What position does Matty Foulds play?

Matty Foulds plays as a left back.

What team does Matty Foulds play for?

Matty Foulds plays for St Johnstone.

Matty Foulds

Matty Foulds of St Johnstone was born in Bradford, England on 1 February 1998 (age 28).

Matty Foulds, born on 1 February 1998 (age 28), is an English left-back with St Johnstone. His current market value is around £85,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came in 2025-26 at St Johnstone, when he made 22 appearances and scored once. In 2026-27, he has made two league appearances.

Foulds’ career is that of a steady professional full-back, with his recent football centred on St Johnstone. It is a plain enough profile, and best left that way.

📈 Key stats and insights

Matty Foulds has made 2 appearances (2 starts) in the Premiership 2026–2027 season

Matty Foulds averages a 7.05 season rating with a 6.84–7.26 range

Matty Foulds moved to St Johnstone on a free transfer in July 2025

Matty Foulds carries a €100k market value

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 14
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 1 February 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Bradford
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: St Johnstone
Team: £85,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Johnstone
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: 5
Utilisation: 29%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the Premiership 2026–2027 season Matty Foulds has made 2 appearances, both starts – a limited involvement in the opening rounds that frames him as a squad option early in the campaign.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Matty Foulds.

Season average rating: 7.05

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian
6 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee 1-1 St. Johnstone
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone
29 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic
9 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 1-0 St. Johnstone
8 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.3

Match: St. Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
2 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.8

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 East Fife
25 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins: 120
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Inverness CT 1-0 St. Johnstone
21 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: 10
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Johnstone 3-0 Greenock Morton
18 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Matty Foulds has a season average rating of 7.05, with a high of 7.26 and a low of 6.84 – a narrow 6.84–7.26 band that indicates consistent match-to-match output across his rated appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 22
Goals: 1

Team: Harrogate Town
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Bradford City
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: -

Matty Foulds's career has taken him from Everton to Como, then to Bradford City and Harrogate Town before arriving at St Johnstone – five senior clubs that trace a path from English football into Italy and back into the Scottish Premiership, showing steady movement through lower-league and overseas opportunities as he reaches age 28.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Johnstone
3 July 2025
From: Harrogate Town
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Harrogate Town
1 July 2023
From: Bradford City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Harrogate Town
17 January 2023
From: Bradford City
Type: Loan

Team: Bradford City
16 January 2021
From: Como
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Como
14 October 2020
From: Everton
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Everton
2 January 2016
From: Bury
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Bury
1 July 2015
Type: Signed

Foulds moved from Everton to Como on a free transfer in October 2020, then joined Bradford City for free in January 2021; he was loaned to Harrogate Town in January 2023 and completed a permanent move to Harrogate in July 2023 for an undisclosed fee, before signing for St Johnstone on a free transfer in July 2025 – a sequence of free moves and a loan that culminated in a step into the Scottish top flight.

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🔗 External links

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