Hayden Matthews
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayden Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney FC NPL | 33 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Hayden Matthews (born 19 June 2004) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays as a central defender for Sydney FC in the A-League Men and for the Australia men's national team.
Career
[edit]Matthews was brought into the Sydney A-League Mens side, having been promoted from the National Premier Leagues NSW squad as injury cover for Jack Rodwell and Gabriel Lacerda. He made his debut against Newcastle Jets.[2] With limited expectation upon him and fellow youth center half pairing Jake Girdwood-Reich impressed in their performances for the club.[3]
Matthews made his debut for the Socceroos against Bahrain in a World Cup qualifier in November 2024.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Matthews has been a life-long Sydney FC supporter.[2][5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of As of match played 23 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthews Signs First Pro Deal". 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Pisani, Sasha (25 January 2024). "Sydney FC teen completes eight-year journey with first pro deal: 'A coach's dream'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Montervede, Marco. "Sky Blues young guns ready for challenge of taming star-studded Melbourne City attack". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Moore, Glenn (19 November 2024). "Popovic recalls Ryan for crucial Socceroos WC qualifier". msn.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Sydney FC youngster remembers 'unreal' Del Piero". A-Leagues. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Hayden Matthews at Soccerway