Matt Ritchie
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Ritchie playing for AFC Bournemouth in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Gosport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Portsmouth | 39 | (5) |
| 2025– | Reading | 18 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Scotland | 16 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Thomas Ritchie (born 10 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for EFL League One club Reading. 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.