Matthew Doherty

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Personal information
Matthew Fred Doherty
Date of birth	April 29, 1987 (1987-04-29) (age 21)
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Heart of Midlothian
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004 2004-present 2007 2007-present	Carlisle United Hearts → Cowdenbeath (loan) → Cowdenbeath (loan)	0 (0) 0 (0) 8 (1) 4 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 28 March 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Matthew Doherty (born 29 April 1987, in Derry) is a Northern Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian. While primarily considered a winger, he is versatile enough to play as a wingback or central striker when required.

He was signed from Carlisle United in 2004 but has yet to make a first team appearance. Alongside Hearts team-mate David Armstrong, he is a member of the present Northern Irish Under-19 team.

Doherty joined Cowdenbeath in January 2003 on a 6-month loan deal, in order to gain first team experience,[1] and returned to Central Park for a second loan spell in August of that year.

However after scouts appeared at a recent N. Ireland under 21 game, speculation is rife that Matthew Doherty may be snapped up by Athletico Madrid and Argentian giants, River Plate.