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{{short description|Scottish professional footballer}}
{{Football player infobox
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
| playername = Matt Ritchie
{{Infobox football biography
| image = [[Image:Ritchie.JPG|200px]]
| fullname = Matthew Ritchie
| name = Matt Ritchie
| image = Chelsea 0 Bournemouth 1 (1).jpg
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1989|9|10|df=yes}}
| image_size = 160
| cityofbirth = [[Gosport]]
| caption = Ritchie playing for [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|AFC Bournemouth]] in 2015
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| fullname = Matthew Thomas Ritchie <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref>
| height = {{height|m=1.64}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|10|df=y}}<ref name="Premier League">{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.html/matt-ritchie |title=Premier League Player Profile Matt Ritchie |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2016 |publisher=Barclays Premier League |access-date=3 February 2016 |archive-date=30 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130155103/https://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.html/matt-ritchie |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Dagenham & Redbridge]]
| birth_place = [[Gosport]], England
| clubnumber = 3
| height = {{convert|1.72|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/matt-ritchie/|title=Matt Ritchie|publisher=Newcastle United F.C.|access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Right winger]], [[wing-back (association football)|wing-back]]
| youthyears = 2002-2008
| youthclubs = [[Portsmouth FC Reserves and Academy|Portsmouth]]
| currentclub = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| clubnumber = 30
| years = 2008&ndash;</br>2008&ndash;
| youthyears1 = 2002–2008
| clubs = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]</br> → [[Dagenham & Redbridge]] (loan)
| youthclubs1 = [[Portsmouth F.C. Reserves and Academy|Portsmouth]]
| caps(goals) = 0 (0)</br>3 (2)
| years1 = 2008–2011
| nationalyears =
| clubs1 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| nationalteam =
| caps1 = 7
| nationalcaps(goals) =
| pcupdate =
| goals1 = 0
| ntupdate =
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = → [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] (loan)
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = → [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2011–2013
| clubs5 = [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]
| caps5 = 91
| goals5 = 23
| years6 = 2013–2016
| clubs6 = [[AFC Bournemouth]]
| caps6 = 130
| goals6 = 31
| years7 = 2016–2024
| clubs7 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| caps7 = 187
| goals7 = 20
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 04:40, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Matthew Thomas Ritchie''' (born 10 September 1989) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] or [[wing-back (association football)|wing-back]] for {{English football updater|Portsmou}} club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]. Ritchie represented the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]] from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining his first club Portsmouth for a second spell in 2024, he played for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]], [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] and [[Newcastle F.C.|Newcastle]].


Although born and raised in England, Ritchie qualified to play for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] through his Scottish father Alex. He made his senior international debut on 25 March 2015, in a friendly match against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]].
'''Matt Ritchie''' (born [[September 9th]], [[1989]]) is a [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player, who is currently on loan at [[Dagenham & Redbridge FC]] from [[Portsmouth FC|Portsmouth]]. A rare youth academy graduate of the south-coast club, Ritchie is a left-sided winger who occasionally plays in a more central attacking midfield role.


==Early life==
Ritchie has been involved in Portsmouth's academy since he turned 13. Before-hand he was playing football locally in Gosport. After signing his first professional contract with the club and a positive 2008/2009 pre-season campaign, including a memorable hat-trick in a 4-1 victory over hometown club [[Gosport Borough FC|Gosport Borough]]<ref>http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3967462,00.html</ref>, Ritchie was taken on trial alongside fellow academy graduate [[Joel Ward (footballer)|Joel Ward]] by [[AFC Bournemouth]] with a view to a loan move to help give the youngsters important first-team experience in league football. Ritchie was however kept at Portsmouth following a number of injuries to first-team midfielders. He was called upto Portsmouth's [[UEFA Cup]] squad as a home-grown talent and presented with the squad number 36. Ritchie played reserve and academy football at Pompey until late September and continued to impress until he was taken on a one-month loan deal by [[Coca-Cola League Two|League Two]] club [[Dagenham & Redbridge]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/7636244.stm</ref> He made his league football debut against [[Rotherham United]] on the [[27 September]] 2008, coming on as a late substitute.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7626803.stm</ref> He scored upon his first competitive start for The Daggers in a 2-0 win over [[Rochdale FC|Rochdale]]<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7639346.stm</ref> and again in his next match, a 2-0 win over [[Barnet FC|Barnet]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7646415.stm</ref>
Matthew Thomas Ritchie was born on 10 September 1989 in Gosport, Hampshire. His father Alex is from [[Edinburgh]], Scotland. Ritchie attended [[Bay House School]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/matt-ritchie-dad-is-over-the-moon-at-scotland-call-up/ | title=Matt Ritchie: Dad is over the moon at Scotland call-up }}</ref>


==Club career==
===Portsmouth===
Ritchie had been involved in Portsmouth's academy since he turned 13, previously playing football locally in Gosport, starting at the age of six.<ref name="Ritchie in dream land">{{cite news|title=Ritchie in dream land|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/ritchie-in-dream-land-1-1299296|publisher=Portsmouth News|date=13 August 2008|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201121525/http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/ritchie-in-dream-land-1-1299296|archive-date=1 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> After signing his first professional contract with the club,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref=news&qs_article_id=1315 |title=Portsmouth Football Club :: News |publisher=Portsmouthfc.co.uk |date=1 July 2008 |access-date=2 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728052519/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref=news&qs_article_id=1315 |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref> and a positive 2008–09 pre-season campaign, including a [[hat-trick]] in a 4–1 victory over hometown club [[Gosport Borough F.C.|Gosport Borough]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3967462,00.html |title=Sky Sports &#124; Football &#124; News &#124; Pompey see off Gosport |publisher=Skysports.com |access-date=2 November 2008}}</ref> after the match, Ritchie said scoring a hat-trick was 'unreal'.<ref name="Ritchie in dream land"/>


