# Matthew Upson

Matthew Upson is an English footballer, born on 18 April 1979 in Eye, Suffolk, England. Upson played as a centre back for West Ham United and Birmingham City. Upson scored 18 goals in 483 games for club and country and won 2 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Upson's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 462 | 16 |
| England | 21 | 2 |
| Total | 483 | 18 |

Goals per game: 0.04.

## Upson's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 2
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 1
- Individual awards: 1

### Arsenal

- Premier League: 1 (2001–02)
- FA Community Shield: 1 (2002)

### Individual

- Brighton & Hove Albion Player of the Year: 1 (2013–14)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1996–1997: Luton Town, 1 game, 0 goals
2. 1997–2003: Arsenal, 35 games, 0 goals
3. 2000: Nottingham Forest (loan), 1 game, 0 goals
4. 2001: Crystal Palace (loan), 7 games, 0 goals
5. 2002: Reading (loan), 14 games, 0 goals
6. 2003–2007: Birmingham City, 113 games, 5 goals
7. 2007–2011: West Ham United, 131 games, 4 goals
8. 2011–2013: Stoke City, 15 games, 2 goals
9. 2013: Brighton & Hove Albion (loan), 18 games, 1 goal
10. 2013–2014: Brighton & Hove Albion, 43 games, 2 goals
11. 2014–2015: Leicester City, 5 games, 0 goals
12. 2015–2016: Milton Keynes Dons, 3 games, 0 goals

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