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| Dominic Matteo:
Defender |
| Nickname: |
| Date of
Birth: 28.04.1974 |
| Squad:
number: |
| With the Reds:
1993-2000 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from:
Local |
| Signed
for LFC: Ј0 - 27.05.1992 |
| Debut: 23rd October
1993 v Manchester City (A) PL draw 1-1 (Aged 19) |
| Debut goal:
16.01.1999 |
| 1st
team league games: 127 (15 as sub) |
| 1st
team league goals: 1 |
| Total
1st team games: 155 (18 as sub) |
| Total
1st team goals: 2 |
| Contract expiry:
18.08.2000, transferred to Leeds United for
Ј4,750,000 |
| International
caps: 6 Scotland |
| International
goals: |
| International debut:
15.11.2000 vs. Australia |
| Characteristics: |
| Former
clubs: Sunderland (loan), Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Stoke City |
| Birth
Place: Dumfries, Scotland |
| Honours: |
| Personal Honours: |
| Fact: |
| Website: |
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Total LFC
games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1993-94 |
11 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
| 1994-95 |
2/5 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/5 |
|
| 1995-96 |
5 |
|
0/1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/1 |
|
| 1996-97 |
22/4 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
34/4 |
|
| 1997-98 |
24/2 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
31/2 |
|
| 1998-99 |
16/4 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/1 |
|
|
|
18/5 |
1 |
| 1999-00 |
32 |
|
1/1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33/1 |
1 |
| Total |
112/15 |
1 |
6/2 |
1 |
9 |
|
10/1 |
|
|
|
137/18 |
2 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 137 |
Started |
|
127 |
Premier League |
| 52 |
On the bench |
|
9 |
League Cup |
| 18 |
Substitute |
|
8 |
FA Cup |
| 14 |
Substituted |
|
7 |
European Cup Winners Cup |
|
|
|
4 |
UEFA Cup |
Career Milestones for Dominic Matteo:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
23.10.1993 |
Manchester C |
1-1 |
Maine Road |
League |
| 50 |
01.01.1997 |
Chelsea |
0-1 |
Stamford Bridge |
League |
| 100 |
19.09.1998 |
Charlton A |
3-3 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
16.04.2000 |
Wimbledon |
2-1 |
Selhurst Park |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
16.01.1999 |
35 |
Southampton |
7-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 1993-94 |
21 |
| 1994-95 |
21 |
| 1995-96 |
21 |
| 1996-97 |
21 |
| 1997-98 |
21 |
| 1998-99 |
21 |
| 1999-00 |
21 |
|
* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number.
Update 03.08.2007 |
|
PROFILE
Dominic Matteo was born in Scotland with English parents and Italian grandparents.
He was first spotted by Liverpool scouts when playing for Birkdale United and he took the
eye of Kenny Dalglish while he was watching his son Paul in action. Matteo joined
Liverpool's School of Excellence with another eleven year old - Robbie Fowler.
He made his Liverpool debut at Manchester City in October 1993 where he played on
the left of midfield. Over the next couple of seasons he played in a variety of roles
including left back, centre back and also in the midfield. He didn't have a set position
in the side as the Liverpool staff went about working out which position would suit him
best.
He started the 1995-96 season as a sweeper and excelled to the extent that he was
handed his first international call up for England. Unfortunately his subsequent England
call-ups coincided with injury problems and in the following seasons he was unable to make
the impact on the international stage that many felt his talent deserving of.
Gerard Houllier saw him as a left back in his Liverpool restructuring plans,
issuing a firm 'hands off' warning to any club thinking of launching a bid for his
talented defender. The 1999/2000 season promises to be vital for Matteo in terms of
establishing himself as a regular in the side, and a good end to the 1998/99 season along
with an encouraging start to the following campaign suggested that, after a number of
years on the fringes of the Liverpool team, he had finally made the big breakthrough and
was in the side to stay. However, with Houllier opting for the experience of Staunton at
left back, Dominic was once more faced with a fight to re-establish himself.
In the summer of 2000 he was transferred to Leeds United.
Total LFC
games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1991-92 |
8/2 |
1 |
|
|
8/2 |
1 |
| 1992-93 |
28 |
2 |
0/1 |
1 |
28/1 |
3 |
| 1993-94 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
| 1999-00 |
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
| Total |
60/2 |
4 |
|
|
60/3 |
5 |
|
