Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2006-11-24 · 5 players total
| Full name | Matthew Young |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2006-11-24 (19 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Salford City |
| On loan from | ↩ Sunderland AFC U21 parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-24 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3,060 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,845 |
| Darlington FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Salford City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Salford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Salford City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Darlington FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sunderland Yth. | Sunderland U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | Sunderland U18 | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Darlington | Sunderland U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-18 | Sunderland U21 | Salford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Salford | Sunderland U21 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Sunderland U21 | Salford | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Salford | Sunderland U21 | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Waters | 2 | 0 | 923 |
| Conor McAleny | 2 | 0 | 751 |
| Jon Taylor | 2 | 0 | 581 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Shephard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Tilt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lavery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenson Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Lees | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Fieldson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Platt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Salford | Sunderland U21 | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Sunderland U21 | Salford | Loan | — | €275k |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Salford | Sunderland U21 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-18 | Sunderland U21 | Salford | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Darlington | Sunderland U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | Sunderland U18 | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Salford City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–4 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matthew Young'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 57% |
| Newport County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 71% |
| Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 29% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 29% |
| Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 43% |
| Walsall FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 29% |
| Gillingham FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 29% |
| Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 29% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 43% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 43% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Barrow AFC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 33% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 2,430 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 2,430 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 630 | 1 | 14% | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 2,430 | 9 | 33% | 35 | 1.3 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 2,430 | 9 | 33% | 33 | 1.22 |
| 22/23 | 14 | 1,215 | 6 | 43% | 12 | 0.89 |
Output by competition
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Who is Matthew Young?
Matthew Young is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Salford City.
How old is Matthew Young?
Matthew Young is 19 years old. He was born on November 24, 2006.
What position does Matthew Young play?
Matthew Young plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Matthew Young play for?
Matthew Young currently plays for Salford City.
What is Matthew Young's market value?
Matthew Young's most recent reported market value is €275k.
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