Hayden Matthews

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Hayden Matthews
Personal information
Full name Hayden Matthews
Date of birth (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Sydney FC NPL 33 (2)
2023– Sydney FC 18 (0)
International career
2024– Australia 1 (0)
*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.

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Career

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

Matthews has been a life-long Sydney FC supporter. [2] [5]

Career statistics

As of As of match played 23 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC 2023–24 A-League Men 1400000140
2024–25 40104090
Total1801040230
Career total1801040230

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References

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  2. 1 2 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.
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