▁Mam el odi ▁Sund own s ▁for ▁an ▁und is closed ▁fee ▁in ▁hope ▁of ▁breaking ▁into ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁national ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁Mat ty ▁was ▁on ▁trial ▁at ▁Championship ▁side ▁Le eds ▁United ▁and ▁had ▁scored ▁two ▁goals ▁in ▁two ▁friendly ▁games , ▁putting ▁in ▁some ▁hard ▁working ▁performances ▁in ▁his ▁quest ▁to ▁secure ▁a ▁permanent ▁move ▁back ▁to ▁English ▁football . ▁Le eds ▁saw ▁Mat ty ▁as ▁a ▁potential ▁solution ▁to ▁their ▁mid field ▁problems ▁following ▁the ▁sale ▁of ▁Jon ny ▁How son . ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Le eds ▁United ▁Manager ▁Simon ▁Gray son ▁said ▁he ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁offering ▁Mat ty ▁a ▁deal ▁at ▁the ▁club . ▁Mat ty ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁trial ▁with ▁Scottish ▁club ▁Hi bern ian ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁but ▁eventually , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁six - month ▁deal ▁with ▁Eng en ▁Santos ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Mat ty ▁depart ed ▁from ▁Santos ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁exp iration ▁of ▁the ▁contract . ▁After ▁part ing ▁ways ▁with ▁Santos , ▁on ▁ 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Mat ty ▁would ▁join ▁South ▁African ▁club ▁B id vest ▁W its . ▁ ▁G ates head ▁On ▁ 3 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁P att ison ▁signed