Matthew Virtue
- Height
- 175 cm
- Shirt
- 24
- Age
- 29
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- England
- Market value
- €192.8k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
EFL Cup · 2026–2027
1Apps
1Starts
63Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
0.23xG
0.03xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two |
 Swindon Town |
6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | · | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 180+ minutes in EFL Cup (63 so far).
Market value€192.8k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| xG | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| Shots | 2 | 2.86 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Accurate passes | 14 | 20.0 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.4% | — |
| Chances created | 1 | 1.43 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 1.43 |
| Dribbles success rate | 50.0% | — |
| Duels won | 2 | 2.86 |
| Duels won % | 50.0% | — |
| Touches | 31 | 44.3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 3 | 4.29 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | 0.00 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 3 | 4.29 |
| Tackles | 1 | 1.43 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 1 | 1.43 |
| Fouls committed | 1 | 1.43 |
| Recoveries | 5 | 7.14 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 1.43 |
| Clearances | 1 | 1.43 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 2 | 2.86 |
| xG against while on pitch | 2.02 | 2.88 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 180 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | · | · | |
| 08 Nov |
@ Crawley Town |
L 1–2 | 84 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| League Two | 6 | 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
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