Matty Cash
| Date of birth | 07 August 1997 |
| Place of birth | Slough, England |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Matty Cash's contract at Nottingham Forest was extended to June 2019 in August 2016 and to June 2021 in March 2017.
He joined Aston Villa in September 2020 with a five-year contract that was extended to June 2027 in April 2022 and to June 2029 in October 2025.
Matty switched his international allegiance to Poland in October 2021. He qualifies via his mother's parents.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 10 Feb 2016 | 03 Sep 2020 | |
| Dagenham and Redbridge | 04 Mar 2016 | 07 May 2016 | L |
| Aston Villa | 03 Sep 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two | 12 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 18 | 10 |
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| 2016-17 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 14 | 9 |
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| 2020-21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 28 |
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| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 4 |
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| 2022-23 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 20 | 6 |
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| 2023-24 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 23 | 6 |
2 |
8
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| 2023-24 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa Conference League | 7 | 6 |
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| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
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| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 3 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Burton Albion | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2016 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Fulham v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Hull City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Fulham v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Poland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Poland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2022-23 | Poland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Poland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Poland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2021 | Andorra v Poland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Poland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Scotland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Poland v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final play-off |
| 08 Jun 2022 | Belgium v Poland | L | 6-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Netherlands v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Poland v Belgium | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 22 Nov 2022 | Mexico v Poland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 26 Nov 2022 | Poland v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Poland v Argentina | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 04 Dec 2022 | France v Poland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Czech Republic v Poland | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Albania v Poland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Faroe Islands v Poland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Poland v Estonia | W | 5-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off semi-final Path A |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Poland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Poland v Malta | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Poland v Moldova | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Finland v Poland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Netherlands v Poland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 07 Sep 2025 | Poland v Finland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Lithuania v Poland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Poland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Poland v Albania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off semi-final Path B |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Sweden v Poland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off final Path B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.