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

He gained senior football experience with loan spells at Hibernian and Bury, before beginning to regularly feature in Wolves' first team.

[4] Despite never having played a first team game for Bohemians, he was invited for a trial and soon signed a two-year deal (with the option of a further year) to move to the English club for a reported £75,000 fee.

[16][17] With Dean Saunders appointed Wolves manager in January 2013, Doherty was soon promoted to becoming the club's regular right-back and he featured throughout the final months of the 2012–13 season as the team battled unsuccessfully to avoid a second consecutive relegation.

[18] Under Saunders' successor, Kenny Jackett, Doherty retained his place in the Wolves' team and, in September 2013, signed a new contract.

[28] That 8 August, he scored the team's first goal in a 4–0 win on his debut appearance in European competition in the UEFA Europa League Qualifying Third Round, 1st Leg, against FC Pyunik in Yerevan, Armenia.

[38] On 26 February 2022, Doherty scored his first goal for Tottenham in a Premier League clash against Leeds United at Elland Road.

[39] Tottenham eventually won the game 4–0 in which Son Heung-min and Harry Kane also became the Premier League's deadliest partnership in terms of goals and assists for each other.

[40] On 9 April 2022, Doherty suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in a win over Aston Villa that kept him out of action for the rest of the season.

[41] Doherty scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season – his third for the club – in Spurs' 4–0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 4 January 2023.

[42] On 31 January 2023, Spurs terminated Doherty's contract so he could join La Liga club Atlético Madrid.

[52] On 16 November 2020, the Football Association of Ireland announced that Doherty had tested positive for COVID-19 after playing a full game against Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium.