Matt Ritchie

Matt Ritchie
Personal information
Full name Matthew Thomas Ritchie[1]
Date of birth (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989[2]
Place of birth Gosport, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 11
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 Bournemouth 129 (31)
2016– Newcastle United 18 (3)
National team‡
2015– Scotland 14 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:54, 3 December 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2016 (UTC)

Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ritchie (born 10 September 1989) is a Scottish international footballer who plays for Championship club Newcastle United as a winger. He previously played for Portsmouth and Swindon Town before joining Bournemouth in 2013.

Born and raised in England, Ritchie qualified to play for Scotland through his Scottish father. He made his senior international debut on 25 March 2015 against Northern Ireland

Club career

Portsmouth

Ritchie had been involved in Portsmouth's academy since he turned 13, previously playing football locally in Gosport, starting at the age of six.[3] After signing his first professional contract with the club,[4] and a positive 2008–09 pre-season campaign, including a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over hometown club Gosport Borough,[5] after the match, Ritchie said scoring a hat-trick was 'unreal'.[3]

He went on loan to Swindon Town in 2010 but due to Portsmouth's mounting injury list, he was recalled in March and was named on the bench for their 2–0 Premier League loss at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur after making four appearances for Swindon. On 14 April, he made his League debut for Portsmouth in the game against Wigan Athletic. He played 79 minutes but was then substituted for Frédéric Piquionne. After the match, Ritchie admits making his Portsmouth debut was a dream come true.[6] At the end of the season, with Portsmouth's relegation from the Premier League confirmed, he signed a new two-year deal.[7]

For the 2010–11 season, Ritchie was handed the number 5 shirt and was selected in Portsmouth's starting XI for their first match of the season at Coventry City.[8] However, he soon found himself out of the Portsmouth line-up and, with the club having disbanded its reserve team, manager Steve Cotterill agreed to loan out the player for fitness reasons.[9]

Loan to Dagenham & Redbridge

Ritchie played reserve and academy football at Pompey until late September and continued to impress until he was taken on a one-month loan deal by League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge.[10] He made his Football League debut against Rotherham United on 27 September 2008, coming on as a late substitute.[11] Ritchie scored on his first competitive start for the Daggers in a 2–0 win over Rochdale.[12] He scored again in his next match, a 2–0 win over Barnet.[13]

Ritchie also made clear his wishes to extend the loan deal until the end of the season.[14] Dagenham announced on 30 December that the player would remain with the club until the end of the current season.[15] His impressive performances saw him rewarded with a new two-year deal at Portsmouth,[16] and their Young Player of the Season Award.[17]

Loan to Notts County

On 28 July 2009, it was reported that Notts County, were in talks with Portsmouth over a six-figure fee for his services, believed to be £100,000.[18] On 1 September 2009, Ritchie signed on loan until 31 December.[19] Though County wanted to extend his loan deal.[20]

Loan to Swindon and permanent basis

After Danny Wilson failed to secure Ritchie's services on a permanent deal during the transfer window, it was announced on 11 February 2010 that Swindon Town had signed the midfielder on loan for the remainder of the season.[21] He made his debut on 23 February against Stockport County after coming on for Danny Ward after 25 minutes.[22]

After making a brief appearance for Pompey on 4 October, Ritchie was loaned again to Swindon Town, on a one-month deal.[23] Two weeks later the deal was extended to two months.[24]

On 7 January 2011, Swindon Town signed Ritchie on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. He added to his tally with goals against Bournemouth in a 3–2 loss, a 4–1 loss to Southampton, a 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United and a 2–1 loss against Notts County. Despite Swindon Town being relegated to League Two, Ritchie was named the Robins' Player of the Season.[25]

Under manager Paolo Di Canio in League Two, he retained his first team place in the starting eleven and scoring form with ten goals that season. During the season, Ritchie was linked with League One clubs, with the likes of Bournemouth interested in signing the player.[26] After Bournemouth's bid for him was rejected, manager Di Canio said that he was worth about £2 million.[27] In March, he won the Football League Two Player of the Year for 2012.[28] With team-mate Paul Caddis he was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.[29]

Ahead of a new season in League One, Swindon turned down a £900,000 offer from a League One club for Ritchie, insisting he would be sold for £2.5 million.[30] Shortly afterwards he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2014.[31]

Bournemouth

On 30 January 2013, Ritchie signed for Bournemouth on a three-and-a-half year deal for £400,000.[32][33] After leaving Swindon Town, he said that he was surprised to leave the club and that he had left with a "heavy heart".[34] However, Di Canio claimed that the club sold Ritchie behind his back.[35]

He made his debut on 2 February in a 3–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons. Ritchie scored his first goal for his new team on 23 March in a 4–1 win over Bury. That win was the first of an eight match run of successive wins, including a brace for Ritchie in a 3–1 victory over Notts County, that culminated in clinching promotion to the Championship.[36][37]