He went on loan to Swindon Town in 2010 but due to Portsmouth's mounting injury list, he was recalled in March and was named on the bench for their 2–0 [[Premier League]] loss at the hands of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] after making four appearances for Swindon. On 14 April, he made his League debut for Portsmouth in the game against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]. He played 79 minutes but was then substituted for [[Frédéric Piquionne]]. After the match, Ritchie admits making his Portsmouth debut was a dream come true.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ritchie: It was a dream come true|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/ritchie-it-was-a-dream-come-true-1-1249529|publisher=Portsmouth News|date=15 February 2010|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124936/http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/ritchie-it-was-a-dream-come-true-1-1249529|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of the season, with Portsmouth's relegation from the Premier League confirmed, he signed a new two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ritchie set for Pompey stay|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6221148/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=22 June 2010|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
===Statistics===

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For the [[2010–11 Football League|2010–11]] season, Ritchie was handed the number 5 shirt and was selected in Portsmouth's starting XI for their first match of the season at [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8881422.stm|title=BBC Sport – Football – Coventry 2–0 Portsmouth|website=news.bbc.co.uk|date=7 August 2010 }}</ref> However, he soon found himself out of the Portsmouth line-up and, with the club having disbanded its reserve team, manager [[Steve Cotterill]] agreed to loan out the player for fitness reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/frattonlatest/Cotterill-Ritchie-has-a-Blues.6574341.jp|title=Cotterill: Ritchie has a Blues future|website=www.portsmouth.co.uk}}</ref>
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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" |Season
====Loan to Dagenham & Redbridge====
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" |Club
Ritchie played reserve and academy football at Pompey until late September and continued to impress until he was taken on a one-month loan deal by [[Football League Two|League Two]] club [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/7636244.stm |title=BBC SPORT &#124; Football &#124; My Club &#124; Dagenham & Redbridge &#124; Daggers bring in Ritchie on loan |publisher=News.bbc.co.uk |date=25 September 2008 |access-date=2 November 2008}}</ref> He made his Football League debut against [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] on 27 September 2008, coming on as a late substitute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7626803.stm |title=BBC SPORT &#124; Football &#124; League Two &#124; Dag & Red 1–1 Rotherham |publisher=News.bbc.co.uk |date=27 September 2008 |access-date=2 November 2008}}</ref> Ritchie scored on his first competitive start for the ''Daggers'' in a 2–0 win over [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7639346.stm |title=BBC SPORT &#124; Football &#124; League Two &#124; Rochdale 0–2 Dag & Red |publisher=News.bbc.co.uk |date=4 October 2008 |access-date=2 November 2008}}</ref> He scored again in his next match, a 2–0 win over [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7646415.stm |title=BBC SPORT &#124; Football &#124; League Two &#124; Dag & Red 2–0 Barnet |publisher=News.bbc.co.uk |date=10 October 2008 |access-date=2 November 2008}}</ref>
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" |League

!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Apps
Ritchie also made clear his wishes to extend the loan deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1782_4344933,00.html |title=Daggers boss keen on Ritchie stay |publisher=Teamtalk.com |access-date=2 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021174750/http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0%2C16368%2C1782_4344933%2C00.html |archive-date=21 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dagenham announced on 30 December that the player would remain with the club until the end of the current season.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/7804737.stm | work=BBC News | title=Daggers extend Ritchie loan spell | date=30 December 2008 | access-date=12 May 2010}}</ref> His impressive performances saw him rewarded with a new two-year deal at Portsmouth,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11674_5262599,00.html | work=Sky Sports | title=Pompey offer Ritchie new deal | date=1 May 2009}}</ref> and their Young Player of the Season Award.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hat-trick of honours for Johnson|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/hat-trick-of-honours-for-johnson-1-1232220|publisher=Portsmouth News|date=20 May 2009|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" |Cup
====Loan to Notts County====
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Apps
On 28 July 2009, it was reported that [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], were in talks with [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] over a six-figure fee for his services, believed to be £100,000.<ref>{{cite news|title=Magpies plan Ritchie raid|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/5459759/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=29 July 2009|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> On 1 September 2009, Ritchie signed on loan until 31 December,<ref>{{cite news|title=Magpies swoop for Ritchie|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/5530180/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 September 2009|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> although County wanted to extend his loan deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ritchie wants Magpies stay|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/5700069/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=17 November 2009|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" |Continental
===Loan to Swindon and permanent basis===
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After [[Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1960)|Danny Wilson]] failed to secure Ritchie's services on a permanent deal during the transfer window, it was announced on 11 February 2010 that [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] had signed the midfielder on loan for the remainder of the [[2009–10 in English football|season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/5001709.BREAKING_NEWS__Town_land_Ritchie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213213509/http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/5001709.BREAKING_NEWS__Town_land_Ritchie/|url-status=dead|title=Town land Ritchie|archive-date=13 February 2010}}</ref> He made his debut on 23 February against [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] after coming on for [[Danny Ward (English footballer)|Danny Ward]] after 25 minutes.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8496999.stm | work=BBC News | title=Swindon 4–1 Stockport | date=23 February 2010}}</ref>
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Goals

