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Matt Ritchie

Midfielder#30

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Key facts

Age: 37
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 76 kg
Number: #30
Born: 10/9/1989
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Scotland

Official profile

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Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025-26 English League One REA	7	13	17	5	0	1	6	10	4	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth	39	5	1	41	17	2,206	7	9	39	11	38	31	0	–	38
2023-24 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	13	1	0	6	4	116	1	0	13	13	2	1	0	–	5
2022-23 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	7	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	–	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	18	0	2	10	1	1,334	5	3	18	4	13	9	0	–	36
2020-21 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	18	0	2	12	2	1,352	2	3	18	3	12	19	1	–	21
2019-20 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	18	2	1	26	8	1,316	4	0	18	4	26	16	0	1	19
2018-19 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	36	2	8	41	10	2,940	9	1	36	1	55	38	0	1	40
2017-18 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	35	3	5	59	16	2,812	6	3	35	3	37	36	0	–	35
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipNewcastle United	42	12	7	112	34	3,547	10	12	42	2	51	68	0	–	35
2015-16 Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth	37	4	6	77	17	2,979	5	4	37	4	41	56	0	–	58
2009-10 Premier LeaguePortsmouth	2	0	0	3	0	81	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	–	0
Career11 seasons	265	29	32	387	109	18,715	49	35	265	53	275	277	1	2	287

Game log, 2024-25 EFL Championship

Game
3 May v Hull CityD 1-1 3 May	0	0	3	0	74	0	0	1	1	1	2	–	1
22 Apr v WatfordW 1-0 22 Apr	0	0	3	3	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	0
19 Apr @ Norwich CityW 5-3 19 Apr	1	1	3	1	86	1	0	1	0	1	2	–	2
13 Apr v Derby CountyD 2-2 13 Apr	0	0	1	0	86	0	0	1	0	0	3	–	2
10 Apr @ Coventry CityL 0-1 10 Apr	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	1
6 Apr @ MillwallL 1-2 6 Apr	0	0	2	1	69	1	0	1	0	2	1	–	1
30 Mar v Blackburn RoversW 1-0 30 Mar	0	0	0	0	67	0	1	1	0	2	2	–	0
13 Mar v Plymouth ArgyleL 1-2 13 Mar	0	0	0	0	55	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	2
9 Mar v Leeds UnitedW 1-0 9 Mar	0	0	1	0	75	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
2 Mar @ Luton TownL 0-1 2 Mar	0	0	0	0	45	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	1
23 Feb v Queens Park RangersW 2-1 23 Feb	1	0	1	1	79	0	2	1	0	1	0	–	1
15 Feb @ Oxford UnitedW 2-0 15 Feb	0	0	0	0	64	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	0
12 Feb v Cardiff CityW 2-1 12 Feb	0	0	0	0	67	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	1
9 Feb @ Sheffield UnitedL 1-2 9 Feb	0	0	1	1	72	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	1
2 Feb v BurnleyD 0-0 2 Feb	0	0	4	1	86	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
29 Jan v MillwallL 0-1 29 Jan	0	0	2	0	79	0	0	1	0	1	4	–	1
26 Jan @ West Bromwich AlbionL 1-5 26 Jan	0	0	0	0	69	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	5
23 Jan v Stoke CityW 3-1 23 Jan	0	0	1	1	83	0	1	1	0	1	1	–	1
19 Jan v MiddlesbroughW 2-1 19 Jan	2	0	4	3	90	1	0	1	0	3	1	–	1
16 Jan @ Blackburn RoversL 0-3 16 Jan	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
2 Jan v Swansea CityW 4-0 2 Jan	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
30 Dec @ Bristol CityL 0-3 30 Dec	0	0	0	0	64	0	0	1	0	3	1	–	3
27 Dec @ WatfordL 1-2 27 Dec	0	0	0	0	49	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	0
21 Dec v Coventry CityW 4-1 21 Dec	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	1
14 Dec @ Derby CountyL 0-4 14 Dec	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	3
11 Dec v Norwich CityD 0-0 11 Dec	0	0	1	0	82	0	0	1	0	3	2	–	0
8 Dec v Bristol CityW 3-0 8 Dec	0	0	2	1	67	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	0
1 Dec @ Swansea CityD 2-2 1 Dec	1	0	1	1	67	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	2
10 Nov v Preston North EndW 3-1 10 Nov	0	0	4	1	70	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	1
6 Nov @ Plymouth ArgyleL 0-1 6 Nov	0	0	1	1	74	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	0
3 Nov @ Hull CityD 1-1 3 Nov	0	0	1	0	75	1	1	1	0	0	1	–	1
26 Oct v Sheffield WednesdayL 1-2 26 Oct	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
23 Oct @ Cardiff CityL 0-2 23 Oct	0	0	1	0	13	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
5 Oct v Oxford UnitedD 1-1 5 Oct	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
22 Sept @ BurnleyL 1-2 22 Sept	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
1 Sept v SunderlandL 1-3 1 Sept	0	0	1	1	60	0	0	1	0	0	3	–	3
25 Aug @ MiddlesbroughD 2-2 25 Aug	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
17 Aug v Luton TownD 0-0 17 Aug	0	0	1	0	19	0	0	1	1	3	1	–	0
10 Aug @ Leeds UnitedD 3-3 10 Aug	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1