He was a key performer for Bournemouth during the 2014–15 season. His form helped the side to top the Championship and won him international recognition with Scotland. By April, he had scored 11 goals and provided 13 assists for his team. Ritchie's form saw him voted the Football League's best player in a poll by FourFourTwo magazine.[38]

On 19 September 2015, he scored his first ever goal in the Premier League, coming on for Bournemouth in a 2–0 home win against Sunderland.[39] On 25 October 2015, Ritchie scored his team's only goal of the game after just 1 minute, in Bournemouth's 5–1 drubbing by Tottenham.[40]

Newcastle United

On 1 July 2016, Ritchie signed a five-year contract with newly-relegated Newcastle United, becoming the third signing under manager Rafael Benítez.[41] Ritchie scored his first goal for Newcastle on 17 August 2016 from a penalty in the third game of the Championship against Reading.[42]

International career

Under FIFA eligibility rules, Ritchie was eligible for the national teams of England, where he was born and raised, and Scotland, his father's native land.[43] On 16 March 2015, he was called up to the Scotland national football team for a friendly against Northern Ireland and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar. Ritchie made his debut against Northern Ireland on 25 March at Hampden Park, and took the 85th-minute corner which set up Christophe Berra's header for the only goal of the game.[44] On 5 June he scored his first international goal, a 20-yard strike which was the only goal of a friendly victory over Qatar at Easter Road in Edinburgh.[45] His second goal came in a European Championship qualifier against Poland at Hampden Park on 8 October 2015, for which he won "Goal of the Year" award from the Scottish FA.[46]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 June 2015 Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland  Qatar 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 8 October 2015 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Poland 1–1 2–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
3. 29 March 2016 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Denmark 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Career statistics

As of 20 November 2016
Club statistics
Club   Season   League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2008–09[47] Premier League 0000000000
2009–10[48] Premier League 200000—20
2010–11[49] Championship 500030—80
Total 70003000100
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2008–09[47] League Two 371131001[lower-alpha 1]04112
Notts County (loan) 2009–10[48] League Two 16320001[lower-alpha 1]0193
Swindon Town (loan) 2009–10[48] League One 4000000040
2010–11[49]
 League One 12331002[lower-alpha 1]0174
Swindon Town 244000000244
2011–12[50] League Two 401041206[lower-alpha 1]05211
2012–13[36] League One 279104000329
Total 160401336010018943
Bournemouth 2012–13[36] League One 173000000173
2013–14[51] Championship 3092000—329
2014–15 Championship 46152030—5115
2015–16 Premier League 3643020—414
Total 1293170500013831
Newcastle United 2016–17 Championship 1520022—174
Career Total 3117320316210035478
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Swindon Town
Bournemouth
Individual

References

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  2. 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Matt Ritchie". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ritchie in dream land". Portsmouth News. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Portsmouth Football Club :: News". Portsmouthfc.co.uk. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Sky Sports | Football | News | Pompey see off Gosport". Skysports.com. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "Ritchie: It was a dream come true". Portsmouth News. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ritchie set for Pompey stay". Sky Sports. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Coventry 2 – 0 Portsmouth
  9. ↑ Cotterill: Ritchie has a Blues future
  10. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Dagenham & Redbridge | Daggers bring in Ritchie on loan". News.bbc.co.uk. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  11. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | League Two | Dag & Red 1–1 Rotherham". News.bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  12. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | League Two | Rochdale 0–2 Dag & Red". News.bbc.co.uk. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  13. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | League Two | Dag & Red 2–0 Barnet". News.bbc.co.uk. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
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  15. ↑ "Daggers extend Ritchie loan spell". BBC News. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "Pompey offer Ritchie new deal". Sky Sports. 1 May 2009.
  17. ↑ "Hat-trick of honours for Johnson". Portsmouth News. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  18. ↑ "Magpies plan Ritchie raid". Sky Sports. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  21. ↑ Town land Ritchie
  22. ↑ "Swindon 4–1 Stockport". BBC News. 23 February 2010.
  23. ↑ Ritchie loaned to Swindon
  24. ↑ Portsmouth winger Matt Ritchie extends Swindon loan
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  26. ↑ "Bournemouth fail in bid for Swindon Town's Matt Ritchie". BBC Sport. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  32. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21265257
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  34. ↑ "Matt Ritchie: Swindon exit saddens Bournemouth winger". BBC Sport. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  35. ↑ "Paolo Di Canio: Swindon Town manager 'considers future'". BBC Sport. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  48. 1 2 3 "Games played by Matt Ritchie in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  49. 1 2 "Games played by Matt Ritchie in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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  51. ↑ "Games played by Matt Ritchie in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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