attack with a gritty edge to his game. When he gets forward, he possesses a strong shot from distance, but rarely gets on the scoresheet as his holding role prevents him getting forward as often as he would like. Those strikes that do find the net tend to be something special. Two of them against Saints' rivals Portsmouth in the FA Cup and another against Hull City. He played for Southampton in the 2003 FA Cup final against Arsenal, which was lost 1-0.[1]
Oakley's injury proness nearly cost him two years of football in his final months at Southampton.[2] Then-manager George Burley, unconvinced with Oakley's form, offered to extend his contract for only a year.[2] On 28 June 2006, he rejected Burley's offer of a new contract,[3] and absent himself from pre-season training.[4] Oakley had hoped for a contract that would take him towards the end of his career - and take in a talked-of testimonial match.[2]
His departure ended 12 years of service after playing a total of 311 games for the club.[5] Oakley then spent pre-season training with Charlton Athletic, who offered him a one-year deal,[6] and was also chased by Ipswich Town.[7]
[edit] Derby County
On 4 August 2006, he signed a three-year contract with Derby County on a free transfer.[8] Oakley was immediately named team captain, sharing the armband with Michael Johnson.[9] His first action as a Derby player came as an unused substitute against his old side when they clashed for the club's first game of the season.
Oakley's first goal for Derby came in the first away win of the season against Hull City. His lashed half volley sent Derby on their way to a 2-1 win. He also scored the winner in the home match against West Bromwich Albion. His thunderous 30 yard strike capped off a fine comeback by the Rams. And following his trend in scoring sublime goals, Matt scored a 16 yard half volley into the top of the net proving to be the winner in a 2-1 win. He went on to captain the side to play-off success confirming their return to the Premiership with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
The signings of Robbie Savage and Hossam Ghaly in the 2008 January transfer window strengthened Derby's midfield options, allowing Oakley to leave the club.[10]
[edit] Leicester City
Oakley moved to Leicester City on 11 January 2008 for a fee of £500,000,[11] signing a three-and-a-half year contract. Initially shocked at leaving Derby,[12] he made his league debut in an M69 derby on 12 January, beating Coventry City 2-0.[13] His arrival, however, could not prevent the club's season from ending in relegation.[14]
Oakley became stand-in captain the following season while teammate Stephen Clemence remained sidelined with a long-term injury.[15] He scored his first league goal for the club in a 4-0 away win over Cheltenham Town on 30 August 2008.[16] Oakley's superb form in January 2009 earned him the Powerade League One player of the month award on 9 February,[17] and he played a key role in helping Leicester to a 23-game unbeaten run from September 2008 to March 2009.[18] He led by example with a series of commanding displays, scoring some crucial goals to help Leicester secure their promotion as League One champions.[19]
[edit] International career
Oakley showed tremendous promise as a teenager and many (including Gordon Strachan)[20] tipped him for the England squad. Although he has four caps for the England U21 team, he was never considered consistent enough to be called up to the main squad.
[edit] Career statistics
Correct as of 18 April 2009
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[21] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1994-95 | Southampton | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1995-96 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |||||
| 1996-97 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | |||||
| 1997-98 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | |||||
| 1998-99 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | |||||
| 1999-2000 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 36 | 5 | |||||
| 2000-01 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 41 | 1 | |||||
| 2001-02 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2002-03 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 40 | 2 | |||||
| 2003-04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2004-05 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 2005-06 | Championship | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 1994-2006 | Total | 261 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 309 | 20 | ||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | Championship | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 41 | 6 | |
| 2007-08 | Premier League | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-08 | Total | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 61 | 9 | ||
| 2007-08 | Leicester City | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2008-09 | League One | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 45 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008- | Total | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 65 | 8 | ||
| 1994- | Career Total | 379 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 435 | 37 | |
[edit] Other Interests
Oakley has always had a passion for wines and in 1999, after meeting sommelier Barry Skarin (who has worked as Head Sommelier for Marco Pierre White and Michael Caines) in a pub decided to join their passion for wine together and form the wine (including fine and rare wines) company Nebuchadnezzar Wines.[22]
[edit] Honours
- Southampton
- Derby County
- Leicester City
[edit] References
- ^ "Arsenal retain FA Cup". BBC Sport. 2003-05-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3025589.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ a b c "Summer blues melt away for Oakley". BBC Sport. 2006-08-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/4798973.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Oakley set for Southampton exit". BBC Sport. 28 June 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5121624.stm. Retrieved on 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Saints fear Oakley exit". Sky Sports. 2006-07-27. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11700_2381701,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Matthew Oakley profile". LCFC.com. http://www.lcfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10274~5980,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Oakley: Rams over The Prem". BBC Sport. 2006-08-09. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11684_2386649,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Magilton eyes Saints swoop". BBC Sport. 2006-07-05. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11700_2382832,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Derby swoop for Oakley and Smith". BBC Sport. 6 August 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/5250276.stm. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ^ "New boy Oakley named Rams skipper". BBC Sport. 2006-08-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/5253498.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Foxes agree Oakley fee". Sky Sports. 11 January 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3038691,00.html. Retrieved on 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Oakley secures Leicester switch". BBC. 11 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7182920.stm. Retrieved on 11 January 2008.
- ^ "Oakley excited by Foxes challenge". BBC Sport. 2008-01-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7204277.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Leicester 2-0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 12 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7172833.stm. Retrieved on 12 January 2008.
- ^ "Stoke 0-0 Leicester". BBC Sport. 4 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368631.stm. Retrieved on 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Foxes' confidence high - Oakley". BBC Sport. 2008-12-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7787861.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Cheltenham 0-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 30 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7578327.stm. Retrieved on 30 August 2008.
- ^ "Oakley named player of the month". BBC Sport. 10 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7881309.stm. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ^ "Promotion so close, says Oakley". BBC Sport. 2009-02-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7914456.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Leicester City's season in photos". BBC Sport. 20 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7996756.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- ^ "Oakley backed for England". BBC Sport. 2003-02-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/2731193.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-08.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Johnstone's Paint Trophy & the Football League play-offs
- ^ "About Us". Nebuchadnezzar Wines. 2 December 2007. http://www.nezzar.com/aboutus/. Retrieved on 28 February 2008.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Johnson |
Derby County F.C. Captain 2006-2008 |
Succeeded by Robbie Savage |
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