Matt Davidson Rider Crooks was born on 20 January 1994 and is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
20 Facts About Matt Crooks
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Matt Crooks first joined Huddersfield Town academy in 2009, after a spell at the Manchester United Academy and signed his first professional contract at the club.
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Nevertheless, in November, Matt Crooks signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2014.
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In March 2012, it announced that Matt Crooks would be joining Halifax Town on a one-month loan.
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Matt Crooks was even allowed to play for the club's promotion push.
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Matt Crooks made an impressive display at the club, including when he scored a brace against Clitheroe.
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Two days later, Matt Crooks made his return to Huddersfield Town.
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Matt Crooks did not make another appearance for Huddersfield that season and joined Hartlepool United on a month's emergency loan on 21 October 2014 as defensive cover.
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On 2 February 2015, Matt Crooks left Huddersfield Town after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.
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Three weeks later, Matt Crooks returned to Accrington Stanley signing an 18-month contract on 24 February 2015.
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Matt Crooks officially joined Rangers on 1 July 2016, signing a four-year contract alongside fellow Accrington player Josh Windass.
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Matt Crooks made his first-team debut against Queen of the South in a Scottish League Cup match, appearing as a 72nd-minute substitute on 20 September 2016.
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However, Matt Crooks has only made a few sporadic appearances for the club thereafter and this led many to criticise then Rangers manager Mark Warburton's transfer policy.
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Matt Crooks officially joined the English League One side on 18 July 2017 for an undisclosed transfer fee after only three appearances with Rangers FC.
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On 9 September 2017, Matt Crooks scored his first competitive goal for the Cobblers after 21 seconds of the game against Doncaster Rovers, this was the quickest goal ever scored in a competitive match at Sixfields Stadium.
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On 11 January 2019, Matt Crooks joined EFL Championship side Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half year contract.
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Matt Crooks was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for January 2021 after scoring three goals in an impressive month for Rotherham.
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On 23 July 2021, Matt Crooks completed a move to EFL Championship side Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.
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Matt Crooks has been diagnosed with epilepsy, the condition first discovered following a seizure when he was 18 years old.
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Matt Crooks is a member of The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust.