Matthew Virtue-Thick - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameMatthew Joseph Virtue-Thick

PositionDefensive midfielder

NationalityEngland

Age29

Date of birth2 May 1997

BirthplaceEpsom

Height175 cm

Shirt number#24

ClubSwindon Town

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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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5

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

253

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swindon Town.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Fleetwood Town — EFL Trophy: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 183 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Swindon Town; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	0	0	63	6.6

Career

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Following his move to Swindon Town, Virtue-Thick's current-season form is down 86% on last season (Season 21→3), while his Rating eased 21→16. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Swindon Town · 15th	5	0	0	6.71	22	3
2025/26	Fleetwood Town · 15th	34	3	3	6.65	21	21
2024/25	Fleetwood Town · 14th	41	9	0	6.88	28	34
2023/24	Blackpool · 22nd	25	0	1	6.64	34	6
2022/23	Blackpool · 23rd	5	0	0	6.57	48	1
2022/23	LincolnLoan · 11th	30	3	1	6.76	45	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

M. Virtue-Thick is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Swindon Town, rated 15.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Virtue-Thick.

On the season, Virtue-Thick graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.557 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 29 Virtue-Thick is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.9 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: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

15.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.2%

Minutes

limited game time

3.56

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

5

Apps

3.56

Def. / 90

8

Tackles

2

Interceptions

0

Clean sheets

3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.2% 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 15.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %12.2%

Available fixtures12 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.557

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %58

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900.356

Foul involvement / 902.134

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 29, Virtue-Thick sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Virtue-Thick's projected Rating — 15.8 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.

Transfer history

Swindon TownJun 2026 – nowFree

Fleetwood TownJun 2024 – Jun 2026Free

Blackpool(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jun 2024

Lincoln(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

BlackpoolJan 2019 – Sept 2022

Liverpool(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

Notts County(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Liverpooluntil Jan 2018

Transfer history

About M. Virtue-Thick

Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Swindon Town, born on May 2, 1997 in Epsom, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Swindon Town currently sit 15th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, M. Virtue-Thick has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 253 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Virtue-Thick's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Swindon Town face Rotherham at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Virtue-Thick at 15.8 with a Season form score of 2.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Virtue-Thick has totalled 250 club appearances with 33 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 41 appearances for Fleetwood Town.