Market value
€225k
Rating · 25/265.4Average
Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Colchester United hubColchester United resultsLatest
Tue, Oct 20 · League Two
Chesterfield1 - 1FTColchester United Sat, Oct 17 · League Two
Colchester United0 - 0FTExeter City Sat, Oct 10 · League Two
Newport County1 - 0FTColchester United Sat, Oct 3 · League Two
Colchester United0 - 0FTPort Vale Sat, Sep 26 · League Two
Shrewsbury Town2 - 2FTColchester United Next up
Sat, Oct 24 · League Two
Northampton Town7:30 AMColchester United Position rank25/26
#222Goals rank
#124Assists rank
12Season goals
18Season assists
Among 376 Midfield - Central Midfields with 200+ minutes
Career snapshot
4Clubs played for
16/17Debut season
0.06Goals per match
Colchester UnitedTop club · 122 apps
Career highs
€250kPeak value · 2023
-Top transfer fee
5Best season · 23/24
-Caps / int'l goals
216Appearances
12Goals
18Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Arthur Read |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Arthur James Read |
| Date of birth | 1999-11-03 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Colchester United |
| Joined | 2023-01-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
Jul 2025
25/26 - Colchester United
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 - Colchester United
47 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 - Colchester United
46 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Stevenage → Colchester Utd.
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 - Stevenage FC, Colchester United
40 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 - Stevenage FC
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Brentford B → Stevenage
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: Stevenage → Brentford B
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Brentford B → Stevenage
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 - Stevenage FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Luton U21 → Brentford B
19/20 · Transfer
Mar 2019
Transfer: Hemel → Luton U21
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Transfer: Luton U21 → Hemel
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 - Luton Town, Hemel Hempstead Town
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 - Luton Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Luton U18 → Luton U21
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Luton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.19/90
Assists1 total · 0.19/90
G+A2 total · 0.37/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Colchester United
54.0%
Stevenage FC
40.5%
Luton Town
5.5%
Hemel Hempstead Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 122 | 7 | 11 | 3,396 |
| Stevenage FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 2,550 |
| Luton Town | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 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 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Colchester United | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,188 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Colchester United | 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 722 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Colchester United | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,205 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 18/19 | League One | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League South | Hemel Hempstead Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Luton U18 | Luton U21 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-22 | Luton U21 | Hemel | Loan | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-24 | Hemel | Luton U21 | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-12 | Luton U21 | Brentford B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | Brentford B | Stevenage | Loan | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Stevenage | Brentford B | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Brentford B | Stevenage | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | Stevenage | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-12-26 | 2025-01-03 | 9 | 3 |
Current€225k
Peak€250k
Low€125k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hopper | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luther James-Wildin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Chilvers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Vancooten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiacre Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott List | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Akinde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Coker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dallison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Cumming | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Colchester United | 5 | 41 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 2 | 32 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 1 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Colchester United | 6 | 41 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 4 | 31 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Stevenage | Brentford B | Return from loan | - | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | Brentford B | Stevenage | Loan | - | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-24 | Hemel | Luton U21 | Return from loan | - | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-22 | Luton U21 | Hemel | Loan | - | - |
Last 50 matches for Colchester United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | GB4 |
Northampton Town | - | Colchester United | TIMED |
| 2026-10-20 | GB4 |
Chesterfield | 1-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-10-10 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-10-03 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-0 | Port Vale | Available |
| 2026-09-26 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2-2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-09-19 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2026-09-12 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2026-09-05 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-08-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2-2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1-4 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2-1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2026-04-10 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 3-0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-04-03 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-3 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-03-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-03-13 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1-2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 4-1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2026-02-17 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1-1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 4-1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4-3 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2-0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1-3 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0-2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0-2 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 3-1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 6-2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 4-2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
Teams faced most often by Arthur Read'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 24 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 8% |
| Newport County | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 35% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 36% |
| Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 41% |
| Exeter City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 18% |
| Bradford City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 27% |
| Port Vale FC | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 40% |
| Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 25% |
| Northampton Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 35% |
| Leyton Orient | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 30% |
| Walsall FC | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 30% |
| Barrow AFC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 47 | 2,188 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 722 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 329 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 1,016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 1,205 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 18/19 | 8 | 348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
169 apps
10 G
15 A
EFL Trophy
27 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Arthur Read?
Arthur Read is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Colchester United.
How old is Arthur Read?
Arthur Read is 26 years old. He was born on November 3, 1999 in London.
What position does Arthur Read play?
Arthur Read plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Arthur Read play for?
Arthur Read currently plays for Colchester United.
How many career goals has Arthur Read scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Arthur Read has scored 12 goals in 216 appearances.
What is Arthur Read's market value?
Arthur Read's most recent reported market value is €225k.