 Lund playing forRochdale in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Charles Lund[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-11-21)21 November 1990 (age 35)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | →Hereford United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Oldham Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | →Bristol Rovers (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | →Bristol Rovers (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2013 | →Southend United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Rochdale | 112 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Burton Albion | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | →Bradford City (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Rochdale | 37 | (12) |
| 2021–2025 | Salford City | 143 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Northern Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:29, 13 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:35, 31 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Charles Lund (born 21 November 1990) is a professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder.
A formerCrewe Alexandra youth trainee, Lund began his senior career with English clubStoke City in thePremier League, where he failed to make his debut. He instead made his senior debut during a loan spell atHereford United in November 2010. Further loan spells took Lund toOldham Athletic andBristol Rovers (twice) and he ended 2011–12 on loan atSouthend United. In July 2013, Lund made a permanent transfer to then-League Two side Rochdale, after being released by Stoke City. He went on to enjoy an excellent season, scoring nine goals from midfield to help Rochdale to promotion.
Born in England, Lund has played internationally for theNorthern Ireland national team six times at the under-21 level and three times at senior level.
Lund started his career atCrewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe teammateBen Marshall.[3] Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played in the reserve team. He had a number of impressive displays in the reserve squad most notably againstPortsmouth where Lund scored three times and created two.[4] His first appearance on the Stoke bench came in aPremier League game againstBurnley in February 2010.[5]
Lund joinedJamie Pitman atHereford United on a month's loan on 23 November 2010.[6][7] He made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw withLincoln City in theFA Cup.[8] He made his league debut in a 1–0 loss toBradford City on 11 December 2010.[9]
In July 2011 Lund joined League One sideOldham Athletic on loan until 21 November 2011.[10] Lund made his debut for the club with an assist in a 1–0 pre season victory againstFleetwood Town[11] and his competitive club debut on the first day of the 2011–12 season, starting theFootball League match againstSheffield United.[12] He was recalled by Stoke from his loan at Oldham on 9 September as Lund was not getting played in the first team.[13]
On 30 January 2012 Lund joinedBristol Rovers on a month's loan, scoring his first two senior goals in his final loan appearance for the club.[14][15] In July 2012 he re-joinedBristol Rovers on loan following a successful spell. He scored on his final appearance of his second loan spell in a 2–1 win overPlymouth Argyle.[16] He joinedSouthend United on loan in February 2013.[17] He played 13 games for the Shrimpers scoring once againstNorthampton Town.[18][19] He was released by Stoke at the end of the2012–13 season.[20]
Lund joinedRochdale on 21 June 2013 signing a two-year contract.[21]
On 31 October 2014, Lund signed a contract extension tying him to the club until summer 2016.[22]
On 17 December 2016, Lund scored his first career hat-trick, scoring all three of Rochdale's goals in a 3–2 win againstNorthampton Town.[23]
On 19 May 2017, Lund joinedBurton Albion signing a two-year contract after his four-year spell at Rochdale.[24] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 3–2EFL Cup win againstOldham Athletic on 9 August 2017.[25]
On 26 January 2018, Matty joinedBradford City on loan for the rest of the season.[26]
On 3 August 2018, Matty joinedScunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.[27]
On 31 January 2020, Lund returned toRochdale for an undisclosed fee, signing a 18-month contract.[28]
On 1 July 2021, Lund joined League Two sideSalford City on a free transfer after turning down a new contract with Rochdale, signing a one-year deal with the option of a second.[29] On 11 September, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring a last minute winner to beatBradford City 1–0.[30] on 31 October he scored a hat-trick against boyhood clubManchester United under 23s in theEFL Trophy in a 4-3 victory for Salford.
On 4 October 2024, Lund was appointed in the role of player-coach.[31]
On 12 May 2025, the club announced he would be released in June when his contract expires.[32]
Lund was called up to theNorthern Ireland Under 21 side for the first time in February 2011.[33][34] He was called up to the seniorNorthern Ireland squad for aUEFA Euro 2016 qualifier againstRomania in November 2014.[35] He was called up again in August 2016 for a2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against theCzech Republic.[36]
Ian Henderson has described him as a player that is a "real good passer of the ball, he moves with the ball over distance, he can then chip in with a fair few goals too, a wise head on himself as well", and has described him as "exceptional" both offensively and defensively.[37]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2009–10[38] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[39] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hereford United (loan) | 2010–11[39] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2011–12[40] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2011–12[40] | League Two | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13[41] | League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 2012–13[41] | League Two | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Rochdale | 2013–14[42] | League Two | 40 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 |
| 2014–15[43] | League One | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2015–16[44] | League One | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[45] | League One | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 10 | |
| Total | 112 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 22 | ||
| Burton Albion | 2017–18[46] | Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2017–18[46] | League One | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19[47] | League One | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2019–20[48] | League Two | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 27 | 5 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Rochdale | 2019–20[48] | League One | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[49] | League One | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 12 | |
| Total | 37 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Salford City | 2021–22[50] | League Two | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| 2022–23[51] | League Two | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2023–24[52] | League Two | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 3 | 45 | 6 | |
| 2024–25[53] | League Two | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| Total | 143 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 167 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 406 | 66 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 467 | 76 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
