Jay Matete
Jay Matete (born 11 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland. Career. Fleetwood Town. In May 2018, Matete signed for Fleetwood Town's academy, following a spell at Reading. During the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, Matete who was born to Congolese immigrants made two appearances for Fleetwood, against Liverpool U21 and Oldham Athletic. On 21 January 2021, Matete signed for Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. Matete played in 20 games for The Mariners, scoring his first goal for the club 32 seconds into a EFL League  Two tie with Bolton Wanderers in which Town ran out eventual 2-1 winners. He would score the winner in a 2–1 win at Oldham Athletic, with a brilliant solo strike having run from the halfway line before hitting a shot into the top corner. A few days later he scored again away at Exeter City to give The Mariners a 2–1 lead, but was later sent off as Grimsby would eventually lose 3–2 confirming relegation from the Football League. The club would appeal his red card but this was turned down effectively ending his season. Sunderland. On 31 January  2022, Matete signed for fellow EFL League One side Sunderland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Matete said upon signing "I’m delighted to sign for a club of this stature and I can’t wait to get started. Everything happened so quickly, but it’s brilliant to get the deal done and I’m excited for what the future holds"