After making a brief appearance for Pompey on 4 October, Ritchie was loaned again to Swindon Town, on a one-month deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Ritchie-Loaned-To-Swindon-1459.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070023/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Ritchie-Loaned-To-Swindon-1459.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Ritchie loaned to Swindon|archive-date=7 October 2010}}</ref> Two weeks later the deal was extended to two months.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/9101408.stm|title=BBC Sport – Football – Swindon extend loan of Portsmouth winger Matt Ritchie|website=news.bbc.co.uk|date=18 October 2010 }}</ref>

On 7 January 2011, Swindon Town signed Ritchie on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} He added to his tally with goals against [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] in a 3–2 loss, a 4–1 loss to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], a 1–1 draw with [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] and a 2–1 loss against Notts County. Despite Swindon Town being relegated to League Two, Ritchie was named the Robins' Player of the Season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Matt Ritchie wins Swindon Town's player of the year|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/9474972.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2011|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>

Under manager [[Paolo Di Canio]] in League Two, he retained his first team place in the starting eleven and scoring form with ten goals that season. During the season, Ritchie was linked with League One clubs, with the likes of Bournemouth interested in signing the player.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bournemouth fail in bid for Swindon Town's Matt Ritchie|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15870897|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2011|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> After Bournemouth's bid for him was rejected, manager Di Canio said that he was worth about £2 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Di Canio puts £2m price tag on Swindon Town's Ritchie|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15895163|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 November 2011|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
In March, he won the Football League Two Player of the Year for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ritchie scoops League Two honour|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/ritchie-scoops-league-two-honour-1-3616685|publisher=Portsmouth News|date=13 March 2012|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> With teammate [[Paul Caddis]] he was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.<ref name=PFATOTY1112>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17797832 |title=Arsenal striker Robin van Persie named PFA Player of the Year |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2012 |access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref>

Ahead of a new season in League One, Swindon turned down a £900,000 offer from a League One club for Ritchie, insisting he would be sold for £2.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swindon Town turn down new bid for Matt Ritchie|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18883762|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 July 2012|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> Shortly afterwards he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Matt Ritchie signs Swindon Town contract extension|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19523943|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 September 2012|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>

===AFC Bournemouth===
On 30 January 2013, Ritchie signed for Bournemouth on a three-and-a-half-year deal for £400,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21265257|title=Matt Ritchie: Bournemouth sign Swindon Town winger|date=30 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8457035/League-One-Bournemouth-have-signed-winger-Matt-Ritchie-from-Swindon "League One: Bournemouth have signed winger Matt Ritchie from Swindon"] Sky Sports. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.</ref> After leaving Swindon Town, he said that he was surprised to leave the club and that he had left with a "heavy heart".<ref>{{cite news|title=Matt Ritchie: Swindon exit saddens Bournemouth winger|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21286981|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2013|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> However, Di Canio claimed that the club sold Ritchie behind his back.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paolo Di Canio: Swindon Town manager 'considers future'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21300099|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 February 2013|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>

He made his debut on 2 February in a 3–0 win over [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]]. Ritchie scored his first goal for his new team on 23 March in a 4–1 win over [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]. That win was the first of an eight match run of successive wins, including a brace for Ritchie in a 3–1 victory over [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], that culminated in clinching promotion to the Championship.<ref name="sb1213" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mitchener|first1=Mark|title=Bournemouth 3 – 1 Carlisle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133176|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=3 April 2015|date=20 April 2013}}</ref>

He was a key performer for Bournemouth during the 2014–15 season.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} His form helped the side to top the Championship and won him international recognition with [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]. By April, he had scored 11 goals and provided 13 assists for his team. Ritchie's form saw him voted the [[Football League]]'s best player in a poll by ''[[FourFourTwo]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cusick|first1=Aiden|title=Bournemouth's Matt Ritchie Tops Four Four Two's Football League Top 50 Poll|url=http://www.90min.com/posts/2017319-bournemouth-s-matt-ritchie-tops-fourfourtwo-s-football-league-top-50-poll|publisher=90 Minutes|access-date=3 April 2015|date=1 April 2015|archive-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125131909/http://www.90min.com/posts/2017319-bournemouth-s-matt-ritchie-tops-fourfourtwo-s-football-league-top-50-poll|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 19 September 2015, he scored his first ever goal in the [[Premier League]], coming on for Bournemouth in a 2–0 home win against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Bournemouth 2–0 Sunderland| work=BBC Sport |url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34191881|access-date = 26 October 2015}}</ref> On 25 October 2015, Ritchie scored his team's only goal of the game after just one minute, in Bournemouth's 5–1 drubbing by [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Bournemouth 1–5 Tottenham Hotspur| work=BBC Sport |url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34564964|access-date = 26 October 2015}}</ref>

