Matthew Craig

Matthew George Craig (born 16 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.

For the American baseball player, see Matt Craig.

Matthew Craig
Personal information
Full name Matthew George Craig[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 51
Youth career
Watford
2015–2023 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Scotland U16 6 (0)
2021–2022 Scotland U19 6 (0)
2022– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:24, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Background

Craig and his older identical twin brother Michael were born 2 minutes apart on 16 March 2003. Both of their grandfathers hail from Scotland including Aberdeen born Ron Still who top scored for Notts County one season and also played for Brentford, both in the mid-1960s.[2]

Career

Craig is a youth product of Watford who moved to the academy of Tottenham Hotspur with his brother at the age of 12.[3] On 5 May 2021, he signed a professional contract with Spurs keeping him until 2023.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Tottenham Hotspur as a late substitute in a 4–1 Premier League win over Leeds United on 28 May 2023.[5]

International career

Born in England, Craig has represented Scotland at age group level. He said of he and his brother's international allegiance, “Both of my grandfathers are Scottish. Obviously, once Scotland came calling, it was a big honour to be selected here. There wasn’t a debate.”[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2021–22[7] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2022–23[8] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 000000003030
Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23[8] Premier League 10000000—10
Career total 100000003040
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com.
  2. "Michael and Matthew Craig: Who are the Scottish twins in the Tottenham squad for Paços de Ferreira clash?". The Scotsman. 19 August 2021.
  3. Freeman, Will (1 November 2022). "Lowdown on Matthew Craig, the 19-year-old midfielder seen in Tottenham training". Football.London.
  4. Cahill, Sean (5 May 2021). "Tottenham Hotspur sign four academy players to professional contracts". Cartilage Free Captain.
  5. "Leeds 1-4 Tottenham: Harry Kane nets twice to relegate Leeds from Premier League but Spurs miss out on Europe". Sky Sports.
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  7. "Games played by Matthew Craig in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. "Games played by Matthew Craig in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2023.


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