Matt Crooks - Hull City Player Discussion

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Player Profile​

Full name Matt Crooks
Date of birth 21 January 1994
Nationality English
Height 1.96 m
Position Central Midfield
Preferred foot Right
Tall, powerful, and made for Championship battles.

Career Path​

Crooks started in the lower leagues and worked his way up the hard way.
Accrington Stanley
Hartlepool United
Rangers
Scunthorpe United
Rotherham United
Middlesbrough
Hull City
He built his reputation at Rotherham where he became known for late runs into the box and double digit goal contributions from midfield. At Middlesbrough he gained consistent Championship experience before making the move to Hull City.
No shortcuts in his career. Every step earned.

Style Of Play​

Primary role Central midfielder
Secondary role Attacking midfielder
Strengths
• Aerial ability
• Physical duels
• Late box runs
• Pressing
• Work rate
He is not a deep lying playmaker. He is the runner, the disruptor, the extra man in the box.

What He Brings To Hull​

Experience in promotion battles
Leadership presence
Championship know how
Goals from midfield
In a 46 game season you need durability and edge. Crooks gives both. He has played across multiple levels of English football and understands the grind.
Not the flashy name on the team sheet. But a proper Championship midfielder with a proper career behind him.
And that is exactly why he matters.