===Newcastle United===
{{Quote box|width=20%|align=right|quote="I'm the penalty taker! [[Aleksandar Mitrović|Mitro]] is a striker, everyone wants to score as many goals as possible. I've been on penalties since [[Dwight Gayle|Dwight]] missed one early doors. I wasn't going to give it up."|source= <small>Ritchie, speaking to [[Talksport]], on the penalty incident against Preston.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matt-ritchie-talks-mitrovic-penalty-12081631|title=Matt Ritchie talks the Mitrovic penalty incident and whether Newcastle can win the EFL Cup|work=Newcastle Chronicle|first=Lee|last=Ryder|date=25 October 2016|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref></small>}}
On 1 July 2016, Ritchie signed a five-year contract with newly relegated [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], becoming the third signing under manager [[Rafael Benítez]].<ref name="Ritchie Signs On At St. James' Park">{{cite press release | url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20160701/ritchie-signs-on-at-st-james-park_2281670_5696102 | title=Ritchie Signs On At St. James' Park | publisher=Newcastle United | date=1 July 2016 | access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], playing the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36921094|title=Fulham 1–0 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 August 2016|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> His first goal, a penalty, came two matches later in a 4–1 win over [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37030439|title=Newcastle United 4–1 Reading|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 August 2016|access-date=5 September 2017}}</ref> From then on, Ritchie would become the club's designated penalty taker and had a 100% success rate in all competitions, converting from the spot five times. He was involved in two penalty related incidents over the course of the season. On 25 October, he refused to hand the ball to [[Aleksandar Mitrović]], tucking it under his shirt, before scoring the third goal in a 6–0 win over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37686639|title=Newcastle United 6–0 Preston North End|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2016|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> On 5 April 2017, against [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]], Ritchie scored a penalty, but it was not awarded due to encroachment by [[Dwight Gayle]]. However, referee [[Keith Stroud]] awarded a direct free kick to Burton, rather than allowing Ritchie to retake the penalty. Ultimately, it did not matter as he scored the winner anyway, to keep Newcastle in the promotion hunt.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426682|title=Newcastle 1–0 Burton Albion|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 April 2017|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> Ritchie's season was ended by suspension, when he argued with a match official after a home draw with [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39735735|title=Matt Ritchie: Newcastle United winger misses rest of season through suspension|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 April 2017|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref> Ritchie scored sixteen goals in all competitions, with only Gayle having netted more for the club throughout the season.

On 26 August, Ritchie assisted [[Ciaran Clark]] for the second goal of the match, as Newcastle got their first win of the season, beating [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40984016|title=Newcastle United 3–0 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2017|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> He was then credited with the assists for the goals scored by [[Jamaal Lascelles]] and [[Christian Atsu]] in wins over [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] and [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41139095|title=Swansea City 0–1 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 September 2017|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41210052|title=Newcastle United 2–1 Stoke City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2017|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> On 28 November, he assisted both Newcastle goals from set-pieces in a 2–2 draw with [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41210052|title=West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 November 2017|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> In the second half of the season, Ritchie scored three times, all in home wins over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42934988|title=Newcastle United 1–0 Manchester United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 February 2018|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43267239|title=Newcastle United 3–0 Southampton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 March 2018|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43686474|title=Newcastle United 2–1 Arsenal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 April 2018|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>

On 11 August 2018, Ritchie set up [[Joselu]] for the equaliser, in a 2–1 home loss to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45067372|title=Newcastle United 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 August 2018|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> He was taken off in the second half, much to his disapproval; his emotional outburst on the bench was captured on television cameras.

In August 2019, he injured his ankle and was expected to be out of action for two months.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49523349|title=Newcastle's Matt Ritchie faces two months out with ankle injury|work=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2019}}</ref>

In 2019–20, Ritchie celebrated goals by assertively kicking the corner flag.<ref name=flagMissile/> On 18 January 2020, while celebrating [[Isaac Hayden]]'s match winning injury time goal against Chelsea, Ritchie, following tradition, kicked a corner flag, hitting a fan in the groin.<ref name=flagMissile>{{cite news | last = Ryder| first = Lee | title = The moment a fan was hit exactly where it hurts by a corner flag as Matt Ritchie's wild celebration goes wrong
| newspaper = Chronicle| location = Newcastle| language =en | publisher = chroniclelive.co.uk| date = 19 January 2020| url = https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matt-ritchie-corner-flag-fan-17593469| access-date = 19 January 2020}}</ref>

On 17 February 2024, Ritchie scored his first goal since 2020, a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2–2 draw against his former club Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68260174|title=Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2024|access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>

On 29 May 2024, Newcastle announced Ritchie would be leaving when his contract expired in the summer. During his eight years with the club, he made 215 appearances and scored 25 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/news/latest-news/dummett-and-ritchie-to-depart-as-five-players-reach-end-of-contract/|title=Dummet and Richie to depart as 5 players reach end of contract|publisher=Newcastle United FC|date=29 May 2024|access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>

===Return to Portsmouth===
In August 2024, Ritchie returned to his first club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] signing a two-year deal, 13 years after he first left the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr400v52553o|title=Winger Ritchie returns to Portsmouth|publisher=BBC|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref>

On 10 August 2024, Ritchie made his debut in his second spell at Portsmouth against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in the 3-3 away draw in the [[EFL Championship|Championship]].

==International career==
Under [[FIFA eligibility rules]], Ritchie was eligible for the national teams of England, where he was born and raised, and Scotland, his father's native land.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31909618|title=Matt Ritchie: Bournemouth winger's joy at Scotland call-up|date=16 March 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> On 16 March 2015, he was called up to the [[Scotland national football team]] for a friendly against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] and a [[UEFA Euro 2016]] [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualification|qualifier]] against [[Gibraltar national football team|Gibraltar]]. Ritchie made his debut against Northern Ireland on 25 March at [[Hampden Park]], and took the 85th-minute corner which set up [[Christophe Berra]]'s header for the only goal of the game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scotland 1–0 Northern Ireland|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/31917339|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 March 2015|access-date=25 March 2015}}</ref> On 5 June he scored his first international goal, a 20-yard strike which was the only goal of a friendly victory over [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] at [[Easter Road]] in [[Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lamont|first1=Alasdair|title=Scotland 1–0 Qatar|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32926060|access-date=5 June 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=5 June 2015}}</ref> His second goal came in a European Championship qualifier against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] at Hampden Park on 8 October 2015, for which he won "Goal of the Year" award from the [[Scottish Football Association|Scottish FA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/14133215.Matt_Ritchie_wins_Scotland_Goal_of_the_Year/?ref=rss |title=AFC Bournemouth's Matt Ritchie wins Scotland Goal of the Year from Scottish FA |work=Daily Echo |date=9 December 2015 |access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref>

