Portsmouth

Hayden Matthews

A defensive centre-back who prioritises stopping strikers over playing pretty passes out from the back, which suits a Championship where physical duels matter more than possession statistics. He went from a fringe academy player to a full international inside little more than a year.
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League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

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POR
POR
13:30
Sat 24 Oct
MIL
MIL
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BUR
BUR
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
POR
POR
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POR
POR
19:45
Tue 3 Nov
SWA
SWA
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POR
POR
12:30
Sat 7 Nov
STO
STO
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BOL
BOL
15:00
Sat 21 Nov
POR
POR

Hayden Matthews, The Defender Built To Stop People

A defensive minded centre-back rather than a ball player, Matthews became a full international within a short spell.

Matthews spent years working through Sydney FC's youth ranks before forcing his way into the first team at last. Once given the chance, he settled fast into a simple, defensive style of centre-back play built on winning headers and stopping strikers first. He leaves the passing to teammates rather than trying to do everything himself, and that no-nonsense approach soon earned him a senior cap.

Moving continents to join Portsmouth is a different challenge again, since English strikers bring more physicality than Australian football usually prepares a young defender for. He is still early in a career that has moved faster than most, which makes the next stage worth watching closely. Whether his instincts hold up against sharper forwards will decide how soon he becomes a fixture rather than just a promising newcomer.

The Rest Of The Squad

34 players

Goalkeepers

1
Nicolas Schmid
Age 29
7 apps
31
Daniel Bielica
Age 27
4 apps
30
Ben Killip
Age 30
0 apps

Defenders

22
Zak Swanson
Age 26
10 apps 2g
16
Jayden Meghoma
Age 20
7 apps
55
Madiodio Dia
Age 22
7 apps
5
Regan Poole
Age 28
7 apps
2
Benjamin Arthur
Age 21
6 apps
6
Conor Shaughnessy
Age 30
6 apps 1g
3
Connor Ogilvie
Age 30
0 apps
49
Michael Ani
Age 20
0 apps

Midfielders

10
Adrian Segecic
Age 22
11 apps 2g 1a
38
Ebou Adams
Age 30
11 apps 2g 1a
7
Marlon Pack
Age 35
10 apps
24
Terry Devlin
Age 22
10 apps 2g
19
Rocco Shein
Age 23
8 apps
27
Odin Bailey
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7 apps
37
Iyad Mohamed
Age 25
6 apps
23
Josh Murphy
Age 31
2 apps
21
Keshi Anderson
Age 31
2 apps
32
Eoin Kenny
Age 20
1 app
8
John Swift
Age 31
1 app
45
Chinedu Agu
Age 18
0 apps
18
Márk Kosznovszky
Age 24
0 apps

Forwards

11
Abu Kamara
Age 23
11 apps 1a
25
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
Chelsea · Age 17
11 apps 1g 2a
9
Colby Bishop
Age 29
9 apps 1g
29
Marezi
Age 23
9 apps 3g
17
Tyrese Shade
Burton Albion · Age 26
6 apps 1a
28
Luke Brooke-Smith
Age 18
3 apps
34
Harvey Blair
Age 23
1 app
15
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Age 21
0 apps
48
Nathaniel Chioma
Age 18
0 apps
20
Thomas Waddingham
Age 21
0 apps
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