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Full nameMatthew Colin Foulds
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age28
Date of birth17 Feb 1998
BirthplaceBradford
Height183 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubST Johnstone
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Centre-back

Season stats

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3
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
270
Minutes

Domestic-league season · ST Johnstone.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership2001806.45

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

M. Foulds is a 28-year-old central defender at ST Johnstone, rated 28.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Foulds.

On the season, Foulds graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 28 Foulds is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
28.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.3%
Minutes
limited game time
5
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · ST Johnstone finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

3
Apps
5
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 3 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.