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Matt Le Tissier
Le Tissier
Personal information
Full name: Matthew Paul Le Tissier
Date of birth: 14 October 1968 (1968-10-14) (age 56)
Place of birth:    St. Peter Port, Flag of Guernsey Guernsey
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position: Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Guernsey Guernsey (Honorary president)
Youth clubs
1975–1984
1985–1986
Flag of Guernsey Vale Recreation
Flag of England Southampton
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1986–2002
2002–2003
2013
Total
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Flag of England Eastleigh
Flag of Guernsey Guernsey
443 (161)
017 00(3)
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461 (164)   
National team

1986
1990–1998
1994–1997
Flag of Guernsey Guernsey U15
Flag of England England Youth
Flag of England England B
Flag of England England

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0000(3)
0000(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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