Matty Cash

Audi


Ouch! Whoever said riding luxury vehicles didn't come at a cost needs to look at this photograph. Aston Villa's wingback plays hard on the pitch so that he gets to drive smoothly off it!

Born in Wexham, England, on August 7th, 1997, to former English footballer Stuart Cash, the beautiful game was sure to play an integral part in Matty’s life. His youth career began with Wycombe Wanderers, a club his dad played for during his time in the game, and in 2014 he joined up with Nottingham Forest’s academy to complete the final phase of his development. He was loaned out to EFL Two club Dagenham & Redbridge to help gain experience playing regularly at a competitive level and it is here Matty made his professional debut. Upon returning to Forest in 2016, he signed a long-term contract which was an indication of the club’s faith in the young defender. He made his debut on August 7th, 2019, in a 4-3 victory against Burton Albion. Year on year Matty began to rack in the appearances, solidifying his place as Forest’s first-choice left-back and during his final season at the club he appeared in 45 across all competitions, which culminated with the defender being crowned the Nottingham Forest 'Player of the Season.’ The promising defender was subject to a number of bids from clubs across Europe and on September 3rd, 2020, Aston Villa announced the signing of the English fullback for £16 million. He made his debut for The Villains on September 21st in a 1-0 win over Sheffield United.