AJAY MATTHEWS
Midfielder · Exeter City · EFL Trophy
“Raw inside forward with sharp instinct for pockets between the lines.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Ajay Matthews offers attacking value, but his worth is held back by the level he has shown it at and by a place in the side that is not yet secure. He is still emerging, with peak years ahead.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €390K – €450K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Matthews operates as an inside forward who thrives in half-spaces, constantly hunting for passing lanes and cutback opportunities. His movement is intelligent rather than explosive, finding space to receive and turn rather than relying on pure pace. He's at his best when drifting infield to link play or shift the ball onto his stronger foot for a shot.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.75
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 3 matches (103 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.2 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6.61 |
 League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 6.54 |
Recent form
No rated matches on record for him yet.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.75
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
1.75
per 90
Pass accuracy
92%
Fouls won
1.75
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.00
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
EFL Trophy72 (70%)League Two19 (18%)League Cup12 (12%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Exeter City | EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.54 |
| 2025/26 |  Leyton Orient | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.39 |
| 2024/25 |  Middlesbrough U21 | National League Cup | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 |  Middlesbrough | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.25 |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
103
By season
| 2026/27 | EFL Trophy | 3 app | 0 g | 6.54 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Egypt
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Egypt
Egypt's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Ajay Matthews.