Matty Cash
Defender - Right-Back
at Aston Villa
at Aston Villa
2,090 days · joined 2020-09-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€25.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 183 apps
Career highs
€28.00m
peak value · 2023
€15.75m
top transfer fee · 20/21
8
best season · 18/19
21 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-07 · 6 players total
338Appearances
27Goals
29Assists
56Yellow cards
0Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matty Cash |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Stuart Cash |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-07 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Slough, Poland |
| Citizenship | Poland England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Aston Villa |
| Joined | 2020-09-03 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
| Outfitter | Under Armour |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aston Villa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Aston Villa
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Aston Villa
46 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Aston Villa
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Aston Villa
40 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Forest → Aston Villa
20/21 · Transfer · €15.75m
Jul 2020
20/21 — Aston Villa
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Nottingham Forest
45 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Nottingham Forest
41 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Nottingham Forest
25 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Nottingham Forest
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Nottingham U18
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Dag & Red FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
12 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Nottingham Forest U18
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €28.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
63.2%
Nottingham Forest
30.4%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
4.2%
Nottingham Forest U18
2.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 183 | 10 | 12 | 5,080 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 141 | 13 | 14 | 2,442 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 338 |
| Nottingham Forest U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,077 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Aston Villa | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 764 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,072 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 38 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 845 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 28 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1,205 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 406 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Nottingham Forest U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-03-04 | Nottingham U18 | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Dag & Red FC | Nottingham U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-03 | Forest | Aston Villa | Transfer | 4800000 | €15.75m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Broken tibia | 2016-09-11 | 2016-11-24 | 75 | 17 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-07 | 18 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Tendon rupture | 2022-09-03 | 2022-09-28 | 26 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-03 | 36 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-08 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-12-29 | 2023-12-31 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-21 | 2024-04-12 | 23 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-05-12 | 2024-06-12 | 32 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-08-24 | 2024-10-08 | 46 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-11-05 | 2024-11-11 | 7 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-17 | 19 | 3 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-03 | 8 | 2 |
Current€25.00m
Peak€28.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€24.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3442 | #2 | 21 | 4 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Osborn | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Carvalho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhon Durán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Targett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 36 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 4 | 38 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 42 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 23 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 3 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Dag & Red FC | Nottingham U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-04 | Nottingham U18 | Dag & Red FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 13 matches for Aston Villa while Matty Cash was at the club (joined 2020-09-03). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | GB1 |
Preston North End | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-24 | CGB |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Aston Villa | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2022-11-10 | CGB |
Manchester United | 4–2 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–4 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 4–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Barrow AFC | 0–6 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-10-01 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 0–1 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2020-09-24 | CGB |
Bristol City | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Burton Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matty Cash'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 47% |
| Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 43% |
| Reading FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 29% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 57% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 29% |
| Norwich City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 43% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 43% |
| Hull City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 43% |
| Brentford FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 29% |
| Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 38 | 2,077 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 2,158 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 845 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 1,205 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 509 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 728 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 12 | 338 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
129 apps
11 G
12 A
Premier League
151 apps
7 G
9 A
League Two
12 apps
3 G
3 A
EFL Cup
11 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
2 A
Conference L.
11 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Quali
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Youth Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Matty Cash
Who is Matty Cash?
Matty Cash is a Poland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Aston Villa.
How old is Matty Cash?
Matty Cash is 28 years old. He was born on August 7, 1997 in Slough.
What position does Matty Cash play?
Matty Cash plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Matty Cash play for?
Matty Cash currently plays for Aston Villa.
How many career goals has Matty Cash scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Cash has scored 27 goals in 338 appearances.
What is Matty Cash's market value?
Matty Cash's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.