Matthew Virtue

Fleetwood Town

Right Winger England

Age 29

Height 175 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €220k

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.59

42 matches

Last 5

6.44

-0.15 vs season

Best

8.7

vs Shrewsbury Town

MOTM

of 39 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.59

Goals

55%

Assists

61%

Rating

6.62

40%

Matches

64%

Started

61%

Minutes

1967

64%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

League Two · percentile vs peers

Chances created

11%

Aerial duels

79%

Defensive actions

61%

Goals

20%

Shot attempts

24%

Touches

18%

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Shot Map

29 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.59

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1101 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1101

Attack

31%

Middle

46%

Ø position

54%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League Two)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Goals	3	0.14	55	50
xG	2.60	0.12	57	34
xGOT	3.51	0.16	66	51
xG excl. penalty	2.60	0.12	60	36
Shots	29	1.33	55	30
Shots on target	12	0.55	63	51
Headed shots	2	0.09	54	48

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Assists	3	0.14	61	62
xA	2.35	0.11	59	47
Accurate passes	393	17.98	63	48
Pass accuracy	63.4	63.39	14	14
Accurate long balls	23	1.05	65	59
Long ball accuracy	22.5	22.55	17	17
Chances created	16	0.73	48	18
Big chances created	6	0.27	70	66
Successful crosses	7	0.32	53	42
Cross accuracy	17.1	17.07	34	34

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	4	0.18	24	7
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	73	73
Duels won	75	3.43	47	9
Duels won %	45.7	45.73	63	63
Aerials won	30	1.37	72	56
Aerials won %	46.2	46.15	79	79
Touches	907	41.50	56	19
Touches in opposition box	66	3.02	70	51
Dispossessed	17	0.78	52	82
Fouls won	9	0.41	33	10

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	77	3.52	63	48
Tackles	32	1.46	60	39
Interceptions	6	0.27	39	18
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.18	66	62
Fouls committed	24	1.10	63	45
Recoveries	90	4.12	63	48
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.37	50	26
Dribbled past	12	0.55	44	69
Clearances	35	1.60	75	68
Clean sheets	1	0.05	42	45
Goals conceded while on pitch	28	1.28	30	49
xG against while on pitch	29.51	1.35	29	42

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 86%
Yellow cards	1	0.05	57	72
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Goals	3	0.14	55	50
xG	2.60	0.12	57	34
xGOT	3.51	0.16	66	51
xG excl. penalty	2.60	0.12	60	36
Shots	29	1.33	55	30
Shots on target	12	0.55	63	51
Headed shots	2	0.09	54	48

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Assists	3	0.14	61	62
xA	2.35	0.11	59	47
Accurate passes	393	17.98	63	48
Pass accuracy	63.4	63.39	14	14
Accurate long balls	23	1.05	65	59
Long ball accuracy	22.5	22.55	17	17
Chances created	16	0.73	48	18
Big chances created	6	0.27	70	66
Successful crosses	7	0.32	53	42
Cross accuracy	17.1	17.07	34	34

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	4	0.18	24	7
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	73	73
Duels won	75	3.43	47	9
Duels won %	45.7	45.73	63	63
Aerials won	30	1.37	72	56
Aerials won %	46.2	46.15	79	79
Touches	907	41.50	56	19
Touches in opposition box	66	3.02	70	51
Dispossessed	17	0.78	52	82
Fouls won	9	0.41	33	10

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	77	3.52	63	48
Tackles	32	1.46	60	39
Interceptions	6	0.27	39	18
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.18	66	62
Fouls committed	24	1.10	63	45
Recoveries	90	4.12	63	48
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.37	50	26
Dribbled past	12	0.55	44	69
Clearances	35	1.60	75	68
Clean sheets	1	0.05	42	45
Goals conceded while on pitch	28	1.28	30	49
xG against while on pitch	29.51	1.35	29	42

