{{short description|Wales international rugby league player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Matty Fozard |fullname = Matthew Ian Fozard |image = Matty Fozard.jpg |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|3|3}} |birth_place = Widnes, Lancashire, England |height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} |retired = |imagesize = |position = {{rlp|HK|SH|LF}} |club1 = St Helens |year1start = 2014 |year1end = 15 |appearances1 = 1 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |club2 = → Batley Bulldogs |year2start = 2015{{small|(loan)}} |appearances2 = 10 |tries2 = 3 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 12 |club3 = {{nowrap|→ Rochdale Hornets}} |year3start = 2015{{small|(loan)}} |appearances3 = 5 |tries3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 8 |club4 = Sheffield Eagles |year4start = 2016 |year4end = 18 |appearances4 = 94 |tries4 = 28 |goals4 = 6 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 124 |club5 = London Broncos |year5start = 2019 |year5end = 20 |appearances5 = 29 |tries5 = 5 |goals5 = 1 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 22 |club6 = London Broncos |year6start = 2021 |year6end = |appearances6 = 13 |tries6 = 3 |goals6 = 1 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 14 | club7 = {{nowrap|Widnes Vikings}} | year7start = 2022 | year7end = present | appearances7 = 109 | tries7 = 30 | goals7 = 0 | fieldgoals7 = 0 | points7 = 120 |teamA = {{rlnt|Wales}} |yearAstart = 2014 |yearAend = 25 |appearancesA = 17 |triesA = 3 |goalsA = 17 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 46 |source = <ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Matty-Fozard|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matty-fozard/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> | updated = 2 November 2025 }}
'''Matthew Ian Fozard''' (born 3 March 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.<ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com"/><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
He previously played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1. Fozard also played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship and previously played for the Broncos in the Super League and the Championship.
==Background== Fozard was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
==Career== ===St Helens=== He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1.
He made his Super League début on 21 April 2014 for St Helens against the Widnes Vikings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brown praises young players - but focuses attention on poor starts|url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11162566.Brown_praises_young_players___but_focuses_attention_on_poor_starts|website=St Helens Star|publisher=Newsquest (North West)|accessdate=29 June 2014|date=22 April 2014}}</ref>
===Sheffield Eagles=== In October 2015 Fozard joined the Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/sheffield-eagles-seal-signing-of-st-helens-starlet-matty-fozard-1-7522006|title=Sheffield Eagles seal signing of St Helens starlet Matty Fozard|work=Sheffield Telegraph|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref> Fozard played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship for three seasons.
===London Broncos=== In October 2018 Fozard joined the London Broncos on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/45991748|title=Matty Fozard: London Broncos sign Sheffield Eagles back on two-year deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 October 2018|accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref>
===Widnes Vikings=== On 7 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=7 Sep 2021|accessdate=31 Dec 2021|title=Matty Fozard heads to hometown club|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/matty-fozard-heads-to-hometown-club/}}</ref>
==International== thumb|right|Fozard on international duty with Wales On 7 October 2014, Fozard was selected by Welsh coach John Kear to play in Wales' 2014 European Cup campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/921/kear-announces-welsh-train-on-squad |title=Kear announces Welsh train-on squad |website=European Rugby League |date=23 September 2013 |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> Fozard made his international début against France in Albi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/953/european-championship-game-3-france-v-wales-preview |title=European Championship Game 3: France v Wales - preview |website=European Rugby League |date=23 October 2014 |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/570/france-42-22-wales |title=France 42 22 Wales |website=European Rugby League |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>
In October 2016, Fozard played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers match against Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/696/italy-14-20-wales |title=Italy 14 20 Wales |website=European Rugby League |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> He was then also selected as a squad member for the tournament finals. He played in all three of their group games against Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/777/papua-new-guinea-50-6-wales |title=Papua New Guinea 50 6 Wales |website=European Rugby League |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/786/fiji-72-6-wales |title=Fiji 72 6 Wales |website=European Rugby League |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/792/wales-6-34-ireland |title=Wales 6 34 Ireland |website=European Rugby League |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>
He took over as captain in the 24-0 win over {{rlnt|Ireland}} on 26 October 2025, kicking 3 goals<ref>{{cite web|website=Wales Rugby League|date=26 Oct 2026|author=Ian Golden|title=Ireland shut-out headlines memorable day for Wales in Neath|url=https://wrl.wales/ireland-shut-out-headlines-memorable-day-for-wales-in-neath#:~:text=Fielding%20six%20debutants%2C%20Wales%20achieved,first%20and%20only%20career%20goal.}}</ref>
==Club statistics== {|class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" ! Year !! Club !! Competition !! Appearances !! Tries !! Goals !! Drop goals !! Points |- | 2014 || St Helens || Super League || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2015 || Batley Bulldogs || Championship || 10 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 12 |- | 2015 || Rochdale Hornets || League 1 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 |- | 2016 || Sheffield Eagles || Championship || 31 || 9 || 2 || 0 || 40 |- | 2017 || Sheffield Eagles || Championship || 33 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 44 |- | 2018 || Sheffield Eagles || Championship || 30 || 8 || 4 || 0 || 40 |- | 2019 || London Broncos || Super League || 23 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 12 |- | 2020 || London Broncos || Championship || 6 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 10 |- | 2021 || London Broncos || Championship || 7 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 10 |- !colspan=3|Club career total<ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com"/><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> | 146 || 40 || 8 || 0 || 176 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://londonbroncosrl.com/players/matty-fozard/ London Broncos profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/459/matty%3Cbr-%3Efozard SL profile] *[http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/player_info?522952-Matty-Fozard Sheffield Eagles profile] *[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16749 Profile at saints.org.uk] *(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191413/http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=426#Matty-Fozard Statistics at rlwc2017.com] *[https://rugbyleague.wales/player-rl?id=176852&authtoken=QkU3RUVDRjAtMzYzNi00Q0M3LTk0Q0EtMEE4MUI2QkJGMjM4&teamid=MTA1MzU3 Wales profile] *[https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/wales/matty-fozard/ Welsh profile]
{{Widnes Vikings squad}} {{Wales 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}} {{Wales 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fozard, Matty}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Batley Bulldogs players Category:English rugby league players Category:London Broncos players Category:Rochdale Hornets players Category:Rugby league hookers Category:Rugby league players from Widnes Category:Sheffield Eagles players Category:St Helens R.F.C. players Category:Wales national rugby league team captains Category:Wales national rugby league team players Category:Welsh rugby league players Category:Widnes Vikings players