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Height
4
Shirt
23 years
Feb 6, 2003
Right
Preferred foot
Wales
Country
€325K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches26%Shot attempts22%Goals58%
Chances created15%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions75%

League Two 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
20
Started
21
Matches
1,819
Minutes played
6.65
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

today

Grimsby Town
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 31

Bristol Rovers
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 27

Accrington Stanley
L1-4
90
0
0
0
0
5.2

Jan 24

Chesterfield
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Jan 17

Gillingham
L3-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.5

Jan 1

Bromley
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.1

Dec 29, 2025

Crewe Alexandra
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 26, 2025

Barnet
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 20, 2025

Colchester United
L4-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

Oct 11, 2025

Accrington Stanley
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Newport County

today

League Two
Grimsby Town
0-0
90‎’‎
6.4

Jan 31

League Two
Bristol Rovers
3-0
90‎’‎
6.0

Jan 27

League Two
Accrington Stanley
1-4
90‎’‎
5.2

Jan 24

League Two
Chesterfield
2-1
90‎’‎
7.8

Jan 17

League Two
Gillingham
3-2
90‎’‎
6.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 29%
  • 7Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.12xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.46xG0.89xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,819

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.12
xG on target (xGOT)
0.99
Non-penalty xG
1.12
Shots
7
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.48
Successful passes
701
Successful passes %
80.6%
Accurate long balls
52
Accurate long balls %
37.1%
Chances created
2
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
60.0%
Duels won
116
Duels won %
54.7%
Aerial duels won
74
Aerial duels won %
52.1%
Touches
1,153
Touches in opposition box
25
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
13

Defending

Penalties conceded
3
Tackles
27
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
64
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
135
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
35
xG against while on pitch
32.60

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Matthew Baker is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Newport County, born on February 6, 2003, who is right-footed. Follow Matthew Baker on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Matthew Baker has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,819 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.65, 4 yellow cards.

Matthew Baker scores highly on Minutes compared to center backs in the League Two.

Matthew Baker's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matthew Baker's next match is on February 11, 2026 when Newport County face Swindon Town in the League Two.

Explore Matthew Baker's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matthew Baker's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matthew Baker currently plays for Newport County alongside Corey Evans, Riley Lonergan, Sam Watkins, Cameron Evans, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Sven Sprangler, Ciaran Brennan, Bobby Kamwa, Matt Smith, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Harrison Biggins, Joe Thomas, Shaun MacDonald, Kai Whitmore, Lee Jenkins, James Crole, Thomas Davies, Liam Shephard, Gerard Garner, Ben Lloyd, Michael Spellman, Habeeb Ogunneye, Lewis Jamieson, Ryan Delaney, Nathaniel Opoku, Moses Alexander-Walker, Jordan Wright, Nelson Sanca, Jaden Warner, Armani Babah, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Harri Pugh, Myles McKenzie, and Cole Jarvis. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matthew Baker's career has also included time at Newport County and Stoke City.

On the international stage, Matthew Baker has represented Wales, Wales U21, Wales U19, and Wales U17.

Matthew Baker is from Wales, and the national teams include Adam Davies, Ben Cabango, Ben Davies, Brennan Johnson, Chris Mepham, Daniel James, David Brooks, Dylan Lawlor, Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson, Isaak Davies, Jay Dasilva, Joe Rodon, Joel Colwill, Jordan James, Josh Sheehan, Karl Darlow, Kieffer Moore, Lewis Koumas, Liam Cullen, Mark Harris, Nathan Broadhead, Neco Williams, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ronan Kpakio, Rubin Colwill, Sorba Thomas, Tom King, Alice Griffiths, Angharad James, Carrie Jones, Ceri Holland, Charlotte Estcourt, Elise Hughes, Ella Powell, Esther Morgan, Ffion Morgan, Gemma Evans, Hannah Cain, Hayley Ladd, Jessica Fishlock, Josie Green, Kayleigh Barton, Lily Woodham, Lois Joel, Olivia Clark, Poppy Soper, Rachel Rowe, Rhiannon Roberts, Safia Middleton Patel, Soffia Kelly, and Sophie Ingle. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Matthew Baker has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A, EFL Cup Qualification, FA Cup, and Premier League 2 Division 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew Baker, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew Baker to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches26%Shot attempts22%Goals58%
Chances created15%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions75%

Career

Senior career

Newport CountyJul 2024 - now
69
5
39
0
18
0

Youth career

1
0
20
0
19
0
Gillingham Under 18Jul 2018 - Jun 2021

National team

6
0
3
0
3
1
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Matthew Baker is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Newport County, born on February 6, 2003, who is right-footed. Follow Matthew Baker on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Matthew Baker has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,819 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.65, 4 yellow cards.

Matthew Baker scores highly on Minutes compared to center backs in the League Two.

Matthew Baker's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matthew Baker's next match is on February 11, 2026 when Newport County face Swindon Town in the League Two.

Explore Matthew Baker's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matthew Baker's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matthew Baker currently plays for Newport County alongside Corey Evans, Riley Lonergan, Sam Watkins, Cameron Evans, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Sven Sprangler, Ciaran Brennan, Bobby Kamwa, Matt Smith, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Harrison Biggins, Joe Thomas, Shaun MacDonald, Kai Whitmore, Lee Jenkins, James Crole, Thomas Davies, Liam Shephard, Gerard Garner, Ben Lloyd, Michael Spellman, Habeeb Ogunneye, Lewis Jamieson, Ryan Delaney, Nathaniel Opoku, Moses Alexander-Walker, Jordan Wright, Nelson Sanca, Jaden Warner, Armani Babah, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Harri Pugh, Myles McKenzie, and Cole Jarvis. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matthew Baker's career has also included time at Newport County and Stoke City.

On the international stage, Matthew Baker has represented Wales, Wales U21, Wales U19, and Wales U17.

Matthew Baker is from Wales, and the national teams include Adam Davies, Ben Cabango, Ben Davies, Brennan Johnson, Chris Mepham, Daniel James, David Brooks, Dylan Lawlor, Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson, Isaak Davies, Jay Dasilva, Joe Rodon, Joel Colwill, Jordan James, Josh Sheehan, Karl Darlow, Kieffer Moore, Lewis Koumas, Liam Cullen, Mark Harris, Nathan Broadhead, Neco Williams, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ronan Kpakio, Rubin Colwill, Sorba Thomas, Tom King, Alice Griffiths, Angharad James, Carrie Jones, Ceri Holland, Charlotte Estcourt, Elise Hughes, Ella Powell, Esther Morgan, Ffion Morgan, Gemma Evans, Hannah Cain, Hayley Ladd, Jessica Fishlock, Josie Green, Kayleigh Barton, Lily Woodham, Lois Joel, Olivia Clark, Poppy Soper, Rachel Rowe, Rhiannon Roberts, Safia Middleton Patel, Soffia Kelly, and Sophie Ingle. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Matthew Baker has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A, EFL Cup Qualification, FA Cup, and Premier League 2 Division 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew Baker, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew Baker to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.