NAME: Matt Nightingale

TEAM: Merton 5’s

POSITION: CM/AM

BIRTH DATE: 19/08/87

BIRTH PLACE: Carshalton

PREVIOUS CLUBS: St Martins


  1. Tell us who you are outside of the club. What do you do, how would you describe yourself?

 HAPPY HARD WORKER. I AM THE SAME AT WORK… HOME… OUT… ON THE PITCH. 

  1. How did you end up at Merton FC?

 I ASKED MY BROTHER TO EMAIL ONE OF THE PREVIOUS HIGHER UPS AND THEY TOLD ME HOW TO GO FOR TRIALS. WELL HAPPY I DID. 

  1. What do you like most about Merton FC?

 TEAM SPIRIT AND THE BANTS

  1. If you could play for a professional team, which would be it and why?

 SUNDERLAND… THEY’RE MY TEAM

  1. Do you have any pre-match rituals or superstitions?

 I HAVE A PAIR OF NIKE SHIN PADS. ONE HAS THE TICK AND ONE HAS THE WORD NIKE ON IT. THE TICK ALWAYS GOES ON MY LEFT SHIN. 

  1. Lastly, share us your goals/expectations for the season.

 TO FINISH IN A RESPECTABLE POSITION AND TO BAG A FEW GOOD GOALS. BUT MAINLY TO BE AS CREATIVE AS I KNOW I CAN BE AND AS INFLUENTIAL AS I NEED TO BE


RAPID FIRE:

Favourite Player (at Merton, or in professional football): CAN’T CHOOSE ANY ONE PLAYER AT MERTON, ALL GREAT LADS…PROFESSIONAL… CRISTIANO RONALDO

Childhood Team: SUNDERLAND

Favourite team in the UK: SUNDERLAND

Favourite team outside the UK: REAL MADRID

Childhood Hero: ZIDANE (THE BEST) 

Favourite Food: MY MUM’S MACCARONI CHEESE

Favourite Drink: PEPSI MAX

Favourite Band: TRIVIUM

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