At a glance
- Full name
- Matthew Carson
- Born
- 29 Apr 2004
- Age today
- 22
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
Career by season
18 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 777 | 1 |
| 24/25 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 21/22 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 0 |
| 21/22 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 19/20 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Linfield FC | 1 – 2 | 90 | |
| 03 Oct 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Limavady United FC | 3 – 1 | 90 | |
| 26 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Portadown FC | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Bangor FC v Portadown FC | 3 – 1 | 90 | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Linfield FC | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Larne FCSubstitute, on 9′ | 0 – 2 | 81 | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Coleraine FC | 0 – 3 | 90 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC v Portadown FC | 3 – 2 | 45 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Dungannon Swifts FC | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 08 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Carrick Rangers FC v Portadown FCSubstitute, on 69′ | 1 – 0 | 21 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U21 v Uzbekistan U21 | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | International Friendly Games | Moldova U21 v Northern Ireland U21 | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 28 Mar 2022 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U18 v Czechia U18 | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 24 Mar 2022 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U18 v Norway U18 | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 03 Sep 2021 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U19 v Faroe Islands U19Substitute, on 65′ | 1 – 0 | 25 | |
| 01 Sep 2021 | International Friendly Games | Northern Ireland U19 v Faroe Islands U19 | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 19 Sep 2019 | International Friendly Games | Finland U16 v Northern Ireland U16 | 2 – 3 | 90 | 2 |
| 17 Sep 2019 | International Friendly Games | Finland U16 v Northern Ireland U16 | 1 – 1 | 61 |
Career transfers
10 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Torquay United FC | Portadown FC | Transfer | Free |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Weymouth FC | Torquay United FC | Loan return | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Torquay United FC | Weymouth FC | Loan | — |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Taunton Town | Torquay United FC | Loan return | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Torquay United FC | Taunton Town | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Southampton FC U21 | Torquay United FC | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Nov 2023 | Braintree Town | Southampton FC U21 | Loan return | |
| 01 Sep 2023 | Southampton FC U21 | Braintree Town | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2022 | Southampton FC U18 | Southampton FC U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2020 | Glentoran FC U18 | Southampton FC U18 | Transfer | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.