Matty Virtue

Matty Virtue
Personal information
Full name Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997
Place of birth Epsom, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 24
Youth career
–2006 Chelsea
2008–2017 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Liverpool 0 (0)
2018 → Notts County (loan) 13 (0)
2019–2024 Blackpool 84 (7)
2022–2023 → Lincoln City (loan) 30 (3)
2024–2026 Fleetwood Town 75 (12)
2026– Swindon Town 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:25, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick[3] (born 2 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town. He has previously played for Liverpool, Notts County, and Fleetwood Town.

Career

Virtue joined Liverpool at under-11 level, having played with Chelsea until the age of 9.[4] He moved on loan to Notts County in January 2018.[5]

He was named captain of Liverpool's Under-23 team in October 2018.[6] In January 2019, he signed for Blackpool.[7] He scored his first professional goal against Accrington Stanley on 5 March 2019.[8]

On 16 October 2020, Virtue signed a new two-year contract with Blackpool.[9] In December 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to self-isolate, missing matches.[10] In October 2021 he extended his contract for a further year.[11]

He moved on loan to Lincoln City on 1 September 2022.[12] He made his debut coming off the bench against Cambridge United on 3 September 2022.[13] He scored his first goal for Lincoln City against Bristol Rovers in a 6–3 win on 17 September 2022.[14] After a period injured, he returned to the Lincoln first-team.[15]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Blackpool confirmed that Virtue would be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract.[16]

Virtue signed for Fleetwood Town on 1 July 2024.[17] On 15 May 2026, the club announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[18]

In June 2026 it was announced that he would sign for Swindon Town on 1 July 2026.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2017–18[20] Premier League 0000000000
2018–19[8] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Notts County (loan) 2017–18[20] League Two 130100010150
Blackpool 2018–19[8] League One 133000000133
2019–20[21] League One 24241003[a]0313
2020–21[22] League One 16220101[a]0202
2021–22[23] Championship 3000000030
2022–23[24] Championship 3000000030
2023–24[25] League One 250202051341
Total 8478130911049
Lincoln City (loan) 2022–23[24] League One 303102130364
Fleetwood Town 2024–25[26] League Two 419103020479
2025–26[27] League Two 343301040423
Total 75124040608912
Swindon Town 2026–27[28] League Two 2000100030
Career total 2042314110119124725
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Matty Virtue". Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool release seven players as they submit retained squad list to Premier League" – Liverpool Echo, 9 June 2017
  4. ↑ "Profile". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Matty Virtue: Liverpool midfielder joins Notts County". BBC Sport. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Gini's delight, Shaq eyes glory, and Juve want Origi – Monday's Liverpool FC News Roundup". This Is Anfield. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Blackpool: Matty Virtue joins from Liverpool and Antony Evans on loan from Everton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Match Preview: Crewe Alexandra (A) – Blackpool F.C., 16 October 2020
  10. ↑ "Maxwell and Virtue Return Positive COVID-19 Tests". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Virtue Signs New Deal" – Blackpool F.C., 19 October 2021
  12. ↑ "Virtue joins Lincoln on season loan from Blackpool". BBC Sport.
  13. ↑ "Cambridge United 2 Imps 0" – via Lincoln City FC.
  14. ↑ "Blackpool winger making waves on the South Coast with League One Portsmouth" – via Blackpool Gazette.
  15. ↑ Allen, Sam (14 March 2023). "Matty Virtue on Lincoln City injury return as he weighs up long-term future". LincolnshireLive.
  16. ↑ "Retained List Confirmed". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Matty Virtue: Blackpool midfielder joins Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Fleetwood Town: Ched Evans among three players offered new contracts". BBC Sport. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Matty Virtue joins Swindon Town after leaving Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 29 June 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Matty Virtue in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2026.


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