After being involved consistently for Scotland until the end of 2016, Ritchie withdrew from several subsequent squads due to injuries – either unable to play at all, precautions over recurrence or having to rest during international breaks to improve his condition – appearing just once in 2017 and once in 2018.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ritchie withdraws from Scotland squad | url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/ritchie-withdraws-from-scotland-squad | publisher=[[Newcastle United F.C.]] | access-date=28 May 2019 | date=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=I didn't choose Newcastle over Scotland, says Matt Ritchie | url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/i-didn-t-choose-newcastle-over-scotland-says-matt-ritchie-1-4712296/amp | publisher=[[The Scotsman]] | access-date=28 May 2019 | date=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Matt Ritchie pulls out of Scotland squad for friendlies against Peru and Mexico | url=https://sport.bt.com/football/matt-ritchie-pulls-out-of-scotland-squad-for-friendlies-against-peru-and-mexico-S11364272125564 | publisher=[[BT Sport]] | access-date=28 May 2019 | date=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Third time unlucky for Matt Ritchie as Newcastle's season takes a toll on his Scotland career | url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/third-time-unlucky-for-matt-ritchie-as-newcastle-s-season-takes-a-toll-on-his-scotland-career-1-9166568/amp | work=[[Shields Gazette]] | access-date=28 May 2019 | date=16 May 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, he requested not to be considered for selection for the 'foreseeable future' for reasons not disclosed by Scotland manager [[Alex McLeish]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Matt Ritchie: Newcastle winger asks not be considered for Scotland 'for forseeable &#91;sic&#93; future' | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/46122723 | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=28 May 2019 | date=7 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title='Good riddance' - Scotland fans react as Newcastle's Matt Ritchie makes himself unavailable for selection | url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/good-riddance-scotland-fans-react-15382892 | publisher=Chronicle Live | access-date=28 May 2019 | date=7 November 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He married his wife, Emma, in May 2015. They have two children, including a son named Harry (born 2016).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matt-ritchie-big-interview-paolo-11919222 | title=Who is Matt Ritchie? Newcastle United's Scotland winger on what makes him tick | date=21 September 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.themag.co.uk/2020/04/matt-ritchie-speaks-out-on-lockdown-newcastle-united/ | title=Matt Ritchie speaks out on lockdown | date=30 April 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scotland-goal-hero-matt-ritchie-5833136.amp | title=Scotland goal hero Matt Ritchie: I ditched honeymoon to score for my country | date=6 June 2015 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 30 November 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|2008-09||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]|| ||align="center"|0||align="center"|0|| ||align="center"|0||align="center"|0|| ||align="center"|0||align="center"|0
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|2008||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dagenham & Redbridge]] ''(Loan)''|| ||align="center"|2 (1)||align="center"|2|| ||align="center"|0||align="center"|0|| ||align="center"|0||align="center"|0
|[[2008–09 Portsmouth F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2008|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
|- style="background:#E4E4E4;"
|[[Premier League]]
!! colspan="3" align="right" | Total !! 3 !! 2 !! align="right" | Total !! 0 !! 0 !! align="right" | Total !! 0 !! 0
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
|[[2009–10 Portsmouth F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2009|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
|Premier League
|2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Portsmouth F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2010|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|5||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!7!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!10!!0
|-
|[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809/>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|37||11||3||1||colspan=2|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]]</ref>||0||41||12
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Notts County F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910/>
|League Two
|16||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||19||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!14!!5!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!60!!15
|-
|[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Swindon Town F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910/>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|Swindon Town
|[[2010–11 Swindon Town F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011/>
|League One
|36||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||41||8
|-
|[[2011–12 Swindon Town F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=sb1112>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2011|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
|League Two
|40||10||4||1||2||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||52||11
|-
|[[2012–13 Swindon Town F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2012|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|27||9||1||0||4||0||0||0||32||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!107!!26!!8!!2!!6!!0!!8!!0!!129!!28
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[AFC Bournemouth]]
|[[2012–13 A.F.C. Bournemouth season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213/>
|League One
|17||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||3
|-
|[[2013–14 A.F.C. Bournemouth season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb13b14>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2013|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
|Championship
|30||9||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||32||9
|-
|[[2014–15 A.F.C. Bournemouth season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2014|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|46||15||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||51||15
|-
|[[2015–16 A.F.C. Bournemouth season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2015|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|37||4||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||42||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!130!!31!!7!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!142!!31
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[2016–17 Newcastle United F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2016|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|42||12||3||2||3||2||colspan="2"|—||48||16
|-
|[[2017–18 Newcastle United F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2017|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|35||3||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||38||3
|-
|[[2018–19 Newcastle United F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2018|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|36||2||3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||39||3
|-
|[[2019–20 Newcastle United F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2019|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|18||2||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||23||2
|-
|[[2020–21 Newcastle United F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2020|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=24 April 2021}}</ref>
|Premier League
|18||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||21||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Newcastle United F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=sb2122>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2021|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|18||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||19||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Newcastle United F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=sb2223>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2022|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|7||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Newcastle United F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=sb2324>{{Soccerbase season|50014|2023|name=Matt Ritchie|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|13||1||2||0||2||0||0||0||17||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!187!!20!!17!!3!!11!!2!!0!!0!!215!!25
|-
|Portsmouth
|[[2024-25 Portsmouth F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Games played by Matt Ritchie in 2024/2025 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50014 |access-date=2 December 2024 |publisher=SoccerBase |df=dmy}}</ref>
|Championship
|12||1||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||13||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!496!!92!!37!!6!!26!!2!!10!!0!!569!!100
|}
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}


