Matthew Nathaniel Joseph (born 30 September 1972) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has been a member of the Barbados national team. Career Joseph was born in the Bethnal Green area of London to West Indian parents. He played as a midfielder for Arsenal in his youth career and both midfielder and defender at the senior level featured for the club Cambridge United with 159 caps. As well he subsequently left Cambridge in 1998 to join up with Leyton Orient for £10,000. The Barbadian won the Player of the Year award three times while at Orient. Joseph in all appeared a total of 230 times both at and away from Brisbane Road. Joseph won 16 youth caps while featuring for England. Joseph was also capped twice for Barbados, with both caps coming at home against Guatemala and the United States in 2000. Joseph is currently a Youth Coach Developer working with that of the English Football Association. Honours Leyton Orient Player of the Year: 2000, 2001 References External links Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database 1972 births Living people Footballers from Bethnal Green English footballers Association football defenders Arsenal F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Canvey Island F.C. players Histon F.C. players People with acquired Barbadian citizenship Barbados international footballers Barbadian footballers English Football League players English sportspeople of Barbadian descent Black British sportsmen