Matty Virtue | |
Fullname: | Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick[1] |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1997 |
Birth Place: | Epsom, England |
Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet)[2] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Fleetwood Town |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | –2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
Youthyears2: | 2008–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Liverpool |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | Liverpool |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018 |
Clubs2: | → Notts County (loan) |
Caps2: | 13 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs3: | Blackpool |
Caps3: | 84 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
Caps4: | 30 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Fleetwood Town |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 13:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick[3] (born 2 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Fleetwood Town. He has previously played for Liverpool and Notts County.
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.
On 16 October 2020, Virtue signed a new two-year contract with Blackpool.[8] In December 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to self-isolate, missing matches.[9] In October 2021 he extended his contract for a further year.[10]
He moved on loan to Lincoln City on 1 September 2022.[11] He made his debut coming off the bench against Cambridge United on 3 September 2022.[12] He scored his first goal for Lincoln City against Bristol Rovers in a 6–3 win on 17 September 2022.[13] After a period injured, he returned to the Lincoln first-team.[14]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Blackpool confirmed that Virtue would be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract.[15]
Virtue signed for Fleetwood Town on 1 July 2024.[16]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Liverpool | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Notts County (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Blackpool | 2018–19 | League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
2019–20 | League One | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | League One | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
Total | 84 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 104 | 9 | |||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
Fleetwood Town | 2024–25 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 129 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 158 | 13 |