# Matty Warhurst
**Matty Warhurst** (Matthew Ethan Warhurst, born 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward, primarily as a center-forward, for [EFL League Two](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-league-two) club Northampton Town.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516) • [2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/matty-warhurst/1546085) He came through the Manchester City academy, where he was a prolific goalscorer at Under-18 level, and represented England at the 2023 [FIFA U-17 World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-u-17-world-cup) before joining [Northampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/northampton) in July 2026.[3](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Matthew Ethan Warhurst, 2006, Stalybridge, England[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516) |
| Position | Centre-forward; can also play on either wing[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516) |
| Youth clubs | Mossley Juniors, Curzon Ashton, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516) |
| City youth record | 61 goals in 97 games for Manchester City's youth sides[3](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko) |
| Honors | FA Youth Cup 2023-24; Under-18 Premier League North title 2024-25; City Academy Scholar of the Season 2024-25[4](https://www.mancity.com/annualreport2024/youth-teams/) • [5](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/under-18-premier-league-north-title-celebrations-gallery-63881289) • [6](https://beta.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/man-city-academy-awards-202425-63882938) |
| International youth | England U17 World Cup squad 2023; England U18s (Transfermarkt records 5 caps, 1 goal)[3](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko) • [7](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/17/england-mens-under-18s-korea-republic-match-report-20231710) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516) |
| Senior club | Northampton Town, signed 21 July 2026 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee[3](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko) |
| EA SPORTS FC 27 | Overall rating 61, striker, Northampton, EFL League Two[8](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/matty-warhurst/87297) |
## Youth career and Manchester City academy
Warhurst played for Mossley Juniors, Curzon Ashton, and Oldham Athletic before joining the Manchester City academy.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516) He signed his first professional terms with City in September 2023, according to Soccerbase's career record, which lists him at Man City U21 from 26 September 2023.[9](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=183722)
**Debut Under-18 season.** In his first season at Under-18 level, Warhurst scored 21 goals in 20 Under-18 Premier League North games, making him City's top performer in front of goal during 2024.[10](https://live.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/2024-review-city-under-18s-63871242) That season also brought the [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup): City beat Leeds United 4-0 in the May 2024 final before more than 20,000 spectators at the Etihad Stadium, with Warhurst among the scorers in the club's fourth win in the competition.[4](https://www.mancity.com/annualreport2024/youth-teams/) His scoring that season included a first-half hat-trick in a 3-1 league win over Stoke City in January, with goals in the 4th, 9th, and 45th-plus-2 minutes.[11](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/city-v-stoke-city-u18s-match-report-u18pl-63840139)
**2024-25: title season.** Warhurst was an instrumental figure as City's Under-18s won the Under-18 Premier League North title, and the club awarded him Scholar of the Season at its annual Academy awards.[6](https://beta.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/man-city-academy-awards-202425-63882938) In the league he scored 15 goals in 21 games, and across all competitions 26 goals in 39 games; his best return came in the FA Youth Cup, six goals in six games plus three assists as City reached the final.[6](https://beta.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/man-city-academy-awards-202425-63882938) The title was sealed in a 4-3 comeback win over Derby County in which City trailed 2-0 before the 40-minute mark; Warhurst scored twice late, including an added-time winner described as a half-turn finish into the bottom corner.[5](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/under-18-premier-league-north-title-celebrations-gallery-63881289) The same season, City's Under-18s recorded a run of 20 successive league wins, with Warhurst scoring a second-half brace in a 6-0 win over [Middlesbrough](https://www.edgepedia.org/middlesbrough) in April 2025.[12](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/city-boro-under-18-premier-league-north-match-report-202425-63880653)
At Elite Development Squad level, Warhurst was a fringe squad member in 2025-26, playing 13.1 percent of available minutes according to the scouting site Field Insider, and he returned from injury to score in a 3-3 Premier League 2 draw with [Southampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/southampton) in what was his first start of that season.[13](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/matthew-warhurst-437550) • [14](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/matty-warhurst-post-match-interview-city-southampton-pl2-63894518) In February 2026 he was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award alongside teammate [Kian Noble](https://www.edgepedia.org/kian-noble).[15](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/what-man-city-say-about-matty-warhurst-and-how-he-describes-his-playing-style-8812992)
