.jpg) Ritchie playing for AFC Bournemouth in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Ritchie [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gosport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger, wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Portsmouth | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 37 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | → Notts County (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Swindon Town | 91 | (23) |
| 2013–2016 | AFC Bournemouth | 130 | (31) |
| 2016–2024 | Newcastle United | 187 | (20) |
| 2024– | Portsmouth | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Scotland | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Thomas Ritchie (born 10 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Championship club Portsmouth. Ritchie represented the Scotland national team from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining his first club Portsmouth for a second spell in 2024, he played for Swindon Town, Bournemouth and Newcastle.
Although born and raised in England, Ritchie qualified to play for Scotland through his Scottish father Alex. He made his senior international debut on 25 March 2015, in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile Matt Ritchie". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Matt Ritchie". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2022.