Matthew Virtue
- Height
- 175 cm
- Shirt
- 24
- Age
- 29
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- England
- Market value
- €192.8k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
League Two · 2026–2027
7Apps
4Starts
404Minutes
0Goals
1Assists
1.43xG
0.77xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two |
 Swindon Town |
7 | 0 | 1 | |
 EFL Trophy |
Swindon Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 EFL Cup |
Swindon Town |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@  Bristol Rovers |
D 0–0 | 84 | · | · | |
| 20 Oct |
@  Barnet |
W 3–1 | 67 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Oct |
vs  Walsall |
D 1–1 | 29 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs  Crewe Alexandra |
L 0–1 | 26 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
vs  Accrington Stanley |
D 1–1 | 23 | · | · | |
| 22 Sep |
vs  Newport County |
L 0–2 | 30 | · | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in League Two (404 so far).
Market value€192.8k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| xG | 1.43 | 0.32 |
| xGOT | 0.81 | 0.18 |
| xG excl. penalty | 1.43 | 0.32 |
| Shots | 7 | 1.56 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.67 |
| Headed shots | 1 | 0.22 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.22 |
| xA | 0.77 | 0.17 |
| Accurate passes | 59 | 13.1 |
| Pass accuracy | 59.6% | — |
| Accurate long balls | 1 | 0.22 |
| Long ball accuracy | 7.7% | — |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.67 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.45 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 4 | 0.89 |
| Dribbles success rate | 80.0% | — |
| Duels won | 31 | 6.91 |
| Duels won % | 57.4% | — |
| Aerials won | 10 | 2.23 |
| Aerials won % | 47.6% | — |
| Touches | 174 | 38.8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 4.01 |
| Dispossessed | 4 | 0.89 |
| Fouls won | 5 | 1.11 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 24 | 5.35 |
| Tackles | 13 | 2.90 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1.11 |
| Fouls committed | 2 | 0.45 |
| Recoveries | 17 | 3.79 |
| Dribbled past | 5 | 1.11 |
| Clearances | 6 | 1.34 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.22 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 1 | 0.22 |
| xG against while on pitch | 8.19 | 1.82 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.22 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@ Bristol Rovers |
D 0–0 | 84 | · | · | |
| 20 Oct |
@ Barnet |
W 3–1 | 67 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Oct |
vs Walsall |
D 1–1 | 29 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs Crewe Alexandra |
L 0–1 | 26 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
vs Accrington Stanley |
D 1–1 | 23 | · | · | |
| 22 Sep |
vs Newport County |
L 0–2 | 30 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
vs  Cheltenham Town |
W 2–1 | 85 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
@  Northampton Town |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
@  Cardiff City |
L 2–3 | 63 | · | · | |
 18 Jul |
@  Crystal Palace |
L 1–5 | 57 | · | 1 | |
| 02 May |
vs  Milton Keynes Dons |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Mar |
@ Swindon Town |
D 1–1 | 82 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
vs  Crawley Town |
W 1–0 | 69 | · | · | |
| 17 Mar |
@  Grimsby Town |
L 0–1 | 29 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs  Tranmere Rovers |
D 0–0 | 13 | · | · | |
| 10 Mar |
vs Cheltenham Town |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Mar |
@ Walsall |
W 1–0 | 21 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs Newport County |
D 0–0 | 27 | · | · | |
| 21 Feb |
vs  Barrow |
W 3–2 | 79 | · | · | |
| 17 Feb |
@ Crewe Alexandra |
W 1–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 14 Feb |
@  Oldham Athletic |
D 1–1 | 75 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
vs  Bromley |
L 1–2 | 85 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
vs  Notts County |
L 1–2 | 89 | · | · | |
| 27 Jan |
@  Harrogate Town |
W 2–1 | 76 | 1 | · | |
| 24 Jan |
@  Colchester United |
L 1–2 | 14 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
vs  Cambridge United |
L 1–2 | 75 | · | · | |
| 13 Jan |
@  Doncaster Rovers |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
 09 Jan |
@  Port Vale |
L 0–1 | 19 | · | · | |
| 01 Jan |
vs Grimsby Town |
L 0–1 | 78 | · | · | |
| 29 Dec |
@  Salford City |
D 0–0 | 18 | · | · | |
| 26 Dec |
@ Tranmere Rovers |
L 0–1 | 63 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
vs  Gillingham |
W 2–1 | 80 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
@ Newport County |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Dec |
vs Salford City |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 06 Dec |
vs  Luton Town |
D 2–2 | 49 | · | 1 | — |
| 02 Dec |
@ Tranmere Rovers |
W 3–0 | 70 | · | · | |
| 29 Nov |
@ Milton Keynes Dons |
L 1–2 | 70 | · | · | |
| 22 Nov |
vs  Shrewsbury Town |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ★ |
| 15 Nov |
vs Swindon Town |
D 1–1 | 78 | · | 1 | |
| 11 Nov |
@ Port Vale |
D 3–3 | 23 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Fleetwood Town | 42 | 3 | 5 | |
| League Two | 34 | 3 | 3 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Fleetwood Town | 47 | 9 | 2 | |
| League Two | 41 | 9 | 0 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Blackpool | 34 | 1 | 1 | |
| League One | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Lincoln City | 36 | 4 | 1 | |
| League One | 30 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Blackpool | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
| League One | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Blackpool | 31 | 3 | 1 | |
| League One | 24 | 2 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 1 | — |
| League One | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Notts County | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest news1 article
Holloway Calls Himself 'Dead Man Walking' as Swindon's Injury Crisis Deepens
Swindon Town manager Ian Holloway has described himself as a "dead man walking" if results do not improve, with the League Two club facing a crippling injury crisis that has left 13 players sidelined ahead of Saturday's trip to Rochdale. Captain Ollie Clarke, Matty Virtue and Paul Glatzel are the latest additions to the treatment table.