Matthew Baker
Newport CountyHeight
4
Shirt
22 years
Feb 6, 2003
Right
Preferred foot
WalesCountry
€334.5K
Market value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches38%Shot attempts17%Goals56%
Chances created38%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions81%
League Two 2025/2026
1
Goals1
Assists12
Started13
Matches1,099
Minutes played6.78
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
Colchester UnitedL4-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.9
Oct 11
Accrington StanleyW0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Oct 7
Cardiff CityW0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Oct 4
Swindon TownL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Sep 27
ChesterfieldL4-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.3
Sep 20
GillinghamL1-3
90
0
0
1
0
6.2
Sep 13
Tranmere RoversD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Sep 6
Bristol RoversL2-3
64
0
0
1
0
6.2
Aug 30
Cambridge UnitedL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Aug 23
Milton Keynes DonsL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
Newport CountyDec 20
League Two
Colchester United
4-1
45’
5.9
Oct 11
League Two
Accrington Stanley
0-1
90’
7.8
Oct 7
EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A
Cardiff City
0-1
90’
7.3
Oct 4
League Two
Swindon Town
0-1
90’
7.3
Sep 27
League Two
Chesterfield
4-1
90’
5.3
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 20%- 5Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.99xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.46xG0.89xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,099
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.99
xG on target (xGOT)
0.89
Non-penalty xG
0.99
Shots
5
Shots on target
1
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.45
Successful passes
481
Successful passes %
81.1%
Accurate long balls
33
Accurate long balls %
37.1%
Chances created
2
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Touches
770
Touches in opposition box
18
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
10
Defending
Penalties conceded
2
Tackles
19
Duels won
79
Duels won %
58.5%
Aerial duels won
49
Aerial duels won %
57.0%
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
49
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches38%Shot attempts17%Goals56%
Chances created38%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions81%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
62 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