Matthew Upson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matthew Upson
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 18, 1979(1979-04-18)
Age	45
Birthplace	Eye
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Matthew Upson Biography

Matthew Upson is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 18, 1979 in Eye, England, United Kingdom. An English soccer player who won the Premier League title, FA Cup and FA Community Shield with Arsenal in 2002. From 2009 to 2011, he was West Ham United’s captain.

He was a teammate with He was teammates with Steven Gerrard on the English squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup., who was part of the English team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Upson was born in Eye, Suffolk, and attended Diss High School in Norfolk. Originally at the Ipswich Town Centre of Excellence, he joined Luton Town as a trainee after Ipswich youth coach Terry Westley moved there. Upson signed professional forms in April 1996, and made his sole Football League appearance for the team as an 88th-minute substitute against Rotherham United in August 1996.

He joined Arsenal in May 1997 in a £2 million deal. However, faced with the longevity of Arsenal’s existing centre backs, Tony Adams, Steve Bould and Martin Keown, and struck by injury problems of his own, Upson rarely had a chance to break into the first team. He played only five matches in the 1997–98 Premier League season as Arsenal won the title, so did not qualify for a winners’ medal. After spending a year out of the game recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 1999, Upson made a handful of first-team appearance for Arsenal, in between loan spells at Nottingham Forest in 2000 and Crystal Palace in 2001.

He is the father of Elijah, a son with Ellie Darby, a British runner.

Matthew Upson Net Worth

Matthew Upson is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Upson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was trained at the Ipswich Town Centre of Excellence.

He was awarded ITV’s Man Of The Match Award for his performance against Germany on November 2008.

Matthew James Upson (born 18 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Upson played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup.

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Upson joined Birmingham City in 2003 where he enjoyed regular first team football. However following Birmingham’s relegation in 2006 he went on to join West Ham United for £7.5 million in January 2007. He was made captain in 2009 following the departure of Lucas Neill. At the end of the 2010–11 season West Ham were relegated to the Championship and Upson left after his contract had expired. Upson signed a two-year contract with Stoke City in August 2011. After a loan spell with Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2012–13 season, he signed a one-year contract with the club in 2013.

Facts & Trivia

Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Matthew Upson celebrates birthday on April 18 of every year.

On 18 January 2007, Birmingham rejected West Ham United’s bid for Upson of £4 million, and turned down an improved bid of £6 million a few days later. An offer of £6 million, with the potential to rise to £7.5 million depending on appearances, was accepted on the last day of the transfer window, and Upson agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract with West Ham. Birmingham City’s manager Steve Bruce later claimed that he did not want to sell Upson, but was forced to do so by the club’s managing director Karren Brady.

What is Matthew Upson doing now?

Matthew Upson works as a co-commentator and studio analyst for the BBC, Five Live and the Premier League channel. He is also a public speaker who delivers a keynote speech about his career and team building.

Is Matt Upson married?

Personal life. Upson and British runner Ellie Darby have a son named Elijah. Upson has appeared as a football pundit for the BBC’s Match of the Day and during their 2018 World Cup coverage.

Where is matthew Upson from?

Eye, United Kingdom

Does Anton Ferdinand still play football?

Ferdinand retired from professional football in July 2019.

Who did Matthew Upson play for?

Upson joined West Ham in 2007 before making the move to Stoke City in summer 2011. While at Upton Park he played his part in England’s 2010 World Cup in South Africa, scoring in the 4-1 quarter-final defeat to Germany.