Matthew Pennington
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
28
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 67%
1.53
xG
2
Goals
18
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 |  Bolton Wanderers | L0 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 9 | Bolton Wanderers | L1 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 2 |  Exeter City | W1 - 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25 | Bolton Wanderers | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 21 |  Plymouth Argyle | D1 - 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 18 |  Barnsley | D2 - 2 | 65 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Apr 11 |  Stevenage | L0 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 6 |  Wycombe Wanderers | W1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Apr 3 |  Northampton Town | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.9 |
| Mar 21 |  Burton Albion | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 5.9 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Matthew Pennington
Matthew Pennington is a professional 31-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for Bradford City, born on October 5, 1994, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Matthew Pennington on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Matthew Pennington Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current League One campaign, Matthew Pennington has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 28 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.11.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Matthew Pennington ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Matthew Pennington's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs Milton Keynes Dons (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Wycombe Wanderers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 27, 2027: null-null vs Reading (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Leyton Orient (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Luton Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 13, 2027: null-null vs Barnsley (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs AFC Wimbledon (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Blackpool (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 29, 2027: null-null vs Stockport County (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 26, 2027: null-null vs Wigan Athletic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Matthew Pennington's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Matthew Pennington currently plays for Bradford City alongside Clarke Oduor, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Tommy Leigh, Will Swan, Jon McCracken, Mark Trueman, Bobby Pointon, Zac Hadi, Henry Cartwright, George Goodman, Andy Cook, Antoni Sarcevic, Nick Powell, Max Power, Graham Alexander. Visit their player pages on FotLive 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, Tranmere Rovers.
On the international stage, Matthew Pennington has represented England.
Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Matthew Pennington has won 1 titles: Premier League 2 (2016/2017) with Everton U23.
Matthew Pennington has competed in League One, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, Championship, Premier League. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.