| Name: | Mat Sadler (on loan to Shrewsbury) |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 26/02/1985 |
| Height: | 6' 0" (182cm) |
| Weight: | 12st 11lbs (81.0kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Northampton, Birmingham, Stockport, Shrewsbury (loan) |
| Position: | Defender |
THE left back signed a three-and-a-half year deal in January 2008 after a long pursuit of the ex-Birmingham defender by former gaffer Aidy Boothroyd.
Sadler signed for an initial fee of £750,000 and made his debut in the FA cup game with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Vicarage Road.
The defender is a product of the Blues' Academy and is a passionate and committed left back who has represented England youth at several age groups.
He made his first team debut for Birmingham in a League Cup-tie at Leyton Orient in October 2002 but missed several seasons due to re-occurring injuries but he fought back to earn a recall towards the end of the 2005-06 season.
He made the left back position his own during the 2006/07 season and made 41 starts. However he wasn't a regular in the side when the Blues returned to the Premiership and he jumped at the opportunity to team up with the Hornets in 2008.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Stockport | 2009 - 10 | League | 20 (0) | 0 |
| Watford | 2008 - 09 | League | 15 (0) | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Watford | 2007 - 08 | League | 16 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Birmingham | 2007 - 08 | League | 3 (2) | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Birmingham | 2006 - 07 | League | 36 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Birmingham | 2005 - 06 | League | 8 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| Northampton | 2003 - 04 | League | 7 (0) | 0 |
| Birmingham | 2002 - 03 | League | 2 (0) | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