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 86%
Yellow cards	1	0.05	57	72
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (44)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Milton Keynes Dons	League Two	1-1	0	0	0
2026-03-28	@ Swindon Town	League Two	1-1	82	0	0	6.6
2026-03-21	vs Crawley Town	League Two	1-0	69	0	0	7.0
2026-03-17	@ Grimsby Town	League Two	1-0	29	0	0	6.2
2026-03-14	vs Tranmere Rovers	League Two	0-0	13	0	0	6.0
2026-03-10	vs Cheltenham Town	League Two	2-2	0	0	0
2026-03-03	@ Walsall	League Two	0-1	21	0	0	6.4
2026-02-28	vs Newport County	League Two	0-0	27	0	0	6.2
2026-02-21	vs Barrow	League Two	3-2	79	0	0	6.6
2026-02-17	@ Crewe Alexandra	League Two	0-1	1	0	0
2026-02-14	@ Oldham Athletic	League Two	1-1	75	0	0	6.7
2026-02-07	vs Bromley	League Two	1-2	85	0	0	6.6
2026-01-31	vs Notts County	League Two	1-2	89	0	0	6.3
2026-01-27	@ Harrogate Town	League Two	1-2	76	1	0	7.7
2026-01-24	@ Colchester United	League Two	2-1	14	0	0	6.1
2026-01-17	vs Cambridge United	League Two	1-2	75	0	0	6.4
2026-01-13	@ Doncaster Rovers	EFL Trophy	3-1	90	0	0	6.2
2026-01-09	@ Port Vale	FA Cup	1-0	19	0	0	5.9
2026-01-01	vs Grimsby Town	League Two	0-1	78	0	0	6.5
2025-12-29	@ Salford City	League Two	0-0	18	0	0	6.0
2025-12-26	@ Tranmere Rovers	League Two	1-0	63	0	0	6.5
2025-12-20	vs Gillingham	League Two	2-1	80	0	0	6.9
2025-12-13	@ Newport County	League Two	0-2	90	0	0	6.9
2025-12-09	vs Salford City	League Two	1-1	90	1	0	7.8
2025-12-06	vs Luton Town	FA Cup	2-2	49	0	1
2025-12-02	@ Tranmere Rovers	EFL Trophy	0-3	70	0	0	6.8
2025-11-29	@ Milton Keynes Dons	League Two	2-1	70	0	0	6.3
2025-11-22	vs Shrewsbury Town	League Two	3-1	90	1	1	8.7 ⭐
2025-11-15	vs Swindon Town	League Two	1-1	78	0	1	7.5
2025-11-11	@ Port Vale	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. G	3-3	23	0	0	6.3
2025-11-08	@ Crawley Town	League Two	2-1	84	0	0	5.9
2025-11-01	vs Barnet	FA Cup	2-1	90	0	0
2025-10-25	vs Accrington Stanley	League Two	2-1	65	0	0	6.8
2025-10-18	@ Chesterfield	League Two	1-1	74	0	0	6.1
2025-10-11	vs Harrogate Town	League Two	3-2	71	0	0	6.4
2025-10-07	vs Leeds United U21	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. G	4-0	60	0	1	8.4
2025-10-04	@ Cheltenham Town	League Two	2-0	19	0	0	6.7
2025-08-30	@ Barrow	League Two	0-1	44	0	1	7.3
2025-08-23	vs Oldham Athletic	League Two	1-1	33	0	0	6.1
2025-08-19	vs Crewe Alexandra	League Two	1-4	68	0	0	5.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Fleetwood Town	senior	42	3	5	6.59
2024/2025	Fleetwood Town	senior	47	9	2	6.94
2023/2024	Blackpool	senior	34	1	1	6.61
2022/2023	Lincoln City	senior	36	4	1	7.06
2022/2023	Blackpool	senior	3	0	0	6.18
2021/2022	Blackpool	senior	3	0	0	7.02
2020/2021	Blackpool	senior	20	2	0	6.77
2019/2020	Blackpool	senior	31	3	1	6.69
2018/2019	Blackpool	senior	13	3	1	-
2017/2018	Notts County	senior	15	0	0	6.21
2018/2019	Liverpool U23	youth	11	6	0	-
2017/2018	Liverpool U23	youth	17	6	1	-
2016/2017	Liverpool U23	youth	17	2	0	-