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Height
28
Shirt
31 years
Oct 6, 1994
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€264.8K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches24%Shot attempts73%Goals76%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won83%Defensive contributions40%
Transfer value: €264.8K
Highest: €1.2M(Dec 31, 2018)
€1.2M
€930K
€620K
€310K
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League One 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
24
Started
25
Matches
2,108
Minutes played
7.12
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Stevenage
L0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 6

Wycombe Wanderers
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Apr 3

Northampton Town
W1-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.9

Mar 21

Burton Albion
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
5.9

Mar 17

Mansfield Town
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
8.0

Mar 14

Wigan Athletic
L2-0
75
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 11

Port Vale
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 7

Leyton Orient
W2-1
90
0
0
1
0
8.2

Feb 28

Reading
L2-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.6

Feb 24

Rotherham United
W1-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.3
Bradford City

Apr 11

League One
Stevenage
0-1
Bench

Apr 6

League One
Wycombe Wanderers
1-2
90‎’‎
7.8

Apr 3

League One
Northampton Town
1-0
90‎’‎
7.9

Mar 21

League One
Burton Albion
2-1
90‎’‎
5.9

Mar 17

League One
Mansfield Town
1-1
90‎’‎
8.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 22%
  • 18Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.53xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.05xG0.51xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,108

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.53
xG on target (xGOT)
1.41
Non-penalty xG
1.53
Shots
18
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
12

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.66
Successful passes
626
Successful passes %
67.2%
Accurate long balls
51
Accurate long balls %
27.0%
Chances created
13
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
16.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
42.9%
Duels won
153
Duels won %
61.4%
Aerial duels won
94
Aerial duels won %
60.3%
Touches
1,340
Touches in opposition box
32
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
19

Defending

Defensive contributions
205
Tackles
38
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
65
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
120
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
23
xG against while on pitch
22.38

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

News

About

Matthew Pennington is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Bradford City, born on October 6, 1994, who is right-footed. Follow Matthew Pennington on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Matthew Pennington has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 2,108 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.12, 8 yellow cards.

Matthew Pennington scores highly on Goals and Rating compared to center backs in the League One.

Matthew Pennington's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matthew Pennington's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Bradford City face Barnsley in the League One.

Explore Matthew Pennington's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matthew Pennington's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matthew Pennington currently plays for Bradford City alongside Sam Walker, Ibou Touray, Joe Wright, Max Power, Josh Neufville, Lee Evans, Antoni Sarcevic, Stephen Humphrys, Paul Mullin, Aden Baldwin, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Ciarán Kelly, Kayden Jackson, Jenson Metcalfe, Nick Powell, Bobby Pointon, Will Swan, Joe Hilton, Curtis Tilt, Ethan Wheatley, Joe White, Zac Hadi, George Lapslie, Harrison Ashby, and Louie Sibley. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matthew Pennington's career has also included time at Blackpool, Shrewsbury Town, Everton, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Walsall, Coventry City, and Tranmere Rovers.

Matthew Pennington is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matthew Pennington has won 1 title: Premier League 2 (2016/2017) with Everton U23.

Matthew Pennington has competed in League One, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew Pennington, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew Pennington to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches24%Shot attempts73%Goals76%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won83%Defensive contributions40%

Career

Senior career

Bradford City (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
28
2
67
4
93
9
20
2
16
0
31
1
24
0
3
1
4
0
5
0
2
0
25
0
8
1
9
1

Youth career

9
0
3
0
8
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Everton U23

1
Premier League 2(16/17)

News

About

Matthew Pennington is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Bradford City, born on October 6, 1994, who is right-footed. Follow Matthew Pennington on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Matthew Pennington has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 2,108 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.12, 8 yellow cards.

Matthew Pennington scores highly on Goals and Rating compared to center backs in the League One.

Matthew Pennington's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matthew Pennington's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Bradford City face Barnsley in the League One.

Explore Matthew Pennington's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matthew Pennington's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matthew Pennington currently plays for Bradford City alongside Sam Walker, Ibou Touray, Joe Wright, Max Power, Josh Neufville, Lee Evans, Antoni Sarcevic, Stephen Humphrys, Paul Mullin, Aden Baldwin, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Ciarán Kelly, Kayden Jackson, Jenson Metcalfe, Nick Powell, Bobby Pointon, Will Swan, Joe Hilton, Curtis Tilt, Ethan Wheatley, Joe White, Zac Hadi, George Lapslie, Harrison Ashby, and Louie Sibley. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matthew Pennington's career has also included time at Blackpool, Shrewsbury Town, Everton, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Walsall, Coventry City, and Tranmere Rovers.

Matthew Pennington is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matthew Pennington has won 1 title: Premier League 2 (2016/2017) with Everton U23.

Matthew Pennington has competed in League One, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew Pennington, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew Pennington to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.