Matt Penney
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1998-02-11 · 6 players total
| Full name | Matt Penney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Luke Penney |
| Date of birth | 1998-02-11 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Aldershot Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-18 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1,597 |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1,054 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | Aldershot Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 24/25 | National League | Altrincham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Ipswich Town | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,597 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,054 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sheff Wed U18 | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Sheff Wed | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bradford | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Sheff Wed | Mansfield Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Mansfield Town | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-22 | Sheff Wed | FC St. Pauli | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC St. Pauli | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Ipswich | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-25 | Ipswich | Motherwell FC | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-16 | Motherwell FC | Ipswich | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-21 | Ipswich | Charlton | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Charlton | Ipswich | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Ipswich | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-16 | Without Club | Rochdale | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-07 | Rochdale | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-18 | Without Club | Altrincham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Altrincham | Aldershot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Torn muscle fiber | 2019-11-02 | 2019-12-31 | 60 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Chaplin | 2 | 0 | 844 |
| Lee Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Himmelmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Buballa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sondre Solholm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Østigård | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Woolfenden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Spittal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart McKinstry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin van Veen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Goss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pelupessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Reach | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | Aldershot Town | 1 | 1 |
| 21/22 | League One | Ipswich Town | 1 | 22 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Ipswich Town | 1 | 22 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 1 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Charlton | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-21 | Ipswich | Charlton | Loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-16 | Motherwell FC | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-25 | Ipswich | Motherwell FC | Loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC St. Pauli | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-22 | Sheff Wed | FC St. Pauli | Loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Mansfield Town | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Sheff Wed | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bradford | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Sheff Wed | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Aldershot Town The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–0 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–2 | Altrincham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
York City | 3–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Rochdale AFC | 3–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Southend United | 3–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 4–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-09-24 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–4 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–2 | Brackley Town | Available |
| 2025-09-03 | CNAT |
Truro City | 2–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 3–3 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 4–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 1–5 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–3 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 3–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 4–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 3–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | CNAT |
York City | 7–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | CNAT |
Rochdale AFC | 4–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 1–3 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 3–3 | Ebbsfleet United | Available |
| 2025-03-18 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 0–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 3–1 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 0–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 3–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | CNAT |
Southend United | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–2 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | CNAT |
Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–2 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–2 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 3–4 | Halifax Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matt Penney's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham Wood | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40% |
| Eastleigh FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 40% |
| Yeovil Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 20% |
| Burton Albion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Wrexham AFC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 50% |
| Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 75% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,597 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 1,054 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Matt Penney
Who is Matt Penney?
Matt Penney is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Aldershot Town.
How old is Matt Penney?
Matt Penney is 28 years old. He was born on February 11, 1998 in Chesterfield.
What position does Matt Penney play?
Matt Penney plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Matt Penney play for?
Matt Penney currently plays for Aldershot Town.
How many career goals has Matt Penney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Penney has scored 3 goals in 107 appearances.
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