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Matty Cash

Matthew Stuart Cash (born 7 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Aston Villa. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team. Cash started his career at Wycombe Wanderers and later the FAB Academy before he signed his first professional contract with Nottingham Forest and then established himself as a regular at right-back. He signed for Aston Villa in September 2020. Cash has a Polish mother. He was confirmed a Polish citizen in October 2021, qualifying him to play for the Poland national team. He made his debut the following month, and represented the side at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Infobox

2016
→ Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Full name
Matthew Stuart Cash
Date of birth
(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Slough, Berkshire, England
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position
Right-back
Current team
Aston Villa
Number
2
2010–2012
Wycombe Wanderers
2013–2014
FAB Academy
2014–2016
Nottingham Forest
Years
Team
2016–2020
Nottingham Forest
2020–
Aston Villa
2021–
Poland

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
2015–16
League
Championship
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Total
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Championship
League
28
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
30
Europe
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Championship
League
23
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
25
Europe
2
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Championship
League
36
League
6
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
—
Europe
41
Europe
8
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Championship
League
42
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
45
Europe
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
129
League
11
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
8
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
141
Europe
13
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Club
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
League Two
League
12
League
3
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
12
Europe
3
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
28
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
28
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
4
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
40
Europe
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
26
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
28
Europe
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
2
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
13
Europe
2
Europe
46
Total
5
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
1
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
8
Europe
0
Europe
38
Total
1
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
21
Total
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
164
League
10
League
8
League
1
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
25
EFL Cup
2
Europe
201
Europe
13
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
305
League
24
League
12
League
1
FA Cup
12
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
25
EFL Cup
2
Europe
354
Europe
29
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Nottingham Forest
2015–16
Championship
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2016–17
Championship
28
0
1
0
1
0
—
30
0
2017–18
Championship
23
2
2
0
0
0
—
25
2
2018–19
Championship
36
6
1
0
4
2
—
41
8
2019–20
Championship
42
3
0
0
3
0
—
45
3
Total
129
11
4
0
8
2
—
141
13
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
2015–16
League Two
12
3
—
—
—
12
3
Aston Villa
2020–21
Premier League
28
0
0
0
0
0
—
28
0
2021–22
Premier League
38
4
1
0
1
0
—
40
4
2022–23
Premier League
26
0
1
0
1
0
—
28
0
2023–24
Premier League
29
2
3
1
1
0
13
2
46
5
2024–25
Premier League
27
1
3
0
0
0
8
0
38
1
2025–26
Premier League
16
3
0
0
1
0
4
0
21
3
Total
164
10
8
1
4
0
25
2
201
13
Career total
305
24
12
1
12
2
25
2
354
29
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Poland
Poland
National team
Poland
Year
2021
Apps
2
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
9
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
3
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
1
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
8
Apps
3
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
23
Apps
4
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Poland
2021
2
0
2022
9
1
2023
3
0
2024
1
0
2025
8
3
Total
23
4
List of international goals scored by Matty Cash · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
11 June 2022
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
6
Opponent
Netherlands
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
2
2
No.
2
Date
6 June 2025
Venue
Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland
Cap
18
Opponent
Moldova
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
4 September 2025
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
20
Opponent
Netherlands
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
4
No.
4
Date
7 September 2025
Venue
Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland
Cap
21
Opponent
Finland
Score
1–0
Result
3–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
11 June 2022
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
6
Netherlands
1–0
2–2
2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
2
6 June 2025
Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland
18
Moldova
1–0
2–0
Friendly
3
4 September 2025
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
20
Netherlands
1–1
1–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
7 September 2025
Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland
21
Finland
1–0
3–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
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    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523
  5. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Poland (POL)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  6. 11v11.com
    http://www.11v11.com/players/matty-cash-251428/
  7. Villa Underground
    https://villaunderground.com/matty-cash-aston-villa-confirm-16m-signing-from-nottingham-forest-factfile/
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    https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/Cash-Villa-was-the-only-place-for-me/
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35730776
  12. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36929864
  13. "Matty Cash deserves to play more games for Nottingham Forest, says Kenny Burns"
    http://www.nottinghampost.com/matty-cash-deserves-to-play-more-games-for-nottingham-forest-says-kenny-burns/story-29685966-detail/story.html
  14. "Matty Cash out for three months but Nottingham Forest will rise to the challenge, says Philippe Montanier"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160914170044/http://www.nottinghampost.com/matty-cash-out-for-three-months-but-nottingham-forest-will-rise-to-challenge-says-philippe-montanier/story-29712310-detail/story.html
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    http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/nottingham-forest-barnsley-match-report-3428486.aspx
  16. "Nottingham Forest 'will not sell' Matty Cash in January, says owner"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161129144508/http://www.nottinghampost.com/nottingham-forest-will-not-sell-matty-cash-in-january-says-owner/story-29941128-detail/story.html
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    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/04/rb-leipzig-nottingham-forest-matty-cash?CMP=share_btn_tw
  18. "Cash signs new deal"
    http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/nottingham-forest-matty-cash-new-contract-3606545.aspx
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    https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2017/july/squad-numbers-confirmed/
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  73. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044235--poland-vs-finland/
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