Matthew Ian Foy (born 2 November 1998) is an

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who plays for side St Ives Town, where he plays as a

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Club career

Foy joined

Cambridge United Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed the U’s, the club h ...

at under-9 level after a spell with local side Wisbech Town. In November 2016, Foy signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal. Following this, Foy went onto make his first-team debut during Cambridge's

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tie against

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in ...

, in which he replaced Joe Pigott in the 2–0 defeat. Since making his debut in November 2016, Foy has enjoyed loan spells at Cambridge City and St Neots Town. In November 2017, he was loaned out to Lowestoft Town for a month. On 3 August 2018, Foy signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal. On 31 August 2018, Foy joined

Kettering Town Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Latimer Park. Kettering were the first club to wear sponsorship on their shirts in 1976, and have ...

on loan. Foy enjoyed a loan spell with Harlow Town during the 2018-19 season, making 27 appearances, and scoring 14 goals.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Foy, Matthew 1998 births Living people Footballers from Huntingdon English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Cambridge United F.C. players Cambridge City F.C. players St Neots Town F.C. players Lowestoft Town F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Harlow Town F.C. players St Ives Town F.C. players Southern Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen