Matty Jacob

Matthew James Jacob (born 3 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Reading, on loan from EFL Championship club Hull City.^[3]

Matty Jacob

Personal information
Full name	Matthew James Jacob[1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Reading (on loan from Hull City)
Youth career
2009–2024	Hull City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Hull City	22	(1)
2019	→ Pickering Town (loan)	12	(0)
2021–2022	→ Gateshead (loan)	31	(0)
2025–	→ Reading (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:59, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

Personal life

Jacob is grandson of former Hull City defender Geoff Barker.^[4]

Career

Jacob joined Hull City at Under-9s level.^[5] After progressing through the academy, he joined Pickering Town on loan in 2019, and was voted the club's Player of the Season.^[6] He then joined Gateshead on loan in August 2021.^[7]

In March 2023, he extended his contract with Hull, having first signed professionally in May 2019, and later captained the Hull U21 side on occasion. It was a new one-year deal, taking him until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[8] The contract also contained the option for a further year.^[9]

A left-back,^[10] He made his professional debut for Hull City on 1 January 2024, appearing as a second-half substitute for Liam Delap against Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Championship.^[11] Shortly afterwards, on 6 January 2024, he made his first start for Hull City, and scored a late equalising goal against Birmingham City as they drew 1–1 in the FA Cup third round.^[12][13][14]

In February 2024, Jacob was named Hull City's Player of the Month for January.^[15] On 1 March 2024, Jacob signed a new three-year contract with Hull City.^[16]

On 24 January 2025, Jacob scored his first league goal, the second goal, in a 3–0 win at Sheffield United.^[17] On 4 July, Jacob joined EFL League One club Reading on a season-long loan move.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2025.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	2021–22[19]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23[20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24[21]	Championship	14	0	1	1	0	0	—		15	1
	2024–25[22]	Championship	8	1	0	0	0	0	—		8	1
	Total		22	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	23	2
Gateshead (loan)	2021–22[23]	National League North	31	0	2	0	—		1[a]	0	34	0
Career total			53	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	57	2

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy