Matty Wolfe
English footballer
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Matthew Ryan Wolfe (born 12 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Ryan Wolfe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2000 | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2020 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Barnsley | 33 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Notts County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Esbjerg (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2025 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | (0) |
| 2026– | Galway United | 21 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:08, 1 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Wolfe joined Barnsley at the age of 10.[3] On 19 July 2020, he made his professional league debut as a substitute in a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.[4] On 15 October 2020, Wolfe joined National League side Notts County on a three-month loan deal.[3] On 5 January 2021, the loan was then extended until the end of the season.[5]
On 12 July 2021, Wolfe and three other Barnsley teammates, was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB for the rest of 2021.[6]
On returning to Barnsley Wolfe made 16 appearances in the remainder of the 2021-22 championship season, winning the Young Player of the Year award.
Following relegation to League One Wolfe made 16 appearances before a serious knee injury cut his season short in January.[7]
On 22 January 2025, Wolfe signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.[8][9]
On 4 December 2025, Wolfe signed for fellow Irish club Galway United ahead of the 2026 season.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2019–20[11] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[13] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[14] | EFL League One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Notts County (loan) | 2020–21[12] | National League | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4[d] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Esbjerg (loan) | 2021–22[7] | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2025[7] | LOI Premier Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| Galway United | 2026[7] | LOI Premier Division | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 103 | 7 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Danish Cup & FAI Cup
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
