Matthew Baker
Defender - Centre-Back
at Newport County
at Newport County
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€275k
Rating · 25/26
5.0
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Newport County
top club · 112 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#308
goals rank
#60
assists rank
5
season goals
2
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€275k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 24/25
30 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-02-06 · 6 players total
142Appearances
5Goals
2Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
17Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Baker |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003-02-06 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kent, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Newport County |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | New Era Global ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Newport County
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newport County
46 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Stoke U21 → Newport County
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Newport County → Stoke U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Stoke U21 → Newport County
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newport County, Stoke City U21
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Newport County → Stoke U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Stoke U21 → Newport County
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stoke City, Newport County, Stoke City U21
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stoke City U23
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Gillingham U18 → Stoke City U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Gillingham FC U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €275k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.15/90
Assists1 total · 0.15/90
G+A2 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
Newport County
100.0%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
Stoke City U23
0.0%
Gillingham FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 1,527 |
| Stoke City U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC U18 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 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 | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 604 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Newport County | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 923 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newport County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Newport County | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Newport County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | PL2 Playoffs | Stoke City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Gillingham FC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Gillingham U18 | Stoke City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Stoke U21 | Newport County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Newport County | Stoke U21 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Stoke U21 | Newport County | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Newport County | Stoke U21 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Stoke U21 | Newport County | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€275k
Peak€275k
Low€250k
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #46496 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34693 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30431 | #4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30329 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | #4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | #4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #3864 | #14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Waite | 2 | 0 | 736 |
| Nick Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scot Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wildig | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Bogle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Charsley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Payne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Jephcott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hudlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Newport County | 4 | 41 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Newport County | 1 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Two | Newport County | 1 | 7 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Newport County | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Newport County | Stoke U21 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Stoke U21 | Newport County | Loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Newport County | Stoke U21 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Stoke U21 | Newport County | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Newport County while Matthew Baker was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). 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 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Newport County | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–3 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Newport County | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Newport County | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 3–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–3 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 2–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 5–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Newport County | 6–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matthew Baker'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Barrow AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Harrogate Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 67% |
| Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 67% |
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Gillingham FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 67% |
| Salford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 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 | 9 | 604 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 24/25 | 46 | 923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
98 apps
5 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Matthew Baker?
Matthew Baker is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Newport County.
How old is Matthew Baker?
Matthew Baker is 23 years old. He was born on February 6, 2003 in Kent.
What position does Matthew Baker play?
Matthew Baker plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matthew Baker play for?
Matthew Baker currently plays for Newport County.
How many career goals has Matthew Baker scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Baker has scored 5 goals in 142 appearances.
What is Matthew Baker's market value?
Matthew Baker's most recent reported market value is €275k.