Forward

Matthew Fitzpatrick

Linfield
Northern Ireland
32 yrs
183 cm

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Appearances: 9
Goals: 3
Assists: 2
Average rating: 6.72

Age32

Date of birth2 Sep 1994

Height183 cm

Weight–

Market value€210K

Contract until31 May 2027

Season performance · 2026

NIFL Premiership

Linfield

Appearances / Starts9 / 7

Minutes737

Rating6.72

Goals / Assists3 / 2

Shots (on target)36 (13)

Passes · accuracy198 · 74%

Key passes7

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won80 / 204

Successful dribbles7

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion8%

Accurate long balls5

Accurate crosses2

Aerial duels won28

Clearances9

Ball recoveries22

Fouls won5

Fouls committed11

Offsides6

Clean sheets0

Attributes

Position: F

line: F average

Attacking67

Technical61

Tactical44

Defending30

Creativity44

Characteristics

Weaknesses

156

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
31 Oct 2026	Linfield – Dungannon Swifts	1–1	90'	6.9
23 Oct 2026	Portadown FC – Linfield	1–2	90'	7.1
20 Oct 2026	Larne FC – Linfield	1–2	32'	6.1
17 Oct 2026	Carrick Rangers – Linfield	2–2	90'	8.1
10 Oct 2026	Linfield – Bangor FC	2–0	35'	6.7
5 Sep 2026	Linfield – Carrick Rangers	1–0	90'	5.2
29 Aug 2026	Limavady United – Linfield	0–2	90'	8.2
21 Aug 2026	Linfield – Cliftonville FC	1–0	90'	7.0
15 Aug 2026	Linfield – Glentoran	2–1	90'	5.7
8 Aug 2026	Linfield – Ballymena United	0–3	90'	6.4
28 Jul 2026	Dollingstown – Linfield	1–7	–	–
16 Jul 2026	Linfield – Nõmme Kalju	2–2	–	–
11 Jul 2026	Linfield – Aberdeen	0–2	–	–
9 Jul 2026	Nõmme Kalju – Linfield	1–0	–	–
4 Jul 2026	Linfield – Kilmarnock	2–3	–	–

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 5 moves · total fees 82k €

Jul 2023

Glenavon To: Linfield

Transfer 82k €
Jul 2020

Coleraine To: Glenavon

Free transfer
Jan 2020

Belfast Celtic To: Coleraine

Free transfer
Jan 2019

Immaculata To: Belfast Celtic

Free transfer
Jul 2013

Glentoran Reserve To: Immaculata

Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 28 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)38

Average rating7.25

Last match rating7.123 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

7.1 6.1 8.1 6.7 5.2 8.2 7.0 5.7 6.4 7.2

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	NIFL Premiership	Linfield	9 (7)	737	3	2	6.72

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

NIFL Premiership 2026 · percentile among forwards (20 players)

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3 matches · 270 min

Matthew Fitzpatrick: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Goals / 90 min	0.33	48
xG / 90 min	0.92	93
Shots / 90 min	5.67	98
xA / 90 min	0.03	13
Key passes / 90 min	0.67	48
Successful dribbles / 90 min	0.67	43
Aerials won / 90 min	4.33	83
Rating	6.80	68

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