Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick[2] (born 2 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Lincoln City, on loan from Blackpool as a midfielder. He has previously played for Liverpool and Notts County.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Lincoln City (on loan from Blackpool) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2006 | Chelsea | ||
2008–2017 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Notts County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2019– | Blackpool | 59 | (7) |
2022– | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 20 September 2022 (UTC) |
Virtue joined Liverpool at under-11 level, having played with Chelsea until the age of 9.[3] He moved on loan to Notts County in January 2018.[4]
He was named captain of Liverpool's Under-23 team in October 2018.[5] In January 2019, he signed for Blackpool.[6] He scored his first professional goal against Accrington Stanley on 5 March 2019.[7]
On 16 October 2020, Virtue signed a new two-year contract with Blackpool.[8] In December 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to self-isolate, missing matches.[9] In October 2021 he extended his contract for a further year.[10]
He moved on loan to Lincoln City on 1 September 2022.[11] He made his debut coming off the bench against Cambridge United on 3 September 2022.[12] He scored his first goal for Lincoln City against Bristol Rovers in a 6-3 win on 17 September 2022.[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2017–18[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notts County (loan) | 2017–18[14] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Blackpool | 2018–19[7] | League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
2019–20[15] | League One | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
2020–21[16] | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
2021–22[17] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2022–23[18] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 59 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 8 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2022–23[18] | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Career total | 75 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 9 |
Lincoln City F.C. – current squad | |
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