Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Chelsea | ||
2008–2017 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Notts County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2019–2024 | Blackpool | 84 | (7) |
2022–2023 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 30 | (3) |
2024– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick [3] (born 2 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town. He has previously played for Liverpool and Notts County.
Virtue joined Liverpool at under-11 level, having played with Chelsea until the age of 9. [4] He moved on loan to Notts County in January 2018. [5]
He was named captain of Liverpool's Under-23 team in October 2018. [6] In January 2019, he signed for Blackpool. [7] He scored his first professional goal against Accrington Stanley on 5 March 2019. [8]
On 16 October 2020, Virtue signed a new two-year contract with Blackpool. [9] In December 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to self-isolate, missing matches. [10] In October 2021 he extended his contract for a further year. [11]
He moved on loan to Lincoln City on 1 September 2022. [12] He made his debut coming off the bench against Cambridge United on 3 September 2022. [13] He scored his first goal for Lincoln City against Bristol Rovers in a 6–3 win on 17 September 2022. [14] After a period injured, he returned to the Lincoln first-team. [15]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Blackpool confirmed that Virtue would be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract. [16]
Virtue signed for Fleetwood Town on 1 July 2024. [17]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2017–18 [18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19 [8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notts County (loan) | 2017–18 [18] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Blackpool | 2018–19 [8] | League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
2019–20 [19] | League One | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
2020–21 [20] | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
2021–22 [21] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2022–23 [22] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2023–24 [23] | League One | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 84 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 104 | 9 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2022–23 [22] | League One | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
Career total | 127 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 155 | 13 |
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