About Matt Doherty

Matthew James Doherty (born 16 January 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Doherty was signed by Wolves in 2010, who played his Irish club Bohemians during pre-season. He gained senior football experience with loan spells at Hibernian and Bury, respectively, before beginning to regularly feature in Wolves' first team. After representing Republic of Ireland U21s, Doherty received his first call-up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad in 2016.