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Matt Le Tissier | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Matthew Paul Le Tissier | |
Date of birth: | 14 October 1968 | |
Place of birth: | St. Peter Port, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
Playing position: | Attacking midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Youth clubs | ||
1975–1984 1985–1986 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
1986–2002 2002–2003 2013 Total |
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443 (161) 17 (3) 1 (0) 461 (164) |
National team | ||
1986 1990–1998 1994–1997 |
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1 (0) 6 (3) 8 (0) |
Matthew "Matt" Le Tissier (born 14 October 1968) is a Giernésiais football pundit and former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder, mostly for Southampton. He is currently the honorary president of Guernsey FC.
Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton and gained eight caps for the England national football team before turning to non-League football in 2002. In spite of interest from clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur in 1990 and Chelsea in 1996, Le Tissier remained at Southampton for his entire professional career, his loyalty garnering special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God".
An attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League. He is notable for his record at scoring penalty kicks — converting from the spot 47 times from 48 attempts — and is considered one of the greatest ever from the 12 yard spot.
Following the end of his playing career, Le Tissier became a football pundit, and currently works as a panelist on Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday. In 2011 he became honorary president of Guernsey F.C., for whom he briefly registered as a player in May 2013 to help with the club's fixture congestion.
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Guernsey competitions • Guernsey coaches • Guernsey players • Guernsey stadiums |
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