Doherty's current-season form is down 72% on last season (Season 25→7), while his Rating eased 35→16. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sheffield Utd	1	0	0	6.6	—	—
2025/26	Wolves · 20th	11	0	0	6.55	16	7
2024/25	Wolves · 16th	30	2	1	7	35	25
2023/24	Wolves · 14th	30	1	0	6.74	33	12
2022/23	Atletico Madrid · 3rd	2	0	0	6.2	32	0
2022/23	Tottenham · 8th	12	1	0	6.96	38	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	5	3
Republic of Ireland U19	6	0
Rep. Of Ireland	53	3

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Doherty is a 34-year-old central defender at Wolves, rated 15.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Doherty.

On the season, Doherty graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.3 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 34 Doherty is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 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 levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

15.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

23.1%

Minutes

limited game time

3.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Wolves finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) 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.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 23.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %23.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.3

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.455

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 34, Doherty sits on 5.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Doherty's projected Rating — 15.5 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions7

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€16.8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Sheffield UtdJul 2026 – nowFree

Wolvesuntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

WolvesJul 2023 – Jun 2026Free

Atletico MadridJan 2023 – Jul 2023Free

TottenhamAug 2020 – Jan 2023€ 16.8M

BBury(on loan)Oct 2012 – Aug 2020

Hibernian(on loan)Jan 2012 – Oct 2012

Wolvesuntil Jan 2012

About M. Doherty

Matthew James Doherty is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Sheffield Utd, born on January 16, 1992 in Dublin, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Sheffield Utd currently sit 15th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Doherty has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 791 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

M. Doherty's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sheffield Utd face Cardiff away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Doherty at 15.5 with a Season form score of 7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Premier League Asia Trophy and the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, M. Doherty has totalled 398 club appearances with 28 goals and 26 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 45 appearances for Wolves.

M. Doherty's career has also included time at Wolves, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, BBury and Hibernian.

On the international stage, M. Doherty has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Rep. Of Ireland — 64 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Wolves finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points