{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jasmine Matthews | image = Jasmine-Matthews.jpg | caption = Matthews with Liverpool in 2022 | full_name = Jasmine Matthews | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|03|24}} | birth_place = Truro, England | height = 1.71 m | position = Defender, Midfielder | currentclub = Burnley | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Bristol City | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = | years1 = 2011–2018 | clubs1 = Bristol City | caps1 = 63 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = Liverpool | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2021 | clubs3 = Bristol City | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2025 | clubs4 = Liverpool | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Burnley | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = England U-17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = England U-19 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = England U-23 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 26 June 2025 | ntupdate = 24 October 2016 }} '''Jasmine Matthews''' (born 24 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's National League club Burnley.
She has previously played for Women's Super League clubs for Liverpool and Bristol City, as well as English under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams.
== Club career == Matthews signed with Bristol City ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her debut for the senior squad during a match against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.<ref name="sw_stats">{{cite web|title=Jasmine Matthews|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/jaz-matthews/174785/|publisher=Soccer Way|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref> She made seven appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a {{Win–loss record|w=4|l=6|d=3}} record.<ref name="sw_stats"/> During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made seven appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a {{Win–loss record|w=4|l=4|d=6}} record.<ref name="sw_stats"/>
In 2014, Matthews played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-academy-commanding-leg-lead-8203/story-23089212-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=10 October 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218152504/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Academy-commanding-leg-lead-8203/story-23089212-detail/story.html|archivedate=18 February 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chapman|first1=Carole|title=Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30022849|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=13 November 2014|archive-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025115647/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30022849|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, she competed in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League for the second time.
In July 2018, Matthews signed for Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ballingall |first1=Lachlan |title=Jasmine Matthews signs with Liverpool Ladies |url=https://www.anfieldhq.com/jasmine-matthews-signs-with-liverpool-ladies/ |website=AnfieldHQ |date=3 July 2018 |access-date=12 July 2019 |archive-date=12 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712152230/https://www.anfieldhq.com/jasmine-matthews-signs-with-liverpool-ladies/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After one season with Liverpool, it was announced on 12 July 2019 that Matthews was returning to Bristol City ahead of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthews re-joins City Women |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/matthews-re-joins-city-women/ |website=Bristol City |date=12 July 2019 |language=en |access-date=12 July 2019 |archive-date=12 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712152234/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/matthews-re-joins-city-women/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 6 August 2025, Matthews joined Burnley on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Matthews signs for Women's team |url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/matthews-signs-for-womens-team |publisher=Burnley F.C. |date=6 August 2025}}</ref>
== International == Matthews has represented England on the under-17,<ref>{{cite web|title=Teenager earns England girls call|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/england/cornwall/8050259.stm|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 October 2016|date=14 May 2009|archive-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025122825/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/england/cornwall/8050259.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Matthews set for European games|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/8272811.stm|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 October 2016|date=24 September 2009}}</ref> under-19 and under-23 national teams.<ref name="fa_bio">{{cite web|title=Jasmine Matthews|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/jasmine-matthews|publisher=England Football Association|accessdate=25 October 2016|archive-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025115223/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/jasmine-matthews|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=England call up for Redruth's Jasmine Matthews|url=http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/sport/8351533.England_call_up_for_Redruth_s_Jasmine_Matthews/|publisher=The Packet|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=25 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="bristolpost_210213">{{cite web|title=Bristol Academy's Jasmine Matthews is called up for international duty|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-academy-s-jasmine-matthews-called/story-18207914-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=21 February 2013}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Personal life== Matthews is in a relationship with her teammate Yana Daniëls.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Boxing Day walk with my love ❤️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2oZ6iHNAc/ |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=26 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Happy birthday to my one who keeps my life complete 🥳❤️ . @daniels_yana |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr-ha3WM7El/?img_index=3 |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=8 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Proud Parents 🥰 . Everyone meet Alfie 🐶 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxMznOD7Gr/?img_index=1 |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111185718/https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxMznOD7Gr/?img_index=1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Jasmine Matthews |author1-link=Jasmine Matthews |title=Homeowners 🏠🔑 😁 @daniels_yana |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CeV9Ws-jC-1/?img_index=3 |website=Instagram |access-date=11 November 2023 |date=3 June 2022 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111185719/https://www.instagram.com/p/CeV9Ws-jC-1/?img_index=3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career statistics ==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 9 February 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaz-matthews/174785/|title=England - J. Matthews - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=29 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529224700/https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaz-matthews/174785/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|includes the Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|includes the FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe{{efn|includes the UEFA Women's Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="9"|Bristol City |2011 |Women's Super League |7||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||9||0 |- |2012 |Women's Super League |7||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2013 |Women's Super League |14||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |2014 |Women's Super League |13||1||0||0||3||0||6||0||22||1 |- |2015 |Women's Super League |5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |2016 |Women's Super League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2017 |Women's Super League |4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2017-18 |Women's Super League |13||0||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !63!!1!!1!!0!!11!!0!!8!!0!!83!!1 |- |Liverpool |2018–19 |Women's Super League |10||0||0||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- | rowspan="3" |Bristol City |2019–20 |Women's Super League |13||0||2||0||4||0|| colspan="2" |—||19||0 |- |2020–21 |Women's Super League |10||0||0||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!0!!1!!0!!7!!0!!colspan=2|—!!32!!0 |- | rowspan="5" |Liverpool |2021–22 |Women's Championship |19||3||0||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||22||3 |- |2022–23 |Women's Super League |20||0||1||0||4||1|| colspan="2" |—||25||1 |- |2023–24 |Women's Super League |12 |0 |3 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |17 |0 |- |2024–25 |Women's Super League |9 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !60!!3!!4!!0!!10!!1!! colspan="2" |—!!75!!4 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !156!!4!!6!!0!!32!!1!!8!!0!!204!!5 |} {{notelist}}
== Honours == ; Bristol City * FA Cup Runner-Up: 2013
; Liverpool * Women's Championship: 2021–2022
== See also == {{Portal bar|Women's association football|England|Sports|Biography}}
== References == {{reflist|30em}} https://www.thisisanfield.com/2025/05/liverpool-announce-3-players-will-leave-club-ahead-of-anfield-womens-derby/
==Further reading== * Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, {{ISBN|041556087X}} * Grainey, Timothy (2012), ''Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer'', University of Nebraska Press, {{ISBN|0803240368}} * Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), ''Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1)'', Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, {{ISBN|1841262250}} * Stewart, Barbara (2012), ''Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game'', Greystone Books, {{ISBN|1926812603}} * Williams, Jean (2003), ''A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain'', Routledge, {{ISBN|0415263387}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{UEFA player|250013570}} * [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/jasmine-matthews England player profile] * [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/womens/player/jasmine-matthews Liverpool player profile] * {{Twitter|jasminem250}} {{Authority control}}
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