Description
Matthew "Matt" Le Tissier is a Guernsey-born English former professional footballer and football television presenter. He works as a football pundit for Sky Sports and is the honorary president of Guernsey F.C..
Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton and won eight caps for the England national football team before turning to non-League football in 2002. In spite of interest from clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur in 1990 and Chelsea in 1996, Le Tissier remained at Southampton for his entire professional career, his loyalty garnering special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God".
An attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League. He is notable for his record at scoring penalty kicks ? converting from the spot 47 times from 48 attempts ? and is considered one of the greatest ever from the 12 yard spot.
Born
October 14th, 1968 in Saint Peter Port (Age 56)
Teams
Last Changes
2024/11/21
New Address: Available to members only
2024/11/21
New Address: Available to members only
2023/07/04
New Scanned Autograph (Bought/Probably Authentic (Certified/COA))