==References==
===International===
{{updated|match played 23 March 2018}}<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/58679/Matt_Ritchie.html|title=Matt Ritchie NFT|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>


{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team||Year||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
|2015||7||2
|-
|2016||7||1
|-
|2017||1||0
|-
|2018||1||0
|-
! colspan=2|Total||16||3
|}

====International goals====
:''As of match played 29 March 2016. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ritchie goal.''<ref name=NFT/>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
|-
!scope=row style="text-align: center"|1
|5 June 2015||[[Easter Road]], Edinburgh, Scotland||align=center|3||{{fb|QAT}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
!scope=row style="text-align: center"|2
|7 October 2015||[[Hampden Park]], Glasgow, Scotland||align=center|6||{{fb|POL}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|2–2||[[UEFA Euro 2016 qualification]]
|-
!scope=row style="text-align: center"|3
|29 March 2016||Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland||align=center|8||{{fb|DEN}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||Friendly
|}

==Honours==

'''Notts County'''
*[[Football League Two]]: [[2009-10 Football League Two|2009-10]]

'''Swindon Town'''
*[[Football League Two]]: [[2011–12 Football League Two|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11715923.print/ | title=AFC Bournemouth: Matt Ritchie deal is sign of club's ambition says Neill Blake | work=Bournemouth Echo | access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref>
*[[Football League Trophy]] runner-up: [[2011–12 Football League Trophy|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/chesterfield-vs-swindon-town/teams/257494 |title=Starting Lineups - Chesterfield vs Swindon |website=Sky Sports |date=25 March 2012 |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref>

'''AFC Bournemouth'''
*[[Football League Championship]]: [[2014–15 Football League Championship|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016 |year=2015 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-2416-3 |pages=68–69}}</ref>

'''Newcastle United'''
*[[EFL Championship]]: [[2016–17 EFL Championship|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018 |year=2017 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3397-4 |pages=254–255}}</ref>
*[[EFL Cup]] runner-up: [[2022–23 EFL Cup|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810 |title=Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Football League Awards#2012 Awards|Football League Two Player of the Year]]: [[2011–12 Football League Two|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21265257 | title=Matt Ritchie: Bournemouth sign Swindon Town winger | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref>
*[[Football League Awards#2013 Awards|Football League One Player of the Year]]: [[2012–13 Football League One|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11743/8595743/bournemouth-winger-matt-ritchie-named-league-one-player-of-the-year | title=Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie named League One Player of the Year | publisher=Sky Sports | access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League Two 3|2011–12 League Two]],<ref name=PFATOTY1112/> [[2012–13 Football League One|2012–13 League One]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22331030 |title=Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2013 |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#Championship 6|2014–15 Championship]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32473770 |title=PFA Championship Team of the Year: Deeney only Watford player |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[SFWA International Player of the Year]]: 2015–16<ref name=list>{{cite web | title=International Player of the Year | url=https://www.scottishfwa.com/international-player-of-the-year | publisher=[[Scottish Football Writers' Association|SFWA]] | access-date=28 May 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Football Writers' Association|North-East FWA Player of the Year]]: 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballwriters.co.uk/editorial/saint-maximin-voted-north-east-fwa-player-of-the-year/|title=Saint-Maximin voted North-East FWA Player of the Year|website=footballwriters.co.uk|date=13 January 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Scotland international footballers born outside Scotland]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 8 December 2024

Matt Ritchie
Ritchie playing for AFC Bournemouth in 2015
Personal information
Full name Matthew Thomas Ritchie [1]
Date of birth (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Gosport, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Position(s) Right winger, wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 30
Youth career
2002–2008 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Portsmouth 7 (0)
2008–2009 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 37 (11)
2009–2010 → Notts County (loan) 16 (3)
2010–2011 → Swindon Town (loan) 16 (3)
2011–2013 Swindon Town 91 (23)
2013–2016 AFC Bournemouth 130 (31)
2016–2024 Newcastle United 187 (20)
2024– Portsmouth 13 (1)
International career
2015–2018 Scotland 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:40, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Matthew Thomas Ritchie (born 10 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth. Ritchie represented the Scotland national team from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining his first club Portsmouth for a second spell in 2024, he played for Swindon Town, Bournemouth and Newcastle.

Although born and raised in England, Ritchie qualified to play for Scotland through his Scottish father Alex. He made his senior international debut on 25 March 2015, in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.

