Matt Derbyshire
Matthew Anthony " Matt" Derbyshire ( born April 14, 1986 in Blackburn) is an English football player who is under contract with the English second division Nottingham Forest since 2011.
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Derbyshire joined in 2003 by the local club Great Harwood Town, in which he scored nine goals in 18 sessions, for a low transfer fee to Blackburn Rovers. He rejected a move to Manchester United, as he saw better prospects in Blackburn on a place in the first team and was already in his childhood fan of the Rovers. In 2004, he was loaned to Plymouth Argyle. There, however, in 12 league games he managed a single goal, so Mark Hughes brought him back again to Blackburn. A short time later Derbyshire on loan for three months at the AFC Wrexham, where he met with ten goals in 16 games made a name.
His first goal for Rovers he succeeded on 1 January 2007 in a 3-0 win against Wigan Athletic, and shortly thereafter he carried the ball well in the FA Cup match against Everton on the net. On 13 January 2007 he stood against Arsenal for the first time in a Premier League game in the starting eleven. His third goal in four games, he scored on 20 January 2007 against Manchester City. He continued his good form continued in the fourth round of the FA Cup, when he scored two goals against Luton Town and prepared a goal. He finished the Premier League 2006 /07 with five goals in 22 league games. In total, he scored nine goals in 30 games in all competitions. In the Premier League 2007 /08 Derbyshire came (23 games / 3 goals ) again used regularly.
Olympiakos Piraeus
In January 2009, Blackburn gave him to the Greek champions Olympiakos Piraeus until the end of the Super League 2008 /09. There Derbyshire drove in seven championship games in five goals to defend their title. Also in the Cup, he scored some vital goals for Olympiakos, including two goals in the victory in the cup final against AEK Athens. Then undertook the Greek giants the player for four years and a transfer fee of 3 million Euros. In the Super League 2009/10 Derbyshire missed ( 19 games / 6 goals) and his team to re- title as runner-up behind Panathinaikos Athens. After Olympiakos coach Ernesto Valverde had told him at the start of the 2010/11 season that he no longer plays a role in his plans, he changed 16 August 2010 on loan to Birmingham City. With his new team, he acted in the Premier League 2010/11. Derbyshire came to the end of the season in just 13 league games for use and remained without a goal. Birmingham City the title in the League Cup 2010/11 secured by a 2-1 win against Arsenal, but increased at the end of the season from the Premier League from.
Nottingham Forest
On August 10, 2011 Matt Derbyshire signed a three -year contract with trained by Steve McClaren English second division club Nottingham Forest. Since he was not taken with the new coach Sean O'Driscoll, he moved on September 14, 2012 on loan to third division side Oldham Athletic.
Achievements
- Greek champions: 2009
- Greek Cup winner: 2009
- English League Cup Winners: 2011