PLAYER INFORMATION

Ruth Matta

Running back Ruth Matta is one of Europe’s most decorated players. As a member of the Birmingham Lions of the British American Football Association (BAFA), Matta is twice an Offensive Player of the Year and also a six-time UK National Champion. With Great Britain’s national team, she is a European Silver Medalist, and she was awarded MVP at the 2017 IFAF Women’s World Championships in the Bronze medal match against Mexico.

A soccer player in secondary school, and a rugby player at university, it seems Matta was perhaps destined to play American football. Her outlook on the game certainly indicates she is up to the task. “When I walk onto the pitch I’m no longer defined by my gender but as a player. Focus shifts towards my athletic ability, hard work and fight.” Her desire to compete with the best brought her to the Boston Renegades in 2019. “Itโ€™ll take time to settle in. I will have to earn my reps in Boston,” she said in an interview with EP Sports. “The level I will be playing in the U.S. will be a lot higher.”

Matta rose to the challenge. She rushed for over 1,000 yards on the season. The strength of her performance in the 2019 Womenโ€™s Football Alliance National Championship Game earned her the Most Valuable Player of the Game award.

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Jersey

Jersey

#22

Position

Position

Running Back

Height

Height

4’11”

Hometown

Hometown

Birmingham, England

Resides

Resides

Norton, Mass.

Occupation

Occupation

Mental Health

Experience

Experience

Boston Renegades, 2019โ€“ ,
Birmingham Lions (BAFA), 2014โ€“ ,