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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2013 | 23 | AFC Bournemouth | €400k |
| 08 Feb 2011 | 21 | Swindon Town | €200k |
| 23 Aug 2009 | 19 | Portsmouth FC | €50k |
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.