Matt Doherty’s Wolves legacy assessed as he prepares for Bramall Lane reunion | OneFootball

Wolves visit Sheffield United on Sunday, and an old favourite will be in their way. Matt Doherty prepares to face the club that shaped his career and legacy.

As reported by ExpressAndStar.com, he was signed as an 18-year-old from Bohemians after friendlies with Wolves and Aston Villa. Loans and perseverance took him from reserve football through relegation and back to Europe with Wolves.

He later moved to Tottenham and Atletico Madrid under elite managers, then returned to Molineux as an experienced voice and top-20 appearance maker. His second departure this summer was not straightforward, and he has since made Bramall Lane his new home.

Former team-mate and representative Stephen Hunt believes time will only burnish Doherty’s status, and says he merits recognition among Wolves’ best modern full-backs. Over two Premier League seasons he trailed only Trent Alexander-Arnold for goals and assists by a right-back.

Ex-chief scout Dave Bowman tracked him from Belvedere into Bohemians and prized his composure, while Matt Jarvis recalls a tenacious, intelligent defender.

He made 389 Wolves appearances and scored 33 goals, bought for £75,000, sold for £15 million, then re-signed on a free. On his return he led by example and, at times, by forthright words.

Sentiment will pause at Bramall Lane, where home colours now define his afternoon. But many Wolves supporters are likely to recognise how much he gave them, even as they hope he has an off day.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com

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