Early life

[edit]

Matthew Thomas Ritchie was born on 10 September 1989 in Gosport, Hampshire. His father Alex is from Edinburgh, Scotland. Ritchie attended Bay House School.[4]

Club career

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Portsmouth

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Ritchie had been involved in Portsmouth's academy since he turned 13, previously playing football locally in Gosport, starting at the age of six.[5] After signing his first professional contract with the club,[6] and a positive 2008–09 pre-season campaign, including a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over hometown club Gosport Borough,[7] after the match, Ritchie said scoring a hat-trick was 'unreal'.[5]

He went on loan to Swindon Town in 2010 but due to Portsmouth's mounting injury list, he was recalled in March and was named on the bench for their 2–0 Premier League loss at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur after making four appearances for Swindon. On 14 April, he made his League debut for Portsmouth in the game against Wigan Athletic. He played 79 minutes but was then substituted for Frédéric Piquionne. After the match, Ritchie admits making his Portsmouth debut was a dream come true.[8] At the end of the season, with Portsmouth's relegation from the Premier League confirmed, he signed a new two-year deal.[9]

For the 2010–11 season, Ritchie was handed the number 5 shirt and was selected in Portsmouth's starting XI for their first match of the season at Coventry City.[10] However, he soon found himself out of the Portsmouth line-up and, with the club having disbanded its reserve team, manager Steve Cotterill agreed to loan out the player for fitness reasons.[11]

Loan to Dagenham & Redbridge

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Ritchie played reserve and academy football at Pompey until late September and continued to impress until he was taken on a one-month loan deal by League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge.[12] He made his Football League debut against Rotherham United on 27 September 2008, coming on as a late substitute.[13] Ritchie scored on his first competitive start for the Daggers in a 2–0 win over Rochdale.[14] He scored again in his next match, a 2–0 win over Barnet.[15]

Ritchie also made clear his wishes to extend the loan deal until the end of the season.[16] Dagenham announced on 30 December that the player would remain with the club until the end of the current season.[17] His impressive performances saw him rewarded with a new two-year deal at Portsmouth,[18] and their Young Player of the Season Award.[19]

Loan to Notts County

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On 28 July 2009, it was reported that Notts County, were in talks with Portsmouth over a six-figure fee for his services, believed to be £100,000.[20] On 1 September 2009, Ritchie signed on loan until 31 December,[21] although County wanted to extend his loan deal.[22]

Loan to Swindon and permanent basis

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After Danny Wilson failed to secure Ritchie's services on a permanent deal during the transfer window, it was announced on 11 February 2010 that Swindon Town had signed the midfielder on loan for the remainder of the season.[23] He made his debut on 23 February against Stockport County after coming on for Danny Ward after 25 minutes.[24]

After making a brief appearance for Pompey on 4 October, Ritchie was loaned again to Swindon Town, on a one-month deal.[25] Two weeks later the deal was extended to two months.[26]

On 7 January 2011, Swindon Town signed Ritchie on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[citation needed] He added to his tally with goals against Bournemouth in a 3–2 loss, a 4–1 loss to Southampton, a 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United and a 2–1 loss against Notts County. Despite Swindon Town being relegated to League Two, Ritchie was named the Robins' Player of the Season.[27]

Under manager Paolo Di Canio in League Two, he retained his first team place in the starting eleven and scoring form with ten goals that season. During the season, Ritchie was linked with League One clubs, with the likes of Bournemouth interested in signing the player.[28] After Bournemouth's bid for him was rejected, manager Di Canio said that he was worth about £2 million.[29] In March, he won the Football League Two Player of the Year for 2012.[30] With teammate Paul Caddis he was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.[31]

Ahead of a new season in League One, Swindon turned down a £900,000 offer from a League One club for Ritchie, insisting he would be sold for £2.5 million.[32] Shortly afterwards he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2014.[33]

AFC Bournemouth

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On 30 January 2013, Ritchie signed for Bournemouth on a three-and-a-half-year deal for £400,000.[34][35] After leaving Swindon Town, he said that he was surprised to leave the club and that he had left with a "heavy heart".[36] However, Di Canio claimed that the club sold Ritchie behind his back.[37]

He made his debut on 2 February in a 3–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons. Ritchie scored his first goal for his new team on 23 March in a 4–1 win over Bury. That win was the first of an eight match run of successive wins, including a brace for Ritchie in a 3–1 victory over Notts County, that culminated in clinching promotion to the Championship.[38][39]

He was a key performer for Bournemouth during the 2014–15 season.[citation needed] His form helped the side to top the Championship and won him international recognition with Scotland. By April, he had scored 11 goals and provided 13 assists for his team. Ritchie's form saw him voted the Football League's best player in a poll by FourFourTwo magazine.[40]

On 19 September 2015, he scored his first ever goal in the Premier League, coming on for Bournemouth in a 2–0 home win against Sunderland.[41] On 25 October 2015, Ritchie scored his team's only goal of the game after just one minute, in Bournemouth's 5–1 drubbing by Tottenham Hotspur.[42]

Newcastle United

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"I'm the penalty taker! Mitro is a striker, everyone wants to score as many goals as possible. I've been on penalties since Dwight missed one early doors. I wasn't going to give it up."

Ritchie, speaking to Talksport, on the penalty incident against Preston.[43]

On 1 July 2016, Ritchie signed a five-year contract with newly relegated Newcastle United, becoming the third signing under manager Rafael Benítez.[44] He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Fulham, playing the full 90 minutes.[45] His first goal, a penalty, came two matches later in a 4–1 win over Reading.[46] From then on, Ritchie would become the club's designated penalty taker and had a 100% success rate in all competitions, converting from the spot five times. He was involved in two penalty related incidents over the course of the season. On 25 October, he refused to hand the ball to Aleksandar Mitrović, tucking it under his shirt, before scoring the third goal in a 6–0 win over Preston North End.[47] On 5 April 2017, against Burton Albion, Ritchie scored a penalty, but it was not awarded due to encroachment by Dwight Gayle. However, referee Keith Stroud awarded a direct free kick to Burton, rather than allowing Ritchie to retake the penalty. Ultimately, it did not matter as he scored the winner anyway, to keep Newcastle in the promotion hunt.[48] Ritchie's season was ended by suspension, when he argued with a match official after a home draw with Leeds United.[49] Ritchie scored sixteen goals in all competitions, with only Gayle having netted more for the club throughout the season.

