| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayden John Matthews [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City (on loan from Portsmouth) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney FC NPL | 33 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Sydney FC | 29 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portsmouth | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Bradford City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:29, 8 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Hayden John Matthews (born 19 June 2004) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays as a central defender for EFL League One club Bradford City, on loan from EFL Championship club Portsmouth. Matthews also plays for the Australia national team.
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 on 19 January 2024. [3] With limited expectation upon him and fellow youth center half pairing Jake Girdwood-Reich impressed in their performances for the club. [4]
On 27 January 2025, Matthews signed for EFL Championship club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £1.26 million. [5]
Matthews joined EFL League One club Bradford City on loan for the 2026–27 season on 1 September 2026. [6]
Matthews made his debut for the Socceroos against Bahrain in a World Cup qualifier in November 2024. [7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| Portsmouth | 2024–25 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||