• Right centerback (preferred)
• Right fullback
• Left centerback

“ My name is Matthew Fossen From Leeds, England and was playing in Ålesund in Norway until Covid19 suspended the season.

As a youth player I started out playing at Leeds United. From there I went on to play at Bradford City before securing a full scholarship at FC Halifax Town.

After my scholarship I went on to play in IAFE Academy, run by Brain Deane, where I played in the under 21s professional league. From there I moved on to RIASA academy.

RIASA academy is a full time academy that travels Europe playing professional teams. It is dedicated to player development and to help players be recognised by big teams. With them I was lucky enough to play in Finland, Russia, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia and Scotland.

Bradford Park Avenue is a full time club with big ambitions, but as a young central defender in the conference playing time it was very difficult. The average age of a central defender in the lower professional division in England is 29, and because of this I decided I needed to gain some experience.
Norway

Playing in Norway was an amazing experience. Playing fulltime football, traveling Norway flying to away games, playing massive cubs in amazing stadiums in front of big crowds has really helped me develop as a footballer. being a good defender is not enough to play in Norway you have to be good on the ball. This has helped me develop my all round game and made me a more complete player

Due to Covid19 season being suspended I decided the best option was to be home with family during this world crisis.

And now looking for more opportunities.

My style

Off the ball I’m a very athletic player with good pace and strength and good physical attributes. I have worked under some experienced managers such as Rob Jones and Joe Sargent, and because of these influences I read the game and danger very well and have defending intelligence as well as physical attributes.

On the ball I’m comfortable and like to receive the ball from the goalkeeper and to play out from the back. My passing skills are one of my biggest strengths and I can pass short and long with extremely high quality.