Matty Burrows

Matty Burrows

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Burrows
Date of birth	(1985-10-15) 15 October 1985
Place of birth	Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Harland & wolff welders
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Dundela
2008	→ Loughgall (loan)
2008–2012	Glentoran	49	(16)
2012	Glenavon	9	(3)
2013–	Ards	1	(0)
2014–	Harland & Wolff Welders
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew "Matty" Burrows is a professional football player from Northern Ireland who plays for Ards in the IFA Premiership.

Burrows is probably best known for scoring a jumping backheel volley goal against Portadown to seal victory for Glentoran in injury-time of a match on 5 October 2010. The "astonishing goal" came from the back of Burrows' heel from 16 yards out in mid-air. The goal received international acclaim, with millions viewing the goal on YouTube, and football programmes around the world broadcasting the goal to audiences unfamiliar with the Irish league. The goal drew comparisons with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with The Sun claiming that the two would be "proud to score a goal like that".

The goal was shortlisted for the 2010 FIFA Puskás Award, which honours the player judged to have scored the "most beautiful" goal of the year. However, Burrows lost out at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on 10 January 2011 to Bayern Munich and Turkey midfielder Hamit Altıntop, for his volleyed goal in Turkey's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Kazakhstan on 3 September 2010.

In January 2012, he asked to go out on loan. After no club would meet his entire salary costs, he asked to be released from Glentoran. This request was granted and he agreed terms and signed for Glenavon until the end of the season.

External links

• Matthew Burrows at Soccerway