Matty Cash

DFENG / POL7 Aug 1997 · age 28
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 4.6 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2020 → 2029 · £100,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£14,000,000 · £1.6m/yr over 9y

Pre-2023 deal — original amortisation kept (§6).

Senior caps
25

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality2
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1997-08-07 → live

“Born in England, Cash holds Polish citizenship through his mother”

WikipediaMatty Cash - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

POL1997-08-07 → live

“Cash holds Polish citizenship through his mother and represents Poland internationally (not England).”

WikipediaMatty Cash - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history2
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Aston Villa Football Club2020-09-03 → live

“Aston Villa Arrival: Joined on 3 September 2020 on a five-year contract for £14 million”

WikipediaMatty Cash - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Nottingham Forest2014 → 2020

“Nottingham Forest | 2014–2016 youth, 2016–2020 senior (debut August 2016)”

WikipediaMatty Cash - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#2 DF2026-07-01 → live

“Matty Cash (#2) | Age 28 | Poland”

ESPNAston Villa 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2020-09-03 → 2029-06-30

“Joined: Sep 3, 2020 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2029”

TransfermarktMatty Cash - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 14,000,000 fee2020-09-03 → 2029-06-30

“Villa agreed an initial £14m fee for Cash”

Sky SportsMatty Cash: Aston Villa sign full-back from Nottingham Forest | Football News | Sky Sports ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 100,000/wk2020-09-03 → 2029-06-30

“Matty Cash | £100,000 | Oct 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2029”

GiveMeSportAston Villa Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

25 caps (POL)2026-07-01 → live

“Poland Caps: 25 appearances, 4 goals (as of 31 March 2026)”

WikipediaMatty Cash - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13