Matthew Pollock

Pollock's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating held around 65. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Watford · 7th	2	0	0	6.8	65	19
2025/26	Watford · 16th	35	1	1	6.86	65	19
2024/25	Watford · 14th	45	2	4	7.11	73	42
2023/24	Watford · 15th	18	0	0	7	60	13
2022/23	Watford · 11th	3	0	0	6.63	57	1
2022/23	AberdeenLoan · 3rd	15	2	1	7.21	47	22

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

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

M. Pollock is a 24-year-old central defender at Watford, rated 64.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (70.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pollock.

On the season, Pollock graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.822 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65. At 24 Pollock is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.9 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: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

64.8

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

19.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

70.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.82

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 64.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 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 %70.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.031

Assists / 900.031

Goal contribution / 900.062

Defensive actions / 902.822

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.217

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 (~30), then tapers with age. At 24, Pollock sits on 29.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Pollock's projected Rating — 64.8 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions31

Blocks30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Watford(back from loan)Jun 2023 – now

Aberdeen(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

Watford(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Jan 2023

Cheltenham(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jun 2022

WatfordJun 2021 – Aug 2021

Grimsbyuntil Jun 2021

About M. Pollock

Matthew William Pollock is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for Watford, born on September 28, 2001 in Redhill, standing 190 cm tall. He is from England. Watford currently sit 7th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Pollock has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Pollock's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Watford face West Ham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Pollock at 64.8 with a Season form score of 19.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Pollock has totalled 198 club appearances with 9 goals and 8 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for Watford.

M. Pollock's career has also included time at Aberdeen, Cheltenham and Grimsby.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.