Recent games

May '263
v Blackpool
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
L 1-0
Apr '2626
@ Rotherham United
1 FA
D 1-1
Apr '2619
v Cardiff City
Did not record a stat
L 3-1
Apr '2612
@ Doncaster Rovers
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
L 1-0
Apr '264
@ Huddersfield Town
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Mar '2629
v Wigan Athletic
Did not record a stat
W 3-0
Mar '2622
@ Stevenage
1 FC
L 1-0
Mar '2618
@ Burton Albion
Did not record a stat
W 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
HomeHome or away, 23W	41	0.3	0.1	2.3	0.9	74.8	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.4	–	0.8
AwayHome or away, 15W	40	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.4	67.2	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.1	–	1.0
WinsResult, 38W	38	0.4	0.2	2.1	0.9	81.1	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.3	–	0.5
LossesResult, 0W	26	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.3	59.9	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.1	–	1.5
DrawsResult, 0W	17	0.1	0.1	2.6	0.5	65.5	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.2	–	0.9
Regular seasonStage, 38W	81	0.2	0.1	1.9	0.6	71.0	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.2	–	0.9
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.8	0.5	–	0.5
Bristol CityOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.5	77.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	1.8	–	1.3
Derby CountyOpponent, 2W	4	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.5	77.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	–	1.3
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.3	64.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	–	0.3
Norwich CityOpponent, 2W	4	0.3	0.5	2.5	0.3	82.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.5	–	1.8
Preston North EndOpponent, 3W	3	0.3	0.0	2.7	1.3	83.3	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.3	–	1.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 2W	3	0.7	0.3	2.7	1.3	86.3	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	1.0
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	–	1.0
Aston VillaOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	3.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	–	0.5
Birmingham CityOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	4.5	1.0	90.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	–	0.0
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	–	0.5
BurnleyOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	53.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	–	0.5
Burton AlbionOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.5	4.0	1.0	87.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	–	0.5
Cardiff CityOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	–	0.5
Coventry CityOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	–	1.0
FulhamOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.5	90.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	–	2.0
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	67.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.5	–	1.0
Hull CityOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	74.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	–	1.0
Ipswich TownOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.5	4.0	0.5	86.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	–	1.0
Luton TownOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	32.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	2.0	0.5	–	0.5
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 1W	2	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	49.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	–	1.0
MillwallOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	74.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.5	–	1.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 1W	2	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.5	86.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	–	1.5
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	34.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	–	0.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	64.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	1.0
ReadingOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	–	0.5
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 2W	2	1.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	56.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
Swansea CityOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	43.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	–	1.0
WatfordOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	69.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	–	0.0
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	3.5	1.0	79.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.5	–	0.5
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	72.5	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	–	1.0
BarnsleyOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	83.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	–	0.0
BrentfordOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	1.0
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	72.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0
Stoke CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	83.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0
SunderlandOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	3.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	5.0
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround, 11W	21	0.1	0.0	1.5	0.6	64.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.0	–	0.7
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-TyneGround, 12W	20	0.5	0.2	3.2	1.1	85.8	0.4	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.3	1.8	–	0.9
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.5	1.0	–	1.5
Carrow Road, NorwichGround, 1W	2	0.5	0.5	3.5	0.5	78.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	–	2.0
Elland Road, LeedsGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	48.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	–	0.5
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	49.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.5
Pride Park Stadium, DerbyGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	67.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	–	1.5
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	–	1.0
AESSEAL New York Stadium, RotherhamGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
American Express Stadium, FalmerGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	–	1.0
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	72.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0
Cardiff City StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
Coventry Building Society ArenaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	1.0
Craven Cottage, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0
Deepdale, PrestonGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	–	1.0
Griffin Park, BrentfordGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	1.0
Hillsborough, SheffieldGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	2.0