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Former Premier League footballer

A different perspective.

Matt Jarvis

England international · Professional career 2003—2021

A proposed home for the next chapter of a career that ran from League One to the Premier League and an England cap: speaking, mentorship, education and experiences, brought together in one place.

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The playing career

Eighteen seasons, club by club.

Six clubs and an England cap. Choose a name; each is drawn from the sourced career record further down the page.

  1. 2003–2007

    Where it began

    Joined Gillingham from Millwall as a teenager and went on to make 122 appearances and score 16 goals for the club.

In the frame

Seen from the stands.

Four photographs taken from the crowd and shared under open licences on Wikimedia Commons.

The record

Every figure is tied to a public source.

Years as a professional, 2003 to 2021Verified. Source references · S1
18
Senior England cap, Wembley, 2011Verified. Source references · S7S11
1
Championship title with WolvesVerified. Source references · S2S4
2009
Appearances for Gillingham, his first clubVerified. Source references · S1
122

The career

From the touchline at Priestfield to Wembley.

Matt Jarvis came through at Gillingham as a teenager, won promotion to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers, played for England, and moved to West Ham United in what was then a club-record transfer. Spells at Norwich City, Walsall and Woking followed before he retired in 2021. The timeline below records only what the public record supports.

Showing 5 milestones.

  1. 2003–2007

    Gillingham

    Where it began

    Joined Gillingham from Millwall as a teenager and went on to make 122 appearances and score 16 goals for the club.

    Verified. Confirmed against a primary or credible source. Source references S1.S1

  2. August 2009

    Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Premier League debut

    Made his Premier League debut for Wolves at the start of the 2009–10 season.

    Corroborated. Supported by secondary sources. Source references S10.S10

  3. 29 March 2011

    England

    An England international

    Won his senior England cap against Ghana at Wembley, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw. He was the first Wolves player capped by England since Steve Bull.

    Verified. Confirmed against a primary or credible source. Source references S6, S7, S11.S6S7S11

  4. 2012–2015

    West Ham United

    A club-record signing

    Joined West Ham United on 24 August 2012 on a five-year contract, in a transfer reported as the club’s record at the time.

    Verified. Confirmed against a primary or credible source. Source references S8, S30.S8S30

  5. 30 May 2021

    Retirement

    Calling time

    Announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 35.

    Verified. Confirmed against a primary or credible source. Source references S1.S1

18 seasons as a professionalGillingham to Woking

Speaking themes

The lessons that travel.

Topics from public speaker-agency profiles. These are subjects for discussion, not personal quotations. S24S25S26S27

About speaking
  1. Performing under pressure
  2. Resilience through adversity
  3. Sustaining high performance
  4. Navigating transition

Services

Experience, applied.

Proposed services for this concept. None is a confirmed offering until agreed with Matt Jarvis.

The platform

One place for the work that follows.

Four connected products share one account across web and mobile. Each is a working concept build, shown here with sample content.

  1. I

    Academy

    Video-led courses on mindset, preparation and life in and beyond the professional game.

    Browse courses

  2. II

    Mentorship

    Applications, booking, goals and session notes in one private space.

    See session times

  3. III

    Experiences

    Invitation-led golf days and private sporting hospitality for small groups.

    See dates

  4. IV

    Development

    Goals, reviews and coach feedback that show an athlete their own progress over time.

    Open training

Media

On the record.

Interviews and features, each linked to its original publisher. Nothing is reproduced here.

All media

Enquiries

Start a conversation.

Explore the enquiry experience with sample details. This unofficial concept records your enquiry locally; it does not contact Matt Jarvis.