On 26 August, Ritchie assisted Ciaran Clark for the second goal of the match, as Newcastle got their first win of the season, beating West Ham United 3–0.[50] He was then credited with the assists for the goals scored by Jamaal Lascelles and Christian Atsu in wins over Swansea City and Stoke City.[51][52] On 28 November, he assisted both Newcastle goals from set-pieces in a 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion.[53] In the second half of the season, Ritchie scored three times, all in home wins over Manchester United, Southampton and Arsenal.[54][55][56]

On 11 August 2018, Ritchie set up Joselu for the equaliser, in a 2–1 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur.[57] He was taken off in the second half, much to his disapproval; his emotional outburst on the bench was captured on television cameras.

In August 2019, he injured his ankle and was expected to be out of action for two months.[58]

In 2019–20, Ritchie celebrated goals by assertively kicking the corner flag.[59] On 18 January 2020, while celebrating Isaac Hayden's match winning injury time goal against Chelsea, Ritchie, following tradition, kicked a corner flag, hitting a fan in the groin.[59]

On 17 February 2024, Ritchie scored his first goal since 2020, a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2–2 draw against his former club Bournemouth.[60]

On 29 May 2024, Newcastle announced Ritchie would be leaving when his contract expired in the summer. During his eight years with the club, he made 215 appearances and scored 25 goals.[61]

Return to Portsmouth

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In August 2024, Ritchie returned to his first club Portsmouth signing a two-year deal, 13 years after he first left the club.[62]

On 10 August 2024, Ritchie made his debut in his second spell at Portsmouth against Leeds United in the 3-3 away draw in the Championship.

International career

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Under FIFA eligibility rules, Ritchie was eligible for the national teams of England, where he was born and raised, and Scotland, his father's native land.[63] On 16 March 2015, he was called up to the Scotland national football team for a friendly against Northern Ireland and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar. Ritchie made his debut against Northern Ireland on 25 March at Hampden Park, and took the 85th-minute corner which set up Christophe Berra's header for the only goal of the game.[64] On 5 June he scored his first international goal, a 20-yard strike which was the only goal of a friendly victory over Qatar at Easter Road in Edinburgh.[65] His second goal came in a European Championship qualifier against Poland at Hampden Park on 8 October 2015, for which he won "Goal of the Year" award from the Scottish FA.[66]

After being involved consistently for Scotland until the end of 2016, Ritchie withdrew from several subsequent squads due to injuries – either unable to play at all, precautions over recurrence or having to rest during international breaks to improve his condition – appearing just once in 2017 and once in 2018.[67][68][69][70] In November 2018, he requested not to be considered for selection for the 'foreseeable future' for reasons not disclosed by Scotland manager Alex McLeish.[71][72]

Personal life

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He married his wife, Emma, in May 2015. They have two children, including a son named Harry (born 2016).[73][74][75]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2008–09[76] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10[77] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2010–11[78] Championship 5 0 0 0 3 0 — 8 0
Total 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2008–09[76] League Two 37 11 3 1 — 1[a] 0 41 12
Notts County (loan) 2009–10[77] League Two 16 3 2 0 — 1[a] 0 19 3
Total 53 14 5 1 0 0 2 0 60 15
Swindon Town (loan) 2009–10[77] League One 4 0 — — — 4 0
Swindon Town 2010–11[78] League One 36 7 3 1 — 2[a] 0 41 8
2011–12[79] League Two 40 10 4 1 2 0 6[a] 0 52 11
2012–13[38] League One 27 9 1 0 4 0 0 0 32 9
Total 107 26 8 2 6 0 8 0 129 28
AFC Bournemouth 2012–13[38] League One 17 3 — — — 17 3
2013–14[80] Championship 30 9 2 0 0 0 — 32 9
2014–15[81] Championship 46 15 2 0 3 0 — 51 15
2015–16[82] Premier League 37 4 3 0 2 0 — 42 4
Total 130 31 7 0 5 0 — 142 31
Newcastle United 2016–17[83] Championship 42 12 3 2 3 2 — 48 16
2017–18[84] Premier League 35 3 2 0 1 0 — 38 3
2018–19[85] Premier League 36 2 3 1 0 0 — 39 3
2019–20[86] Premier League 18 2 4 0 1 0 — 23 2
2020–21[87] Premier League 18 0 1 0 2 0 — 21 0
2021–22[88] Premier League 18 0 1 0 0 0 — 19 0
2022–23[89] Premier League 7 0 1 0 2 0 — 10 0
2023–24[90] Premier League 13 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 17 1
Total 187 20 17 3 11 2 0 0 215 25
Portsmouth 2024–25[91] Championship 12 1 0 0 1 0 — 13 1
Career total 496 92 37 6 26 2 10 0 569 100
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in Football League Trophy

International

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As of match played 23 March 2018[92]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 2015 7 2
2016 7 1
2017 1 0
2018 1 0
Total 16 3

International goals

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As of match played 29 March 2016. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ritchie goal.[92]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2015 Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland 3  Qatar 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 7 October 2015 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 6  Poland 1–1 2–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
3 29 March 2016 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 8  Denmark 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

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Notts County

Swindon Town

AFC Bournemouth

Newcastle United

Individual

See also

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