The Verdict

After narrowly missing out on a return to the Championship in recent seasons, Sunderland finally managed to get over the line in terms of promotion at the weekend.

Although Matete didn't feature in this particular fixture, he did produce some encouraging performances for the Black Cats during the second-half of the season after sealing a move to the club in the January transfer window.

In the 16 games that he participated in for Sunderland, the midfielder made 2.3 tackles per game and registered a pass success rate of 80.5% as he averaged a WhoScored match rating of 6.71 in the third-tier.

By improving upon these particular statistics next season, Matete could potentially help his side achieve a relative amount of success in the Championship.