Matt Ritchie

Date of birth10 September 1989
Place of birthGosport
NationalityScottish
Weight70 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionMidfielder

After a loan spell, Matt Ritchie joined Swindon Town in January 2011 with a contract to June 2013.

He joined AFC Bournemouth in January 2013 with a contract to June 2016 that was extended to June 2018 in January 2015.

Matt joined Newcastle United in July 2016 with a five-year contract that was extended to June 2023 in March 2020.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Portsmouth 04 Jul 2008 07 Jan 2011
Dagenham and Redbridge 25 Sep 2008 31 May 2009 L
Notts County 01 Sep 2009 31 Dec 2009 L
Swindon Town 11 Feb 2010 26 Mar 2010 L
Swindon Town 04 Oct 2010 04 Jan 2011 L
Swindon Town 07 Jan 2011 30 Jan 2013
AFC Bournemouth 30 Jan 2013 01 Jul 2016
Newcastle United 01 Jul 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2008-09 Dagenham and Redbridge FA Cup 3
1
1
2008-09 Dagenham and Redbridge Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2008-09 Dagenham and Redbridge League Two 36
1
11
1
2009-10 Notts County FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Notts County Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2009-10 Notts County League Two 12
4
3
1
2009-10 Portsmouth Premier League 1
1
2009-10 Swindon Town League One
4
2010-11 Portsmouth League Championship 2
3
2010-11 Portsmouth League Cup 3
2010-11 Swindon Town FA Cup 3
1
2010-11 Swindon Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2010-11 Swindon Town League One 35
1
7
1
2011-12 Swindon Town FA Cup 4
1
2011-12 Swindon Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 6
1
2011-12 Swindon Town League Cup 2
2011-12 Swindon Town League Two 40
10
5
2012-13 AFC Bournemouth League One 15
2
3
4
2012-13 Swindon Town FA Cup
1
2012-13 Swindon Town League Cup 4
2012-13 Swindon Town League One 26
1
9
4
2013-14 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 2
1
2013-14 AFC Bournemouth League Championship 28
2
9
5
2014-15 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup
2
2014-15 AFC Bournemouth League Championship 44
2
15
6
2014-15 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 1
2
2015-16 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup
3
2015-16 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 1
1
2015-16 AFC Bournemouth Premier League 33
4
4
5
2016-17 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2
2
2016-17 Newcastle United League Championship 40
2
12
9
2016-17 Newcastle United League Cup 3
2
2017-18 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2017-18 Newcastle United League Cup
1
2017-18 Newcastle United Premier League 32
3
3
6
2018-19 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1
2018-19 Newcastle United Premier League 35
1
2
9
2019-20 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
2019-20 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2019-20 Newcastle United Premier League 14
4
2
4
2019-20 Newcastle United Premier League Asia Trophy 2
2020-21 Newcastle United FA Cup
1
2020-21 Newcastle United League Cup 2
2020-21 Newcastle United Premier League 15
3
2
2021-22 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2021-22 Newcastle United Premier League 14
4
5
2022-23 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2022-23 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2022-23 Newcastle United Premier League
7
2023-24 Newcastle United FA Cup
2
2023-24 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2023-24 Newcastle United Premier League
8
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Apr 2010 Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
18 Apr 2010 Portsmouth v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
07 Aug 2010 Coventry City v Portsmouth L 2-0 League Championship
09 Aug 2010 Stevenage v Portsmouth W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
14 Aug 2010 Portsmouth v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
21 Aug 2010 Preston North End v Portsmouth L 1-0 League Championship
24 Aug 2010 Portsmouth v Crystal Palace W 1-1 (4-3) League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2010 Portsmouth v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Championship
21 Sep 2010 Portsmouth v Leicester City L 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
28 Sep 2010 Portsmouth v Bristol City W 3-1 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2014-15 Scotland International Friendly 2
1
2014-15 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
2015-16 Scotland International Friendly 3
1
2015-16 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
1
1
2016-17 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3
1
2017-18 Scotland FIFA World Cup
1
2017-18 Scotland International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Mar 2015 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 2015 Scotland v Gibraltar W 6-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
05 Jun 2015 Scotland v Qatar W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2015 Republic of Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
07 Sep 2015 Scotland v Germany L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
08 Oct 2015 Scotland v Poland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
11 Oct 2015 Gibraltar v Scotland W 0-6 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group D
29 Mar 2016 Scotland v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
29 May 2016 Italy v Scotland L 1-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2016 France v Scotland L 3-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 2016 Malta v Scotland W 1-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
08 Oct 2016 Scotland v Lithuania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
11 Oct 2016 Slovakia v Scotland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
11 Nov 2016 England v Scotland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
01 Sep 2017 Lithuania v Scotland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
23 Mar 2018 Scotland v Costa Rica L 0-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.