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Height
28
Shirt
31 years
Oct 6, 1994
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€304.7K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches24%Shot attempts74%Goals76%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won86%Defensive contributions38%
Transfer value: €304.7K
Highest: €1.2M(Dec 31, 2018)
€1.2M
€930K
€620K
€310K
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League One 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
25
Started
28
Matches
2,181
Minutes played
7.11
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 14

Bolton Wanderers
L0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 9

Bolton Wanderers
L1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 2

Exeter City
W1-2
7
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 25

Bolton Wanderers
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 21

Plymouth Argyle
D1-1
1
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 18

Barnsley
D2-2
65
0
0
0
0
6.9

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
Bradford City

May 14

League One Playoff
Bolton Wanderers
0-1
Bench

May 9

League One Playoff
Bolton Wanderers
1-0
Bench

May 2

League One
Exeter City
1-2
7‎’‎
-

Apr 25

League One
Bolton Wanderers
1-1
Bench

Apr 21

League One
Plymouth Argyle
1-1
1‎’‎
-
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: 2,181

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)
0.71
Successful passes
671
Successful passes %
68.3%
Accurate long balls
56
Accurate long balls %
28.1%
Chances created
13
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
15.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
159
Duels won %
62.1%
Aerial duels won
96
Aerial duels won %
60.4%
Touches
1,408
Touches in opposition box
32
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
22

Defending

Defensive contributions
206
Tackles
38
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
68
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
121
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
25
xG against while on pitch
23.26

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, 2,181 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.11, 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:

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 George Goodman, Neill Byrne, 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, Zac Hadi, George Lapslie, 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 Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. 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 attempts74%Goals76%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won86%Defensive contributions38%

Career

Senior career

Bradford City (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
31
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, 2,181 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.11, 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:

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 George Goodman, Neill Byrne, 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, Zac Hadi, George Lapslie, 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 Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. 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.