Matthew Baker

Following his move to Notts County, Baker's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Notts County · 15th	1	0	0	6.6	33	17
2025/26	Newport County · 20th	38	1	2	6.64	33	17
2024/25	Newport County · 22nd	41	4	0	7.09	34	36
2023/24	Newport CountyLoan · 18th	32	0	1	6.77	33	21
2022/23	Newport County · 15th	18	0	0	—	31	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales U21	6	0
Wales U19	3	0
Wales U17	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

M. Baker is a 23-year-old central defender at Newport County, rated 32.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (80.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baker.

On the season, Baker graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 2.607 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 23 Baker is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24

32.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

80.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.61

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newport County finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %80.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.027

Assists / 900.054

Goal contribution / 900.081

Defensive actions / 902.607

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.134

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 23, Baker sits on 3.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Baker's projected Rating — 32.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions29

Blocks24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Notts CountyJul 2026 – nowFree

Newport County(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2026

Stoke Cityuntil Sept 2023

About M. Baker

Matthew Baker is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Notts County, born on February 6, 2003 in Kent, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Wales. Notts County currently sit 15th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, M. Baker has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes.

M. Baker's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Notts County face Burton Albion at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Baker at 32.7 with a Season form score of 17.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, M. Baker has totalled 137 club appearances with 5 goals and 3 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 41 appearances for Newport County.

M. Baker's career has also included time at Newport County and Stoke City.

On the international stage, M. Baker has represented Wales U21, Wales U19, Wales U17 — 12 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.