Matthew Baker

Defender · Newport County · Wales

Matthew Baker is a 23-year-old Defender who plays for Newport County, representing Wales at international level. Below are Matthew Baker's latest season statistics, career history and recent match performances.

Player profile

Position	Defender
Age	23
Height	186 cm
Preferred foot	Right
Nationality	Wales
Shirt number	4
Contract until	2026-06-30

Season statistics

Goals	1
xG	2.18
xGOT	1.60
xG excl. penalty	2.18
Shots	17
Shots on target	4
Headed shots	9
Assists	2
xA	0.90
Accurate passes	1090
Pass accuracy	78.9
Accurate long balls	88
Long ball accuracy	36.7
Chances created	7
Big chances created	2
Successful crosses	1

Career history

Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Assists
Newport County	2024 - Now	87	5	2
Newport County	2023 - 2024	39	0	1
Newport County	2023 - 2023	18	0	0
Stoke City	2022 - 2023

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Rating
2026-05-02	Barrow	League Two	1 - 2	7.4
2026-04-25	Oldham Athletic	League Two	3 - 2	6.6
2026-04-18	Cheltenham Town	League Two	1 - 0	7.6
2026-04-11	Harrogate Town	League Two	2 - 1	7.4
2026-04-06	Notts County	League Two	3 - 1	5.8
2026-04-03	Crawley Town	League Two	0 - 2	6.4
2026-03-28	Shrewsbury Town	League Two	1 - 0	7.0
2026-03-21	Walsall	League Two	2 - 1	6.3
2026-03-17	Bromley	League Two	0 - 1	7.5
2026-03-14	Barnet	League Two	1 - 2	7.5

Newport County fixtures & results