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Height
30
Shirt
36 years
Sep 10, 1989
Left
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€270K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
RW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches56%Shot attempts19%Goals26%
Chances created80%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions53%
Transfer value: €270K
Highest: €16.9M(Dec 31, 2015)
€17M
€13M
€8.4M
€4.2M
€0

League One 2025/2026

1
Goals
6
Assists
7
Started
19
Matches
715
Minutes played
6.62
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 7

Luton Town
W2-3
18
0
2
0
0
8.1

Feb 28

Bradford City
W2-1
11
1
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 14

Wycombe Wanderers
W3-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 10

Wigan Athletic
W1-2
23
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 7

AFC Wimbledon
L3-2
60
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 31

Northampton Town
W0-2
15
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 27

Exeter City
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 24

Barnsley
D2-2
11
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 17

Leyton Orient
L3-1
60
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jan 4

Stockport County
W1-0
63
0
0
0
0
6.1
Reading

Mar 7

League One
Luton Town
2-3
18‎’‎
8.1

Feb 28

League One
Bradford City
2-1
11‎’‎
7.2

Feb 14

League One
Wycombe Wanderers
3-2
Bench

Feb 10

League One
Wigan Athletic
1-2
23‎’‎
6.2

Feb 7

League One
AFC Wimbledon
3-2
60‎’‎
6.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 38%
  • 8Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.75xG
2 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.23xG0.12xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 715

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.75
xG on target (xGOT)
0.32
Non-penalty xG
0.75
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
6
Expected assists (xA)
2.01
Successful passes
205
Successful passes %
77.7%
Accurate long balls
8
Accurate long balls %
30.8%
Chances created
13
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
25.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
45.5%
Duels won
29
Duels won %
38.7%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
33.3%
Touches
406
Touches in opposition box
20
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles
6
Interceptions
7
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
38
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
9
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
8
xG against while on pitch
8.78

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Matt Ritchie is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a right winger for Reading, born on September 10, 1989, who is left-footed. Follow Matt Ritchie on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Matt Ritchie has recorded 1 goal, 6 assists, 715 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.62, 5 yellow cards.

Matt Ritchie scores highly on Assists compared to right wingers in the League One.

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

Matt Ritchie's next match is on March 10, 2026 when Reading face Mansfield Town in the League One.

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

Matt Ritchie currently plays for Reading alongside Abraham Kanu, Joel Pereira, Jeriel Dorsett, Ben Elliot, Haydon Roberts, Liam Fraser, Jack Marriott, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Daniel Kyerewaa, Finley Burns, Paudie O'Connor, Benn Ward, Andy Yiadom, Kadan Young, Mark O'Mahony, Randell Williams, Michael Stickland, Ryan Nyambe, Will Keane, Kamari Doyle, Tom Norcott, Paddy Lane, Derrick Williams, and Sean Patton. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matt Ritchie's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Newcastle United, AFC Bournemouth, Swindon Town, Notts County, and Dagenham & Redbridge.

On the international stage, Matt Ritchie has represented Scotland.

Matt Ritchie is from Scotland, and the national teams include Craig Gordon, Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Josh Doig, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Andy Irving, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Connor Barron, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Ben Gannon Doak, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Ross McCrorie, Kenny McLean, Jenna Clark, Miri Taylor, Caroline Weir, Kirsty Hanson, Rachel McLauchlan, Georgia Brown, Eartha Cumings, Erin Cuthbert, and Kirsty MacLean. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Ritchie has won 3 titles: Championship (2016/2017) with Newcastle United, Championship (2014/2015) with AFC Bournemouth, and League Two (2011/2012) with Swindon Town.

Matt Ritchie has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. D, Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League, World Cup UEFA qualification, and EURO Qualification qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches56%Shot attempts19%Goals26%
Chances created80%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions53%

Career

Senior career

Reading (Free transfer)Aug 2025 - now
20
1
41
5
215
25
142
31
108
25
17
4
10
0
4
0
18
3
3
1

National team

16
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Newcastle United

England
1
Championship(16/17)

News

About

Matt Ritchie is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a right winger for Reading, born on September 10, 1989, who is left-footed. Follow Matt Ritchie on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Matt Ritchie has recorded 1 goal, 6 assists, 715 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.62, 5 yellow cards.

Matt Ritchie scores highly on Assists compared to right wingers in the League One.

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

Matt Ritchie's next match is on March 10, 2026 when Reading face Mansfield Town in the League One.

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

Matt Ritchie currently plays for Reading alongside Abraham Kanu, Joel Pereira, Jeriel Dorsett, Ben Elliot, Haydon Roberts, Liam Fraser, Jack Marriott, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Daniel Kyerewaa, Finley Burns, Paudie O'Connor, Benn Ward, Andy Yiadom, Kadan Young, Mark O'Mahony, Randell Williams, Michael Stickland, Ryan Nyambe, Will Keane, Kamari Doyle, Tom Norcott, Paddy Lane, Derrick Williams, and Sean Patton. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matt Ritchie's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Newcastle United, AFC Bournemouth, Swindon Town, Notts County, and Dagenham & Redbridge.

On the international stage, Matt Ritchie has represented Scotland.

Matt Ritchie is from Scotland, and the national teams include Craig Gordon, Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Josh Doig, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Andy Irving, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Connor Barron, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Ben Gannon Doak, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Ross McCrorie, Kenny McLean, Jenna Clark, Miri Taylor, Caroline Weir, Kirsty Hanson, Rachel McLauchlan, Georgia Brown, Eartha Cumings, Erin Cuthbert, and Kirsty MacLean. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Ritchie has won 3 titles: Championship (2016/2017) with Newcastle United, Championship (2014/2015) with AFC Bournemouth, and League Two (2011/2012) with Swindon Town.

Matt Ritchie has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. D, Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League, World Cup UEFA qualification, and EURO Qualification qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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