Matthew Baker is a 23-year-old Wales defender who plays for Newport County. He is currently a free agent.
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M. Baker
M. Baker, by the numbers
A career in numbers, ready for the group chat.
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Newport County | Notts County | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2026-07-01 | Newport County | TBC | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2024-07-01 | Stoke City U21 | Newport County | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2024-05-31 | Newport County | Stoke City U21 | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2023-09-01 | Stoke City U21 | Newport County | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2023-05-31 | Newport County | Stoke City U21 | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2023-01-27 | Stoke City U21 | Newport County | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2021-07-01 | Gillingham U18 | Stoke City U21 | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#4
Role
Captain
Position
Defender
Height
186cm
Weight
78kg
Season by season
Career apps148
Goals5
Assists3
Minutes10,396
Seasons4
Clubs2
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Newport County | 2 | 2.6 -1.6 | 3,648 | 5 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Newport County | 0 | 1.5 +2.5 | 3,960 | 5 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Newport County | 1 | n/a | 2,698 | 2 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Stoke City U21 | 0 | n/a | 90 | — | ||
| 2022/2023 | Newport County | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.