Matt Webb
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 1991 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sidmouth Town A.F.C. | ||
| –2020 | Cronies | 77 | (11) |
| Ottery St Mary A.F.C. | |||
| 2024– | Sidmouth Town A.F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Marshall Islands futsal | (1) | |
Matt Webb (born March 1991) is an English association football player and marketing director. He has served as the marketing and commercial director for the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation (MISF) since 2022.
Playing career
[edit]Webb played for a local Exeter club, Cronies, throughout the 2010s.[1][2]
He played for Ottery St Mary A.F.C. in the 2020s and scored a hat-trick to continue the club's position as league leaders in October 2020.[3][4] In 2021, he was a member of the team that won the Devon Senior Cup, and was awarded man of the match in the final, following his hat-trick.[5]
In 2024, he transferred to Sidmouth Town A.F.C..[6]
Webb also participated in the 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup, where he scored one goal.[7]
Marshall Islands Soccer Federation
[edit]Webb first learned of the MISF in 2022 when he read an article in The Athletic about the organization. He reached out to the chairman of the organization, Shem Livai and offered to help.[8][9] He joined the organization as the marketing and commercial director.[10][11] He also helped launch the team's first international kit.[12][13]
In 2024, he worked with Lloyd Owers to locate a coach for the Marshall Islands women's national futsal team.[14]
He was a contributor in planning the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cronies clinch diversity football tournament trophy". University of Exeter. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Flying the flag for diversity". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Birley, Steve. "Webb hat-trick as Otters move seven points clear at the top after five-star show in South Devon". Sidmouth Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "League leaders Ottery AFC go seven points clear with 5-0 win over Lakeside". EastDevon News.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Otters win Senior cup at a canter". Stitch2Print Devon & Exeter Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Davis, John. "Sidmouth Town defeat Honiton Town to remain top of league". Sidmouth Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup (Men's)". Official Site of MISF. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Whitehead, Jason. "Marshall Islands revisited: The Englishmen taking football to the last country on Earth without a team". The Athletic. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Rugari, Vince. "Welcome to the last country on earth without a national soccer team". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Metcalfe, Max. "The Londoners working towards the Marshall Islands' inaugural football fixture". SWLondoner. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Dalleres, Frank. "Meet the British volunteers trying to get the Marshall Islands into a World Cup". CityAM. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Wong, Gabriella. "Marshall Islands football jersey "disappears" to visualise threat of rising seas". dezeen. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "The Last Country on Earth to Not Have an International Football Team… Until Now". PlayerLayer. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Dylan, Jonah. "The only country without a soccer team wanted to start one. They looked to Memphis". commercial appeal. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Marshall Islands launches first national soccer team, establishes North American base in Arkansas". 5 News. Retrieved 15 May 2025.