Matty Litherland
Defender - Centre-Back
at Blackburn Rovers U21
at Blackburn Rovers U21
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
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Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers U18
top club · 42 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2005-10-31 · 5 players total
70Appearances
4Goals
1Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
9Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matty Litherland |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland |
| Date of birth | 2005-10-31 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers U21 |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | FullNinety |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Blackburn Rovers U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Transfer: Curzon Ashton → Blackburn U21
24/25 · Return from loan
Mar 2025
Transfer: Blackburn U21 → Curzon Ashton
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Blackburn Rovers, Curzon Ashton, Blackburn Rovers U21
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn U21
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Blackburn Rovers U18, Blackburn Rovers U21
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blackburn Rovers U21, Blackburn Rovers U18
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Blackburn Acad. → Blackburn U18
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackburn Rovers U18
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Blackburn Rovers U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Curzon Ashton
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers U18
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curzon Ashton | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U18 | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 848 |
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 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League Cup | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Curzon Ashton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Youth Cup | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Blackburn Acad. | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-21 | Blackburn U21 | Curzon Ashton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Curzon Ashton | Blackburn U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Murphy-Worrell | 1 | 0 | 968 |
| Bradley Taylor | 1 | 0 | 494 |
| Rhys Doherty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Boggan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Caddick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Biniek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Nsangou | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harley O'Grady-Macken | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Edmondson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Dlamini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Shorrocks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Houghton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Duru | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 3 | 20 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Curzon Ashton | Blackburn U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-21 | Blackburn U21 | Curzon Ashton | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 564 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 4 | 284 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
41 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League 2
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
National League North
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matty Litherland
Who is Matty Litherland?
Matty Litherland is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Blackburn Rovers U21.
How old is Matty Litherland?
Matty Litherland is 20 years old. He was born on October 31, 2005.
What position does Matty Litherland play?
Matty Litherland plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matty Litherland play for?
Matty Litherland currently plays for Blackburn Rovers U21.
How many career goals has Matty Litherland scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Litherland has scored 4 goals in 70 appearances.