PLAYER PROFILE / Right Midfield
Matt Ritchie.
Not recorded · Scotland
TM 92469 · Retired 01 Jul 2026Age today37
Recorded moves15
Peak recorded value€12.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Matthew Thomas Ritchie
- Born
- 10 Sep 1989
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Position
- Right Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 173
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Reading FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2026
- Portsmouth FCLast recorded move · 28 Aug 2025
- Newcastle UnitedLast recorded move · 06 Aug 2024
- AFC BournemouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- Swindon TownLast recorded move · 30 Jan 2013
- Notts CountyLast recorded move · 31 Dec 2009
- Dagenham & Redbridge FCLast recorded move · 01 May 2009
- Portsmouth FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | 36 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 12 May 2026 | 36 | Reading FC | €75k |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 36 | Reading FC | €150k |
| 27 May 2025 | 35 | Portsmouth FC | €300k |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 35 | Portsmouth FC | €350k |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 35 | Portsmouth FC | €500k |
| 27 May 2024 | 34 | Newcastle United | €1.00m |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 34 | Newcastle United | €1.00m |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 33 | Newcastle United | €1.00m |
| 03 Nov 2022 | 33 | Newcastle United | €1.80m |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 32 | Newcastle United | €1.80m |
| 23 Dec 2021 | 32 | Newcastle United | €2.00m |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 31 | Newcastle United | €3.00m |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 31 | Newcastle United | €4.00m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 31 | Newcastle United | €9.50m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 30 | Newcastle United | €9.50m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 30 | Newcastle United | €12.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 29 | Newcastle United | €12.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 29 | Newcastle United | €12.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | 28 | Newcastle United | €12.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 28 | Newcastle United | €10.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 27 | Newcastle United | €9.00m |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 27 | Newcastle United | €9.00m |
| 01 Sep 2016 | 26 | Newcastle United | €8.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 26 | AFC Bournemouth | €6.00m |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 26 | AFC Bournemouth | €5.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 25 | AFC Bournemouth | €3.00m |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 25 | AFC Bournemouth | €1.75m |
| 08 Jan 2014 | 24 | AFC Bournemouth | €500k |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 23 | AFC Bournemouth | €450k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Reading FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Portsmouth FC | Reading FC | Transfer | Free |
| 06 Aug 2024 | Newcastle United | Portsmouth FC | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2016 | AFC Bournemouth | Newcastle United | Transfer | €12.00m |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Swindon Town | AFC Bournemouth | Transfer | €470k |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Portsmouth FC | Swindon Town | Transfer | €300k |
| 06 Jan 2011 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 04 Oct 2010 | Portsmouth FC | Swindon Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 15 May 2010 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Portsmouth FC | Swindon Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Notts County | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2009 | Portsmouth FC | Notts County | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 May 2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2008 | Portsmouth FC | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Portsmouth FC U18 | Portsmouth FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.