## International career
Warhurst was part of the England squad at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, where England faced Brazil, Iran, and [New Caledonia](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-caledonia) in the group stage.[7](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/17/england-mens-under-18s-korea-republic-match-report-20231710) He started the group match against Iran and the round-of-16 match against [Uzbekistan](https://www.edgepedia.org/uzbekistan), and in the Brazil group game he hit the bar with a volley and forced a save with a header.[16](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/14/england-iran-fifa-u17-world-cup-match-report-20231114) • [17](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/17/england-brazil-fifa-u17-world-cup-jakarta-match-report-20231711) • [18](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/22/england-mu18s-uzbekistan-u17-world-cup-20231122) At Under-18 level, his pressing forced the goal in a 1-1 draw with Korea Republic in October 2023, and he was named in [Tom Curtis](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-curtis)'s squad for the May 2024 Tri-Nations Trophy games against Northern Ireland and Morocco, coming on as a substitute in both.[7](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/17/england-mens-under-18s-korea-republic-match-report-20231710) • [19](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/20/england-mens-under-18s-squad-named-for-northern-ireland-morocco-games-20242005) • [20](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/26/england-mu18s-morocco-match-report-20242605) Transfermarkt records 5 caps and 1 goal for England U18.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516)
## Northampton Town
Northampton Town signed Warhurst from Manchester City on 21 July 2026 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with the League Two club fending off competition from other clubs for his signature.[3](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko) • [15](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/what-man-city-say-about-matty-warhurst-and-how-he-describes-his-playing-style-8812992) Manager Chris Hogg described him as "a poacher and a finisher" with "excellent movement in the final third and a terrific work ethic and attitude".[3](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko) Warhurst said the manager's ambition drew him to the club and that it had always been his plan to step into senior football that season.[21](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/warhurst-really-excited-for-cobblers-challenge-after-turning-down-other-offers-8812717) Sofascore lists his Northampton contract as running until 30 June 2029, with the number 9 shirt.[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/matty-warhurst/1546085)
## In video games
In EA SPORTS FC 27, Warhurst carries an overall rating of 61 as a striker for Northampton, with his strongest attributes in pace (77, including 78 sprint speed) and jumping (72), and his weakest in defending (30) and passing (43).[8](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/matty-warhurst/87297)
## References
1. [Matty Warhurst player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/matty-warhurst/profil/spieler/1174516)
2. [Matty Warhurst stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/matty-warhurst/1546085)
3. [Northampton sign Man City striker Warhurst, BBC Sport](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cvgxm8le8nko)
4. [Manchester City Annual Report 2023-24: Youth Teams](https://www.mancity.com/annualreport2024/youth-teams/)
5. [Gallery: Under-18 Premier League North title celebrations, Manchester City](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/under-18-premier-league-north-title-celebrations-gallery-63881289)
6. [Five young blues recognised at Academy awards evening, Manchester City](https://beta.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/man-city-academy-awards-202425-63882938)
7. [Report: England MU18s 1-1 Korea Republic, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/17/england-mens-under-18s-korea-republic-match-report-20231710)
8. [Matty Warhurst EA SPORTS FC 27 Player Ratings, EA](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/matty-warhurst/87297)
9. [Matty Warhurst, Soccer Base](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=183722)
10. [2024 review: Under-18s, Manchester City](https://live.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/2024-review-city-under-18s-63871242)
11. [Warhurst hat-trick helps City U18s beat Stoke, Manchester City](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/city-v-stoke-city-u18s-match-report-u18pl-63840139)
12. [Under-18s earn 20th successive league win with triumph over Boro, Manchester City](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/city-boro-under-18-premier-league-north-match-report-202425-63880653)
13. [Matthew Warhurst: Stats, Rating & Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/matthew-warhurst-437550)
14. [Warhurst: I'm happy to be back scoring goals, Manchester City](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/matty-warhurst-post-match-interview-city-southampton-pl2-63894518)
15. [What Man City say about Matty Warhurst, Northampton Chronicle & Echo](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/what-man-city-say-about-matty-warhurst-and-how-he-describes-his-playing-style-8812992)
16. [Report: England 2-1 Iran, FIFA U17 World Cup, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/14/england-iran-fifa-u17-world-cup-match-report-20231114)
17. [Report: England 1-2 Brazil, FIFA U17 World Cup, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/17/england-brazil-fifa-u17-world-cup-jakarta-match-report-20231711)
18. [U-17 World Cup report: England 1-2 Uzbekistan, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/22/england-mu18s-uzbekistan-u17-world-cup-20231122)
19. [England MU18s squad named for SGP games, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/20/england-mens-under-18s-squad-named-for-northern-ireland-morocco-games-20242005)
20. [Report: England MU18s 2-1 Morocco, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/26/england-mu18s-morocco-match-report-20242605)
21. [Warhurst 'really excited' for Cobblers challenge, Northampton Chronicle & Echo](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/warhurst-really-excited-for-cobblers-challenge-after-turning-down-other-offers-8812717)
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