Matthew Thomas Ritchie
Scotland | Midfielder | Reading
Matthew Thomas Ritchie, 36, is a footballer from Scotland playing as Midfielder for Reading. Ritchie was born in Gosport, England. In the 2025/26 League One season Ritchie has 28 appearances with 1 goals and 6 assists in 898 minutes at an average rating of 6.67.
Profile
- Full name
- Matthew Thomas Ritchie
- Age
- 36
- Born
- 10 September 1989 | Gosport | England
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Height
- 172
- Weight
- 76
- Position
- Midfielder
- Shirt number
- 30
- Current club
- Reading
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Reading | League One | 28 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 25/26 | Reading | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 19/20 | Newcastle | Premier League | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 19/20 | Newcastle | FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 19/20 | Newcastle | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 2019 | Newcastle | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 3 won
- Championship 2× 2016/2017 · 2014/2015 England
- League Two 1× 2011/2012 England
Runner-up finishes
- A-Leagues All Stars Men 1× | 2024 | World
- EFL Trophy 1× | 2011/2012 | England
- FA Cup 1× | 2009/2010 | England
- League Cup 1× | 2022/2023 | England
- League One 1× | 2012/2013 | England
Clubs | 8
-
Reading
Aug 2025 – present
Free Transfer
-
Reading
Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
Free agent
-
Portsmouth
Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
Free
-
Newcastle
Jul 2016 – Aug 2024
€ 13.5M
-
Bournemouth
Jan 2013 – Jul 2016
-
Swindon Town
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013
€ 300K
-
Swindon Town
Feb 2010 – Jan 2011
Loan
-
Notts County
Sep 2009 – Feb 2010
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Leg Injury : 27 December 2024 to 28 December 2024
- Knee Injury : 1 May 2023 to 30 June 2023
- Calf/Shin Injury : 18 September 2022 to 25 December 2022
- Knee Injury : 16 January 2022 to 9 March 2022
- Virus : 27 December 2021 to 7 January 2022
- Calf/Shin Injury : 25 April 2021 to 1 May 2021
- Shoulder Injury : 28 September 2020 to 26 November 2020
- Knock : 18 June 2020 to 20 June 2020
- Ankle Injury : 30 August 2019 to 3 January 2020
- Hamstring : 3 August 2019 to 10 August 2019
- Knee Injury : 27 August 2018 to 14 September 2018
- Knock : 26 March 2018 to 30 March 2018
- Knock : 25 February 2018 to 2 March 2018
- Thigh Injury : 2 October 2017 to 14 October 2017
- Thigh Injury : 14 January 2016 to 22 January 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Matthew Thomas Ritchie play?
Matthew Thomas Ritchie plays as Midfielder.
Which team does Matthew Thomas Ritchie play for?
Matthew Thomas Ritchie plays for Reading in the League One.
How many goals has Matthew Thomas Ritchie scored this season?
Matthew Thomas Ritchie has scored 1 goals in 28 appearances in the League One 2025/26 season.
How old is Matthew Thomas Ritchie?
Matthew Thomas Ritchie is 36 years old and comes from Scotland.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 09:39 UTC