Matt Ritchie
37 yrs · Right midfielder (also LB, LM) · Scotland
Newcastle United · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 173 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2026
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€1.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €12.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | Premier League | RM | 13 | 120 | 4% | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.22 | 1499 | 1610 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | Premier League | RM | 7 | 35 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1630 | 1678 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 18 | 1334 | 39% | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 1596 | 1545 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LM | 18 | 1351 | 40% | 0 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 1589 | 1500 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 18 | 1314 | 38% | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1592 | 1476 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 36 | 2940 | 86% | 2 | 8 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1548 | 1532 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Newcastle United | Premier League | RM | 35 | 2812 | 82% | 3 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 1524 | 1493 | 1.15 |
| 2015/16 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | RM | 37 | 2977 | 87% | 4 | 6 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 1536 | 1408 | 1.08 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 78 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 305 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 272 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 106 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2024 | Newcastle | Without Club | Unknown | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Bournemouth | Newcastle | €12.0M | €6.0M |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Swindon Town | Bournemouth | €470k | €200k |
| 7 Jan 2011 | Portsmouth | Swindon Town | €300k | €50k |
| 6 Jan 2011 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth | Free / loan | €50k |
| 4 Oct 2010 | Portsmouth | Swindon Town | Free / loan | €50k |
| 15 May 2010 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth | Free / loan | €50k |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Portsmouth | Swindon Town | Free / loan | €50k |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Notts County | Portsmouth | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Sept 2009 | Portsmouth | Notts County | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 May 2009 | Dag & Red FC | Portsmouth | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Sept 2008 | Portsmouth | Dag & Red FC | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Portsmouth U18 | Portsmouth | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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