12 Facts About Matt Jansen

Matthew Brooke Jansen was born on 20 October 1977 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Matt Jansen started his career with hometown club Carlisle United, and played for Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers as well as a loan spell with Coventry City.

Matt Jansen won six England under-21 caps and was called up once to the senior national team.

Matt Jansen attended the independent Austin Friars school in Carlisle, where he played scrum-half for the school's Rugby union team, before completing his GCSEs and taking an A-level at Newman Catholic School.

Matt Jansen showed signs of things to come when he scored against Tottenham Hotspur on his debut in January 1999.

In May 2005, Matt Jansen signed a two-year 'pay as you play' contract with Blackburn, suggesting that the club was ready to give him one final chance to establish himself in the team after his injury, and he returned to action in a pre-season friendly against Morecambe in July 2005.

Matt Jansen again struggled to gain a first-team place for Blackburn once the season started.

Matt Jansen was present at the club's Premier League game with Newcastle United when he featured in a pre-recorded half-time lottery draw broadcast on the club television station as part of the half-time "entertainment".

Matt Jansen would start both play-off games which led to the club's promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

In July 2015, Matt Jansen became Chorley's first team manager after Flitcroft's resignation due to other commitments.

Matt Jansen played six times for the England under-21 team without scoring.

Matt Jansen was expected to go to the 2002 World Cup; he was invited to David Beckham's send-off party and had his competition suit measured, but Eriksson ultimately decided to take defender Martin Keown instead.