Matthew Macey - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameMatthew Ryan Macey

PositionGoalkeeper

NationalityEngland

Age31

Date of birth9 Sept 1994

BirthplaceBath

Height201 cm

Shirt number#1

ClubColchester

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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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45

Appearances

11

Clean sheets

24%

CS rate

share of apps kept clean

4001

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Colchester.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
League Two	45	4001	6.9
League Cup	1	90	6.9

Career

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Community Shield×5FA Cup×4Emirates Cup×3League One×2Premier League 2×2Premier League Asia Trophy×2

Macey's current-season form is down 68% on last season (Season 53→17), while his Rating eased 25→20. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Colchester · 12th	45	11	24%	6.9	20	17
2024/25	Colchester · 10th	46	21	46%	6.99	25	53
2022/23	PortsmouthLoan · 8th	20	7	35%	7.01	36	18
2022/23	Luton	1	0	0%	6	—	—
2021/22	Hibernian · 3rd	32	12	38%	6.9	45	38
2020/21	Hibernian · 3rd	3	1	33%	7.1	37	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

M. Macey is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Colchester, rated 19.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 324th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (96.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Macey.

Judged on this season alone, Macey graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 33 goalkeepers in the League Two, on 11 clean sheets across 45 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 53 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 19th of 33 of the 33 goalkeepers in the League Two. At 31 Macey is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 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: 2024/25

Current potential19th of 33 goalkeepers · League Two Current seasonTop 37% goalkeepers · League Two12th-best goalkeeper in the League Two324th in the League Two · potential19th-highest potential goalkeeper in the League Two

19.6

Ratingi

19th of 33 goalkeepers

16.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

96.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

0

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Colchester finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

45

Apps

11

Clean sheets

24%

CS rate

96.6%

Minutes

11 clean sheets in 45 appearances (24% of games).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 96.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.6, Macey carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League Two of 33. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %96.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %57

Cards / 900.067

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 31, Macey sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Macey's projected Rating — 19.6 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 goalkeepers in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy57%

Possession

Fouls won10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 13 moves

Wycombe2026/27 – nowFree

Colchester2024/25 – 2026/27Free

Portsmouthuntil 2024/25

Luton(back from loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Portsmouth2023/24 – 2023/24Free

Portsmouth(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Luton2022/23 – 2022/23€ 116K

Hibernian2020/21 – 2022/23Free

Arsenal(back from loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Plymouth(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Arsenal(back from loan)2016/17 – 2018/19

Luton(on loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

Arsenal2014/15 – 2016/17€ 120K

Bristol Roversuntil 2014/15

Arsenal2014/15 – 2014/15

Accrington STuntil 2014/15

Transfer history

About M. Macey

Matthew Ryan Macey is a 31-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Colchester, born on September 9, 1994 in Bath, standing 201 cm tall. He is from England. Colchester currently sit 12th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, M. Macey has made 45 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 4,001 minutes, averaging a 7.34 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League Two and the League Cup.

When M. Macey plays, Colchester's record this season is 18W-11D-17L — and his match ratings average 6.88 at home against 6.92 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 4-1 win away at Cheltenham (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Notts County (90 minutes, 10 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Harrogate Town (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 14, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Accrington ST (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Swindon Town (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-0 win away at Tranmere (90 minutes, 8.7 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Oldham (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Walsall (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Bromley (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
March 18, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Milton Keynes Dons (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Macey at 19.6 with a Season form score of 16.5, ranking 324th of 478 goalkeepers in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 18 career titles — among them the League One and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, M. Macey has totalled 222 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 46 appearances for Colchester.