M. Jacob · career
Matthew James Jacob
Center Back · Hull City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 36 appearances with 1 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Hull City — Season rating 9, 0 goals and 0 assists in 14 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (9 → 6). The gap to his peak is 3 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 9 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±2 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Hull City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5 |
| 2025/26 | ReadingLoan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | Hull City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | Hull City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Hull City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | GatesheadLoan | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Hull City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League One
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Oneat Reading | 14 | 974 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Championship | 5 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| League Cupat Reading | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
21 played7 unused sub· 1246 min, 0g 0a
Played for Hull City and Reading this season.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League One | A Lincoln | 0-2 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Huddersfield | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Portsmouth | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug 20 | League One | A Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Barnsley | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 5.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Played | 36 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Wrexham | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Exeter City | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Played | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 21 | League One | H Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | H Blackburn | 0-0 | Played | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Southampton | 2-1 | Played | 36 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | A Preston | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Swansea | 2-1 | Played | 18 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-0 | Played | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 3 | Championship | H Watford | 0-0 | Played | 75 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-3 | Played | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 13 | FA Cup | H Chelsea | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H Coventry | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — |