Mataeo Bunbury

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Mataeo Bunbury
Personal information
Full name Mataeo Chandler Razario Bunbury [1]
Date of birth (2005-06-13) June 13, 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Northfield, Minnesota, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers 2
Number 47
Youth career
2008–2016 Lakeville SC
2016–2019 Sporting CP
2019 Minneapolis United SC
2019–2020 Minnesota United FC
2020–2021 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Sporting Kansas City II 17 (4)
2022–2023 Birmingham Legion 13 (1)
2023 → Columbus Crew 2 (loan) 8 (2)
2024– Portland Timbers 2 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Canada U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:04, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 19, 2022

Mataeo Chandler Razario Bunbury (born June 13, 2005) is a professional soccer player who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Portland Timbers 2. Born in the United States, he represents Canada at youth international level.

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Early life

Bunbury began playing soccer at age three with Lakeville SC. [2] In 2016, he joined the Sporting CP Youth Academy in Portugal. [3] Later, he played for Minneapolis United SC, [4] before joining the Minnesota United academy, leaving the club in 2020 when the academy ceased operating. [5] Afterwards, he joined the Sporting Kansas City academy, playing for the club's Under-17 and Under-19 age groups. [6] He became the third member of his family to join the organization, after his father Alex and older brother Teal previously played for the MLS side. [7]

Club career

On September 22, 2021, Bunbury signed a USL academy contract with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II, allowing him to retain his NCAA eligibility. [6] He made his professional debut on September 24, 2021, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with FC Tulsa. [8] After SKC II's move to MLS Next Pro for 2022, he signed another non-professional academy contract, [7] Bunbury scored his first professional goal on April 3, 2022, against Minnesota United 2. [9] [10] In July 2022, Bunbury had departed Sporting Kansas City, after requesting a first-team contract, but being deemed unready by senior team coach Peter Vermes. [11] [12]

Bunbury signed with USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC on July 8, 2022. [13] He made his debut the next day in a substitute appearance against the Charleston Battery. [14] He scored his first goal on July 27, scoring a penalty kick against Loudoun United. [15] Bunbury would make a return to MLS Next Pro on April 7, 2023, joining Columbus Crew 2 on loan. [16]

International career

Bunbury is eligible for both the United States and Canada.

In March 2019, he attended a camp with the United States U14 team. [4]

In April 2022, Bunbury accepted a call-up to the Canadian Under-20 side for two friendly matches against Costa Rica. [17]

Personal

Mataeo is the son of former professional soccer player Alex Bunbury and the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Teal Bunbury and actress Kylie Bunbury. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship Preliminary Squads" (PDF). CONCACAF .
  2. ↑ Mataeo Bunbury at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ↑ "Mataeo Bunbury age 10 has been accepted into the Sporting Lisbon 2005 Academy team". 442 Sports Management. Facebook. May 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "MU's Mataeo Bunbury named to the U14 US National Team camp roster". Minneapolis United. March 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ McDowell, Bridget (July 9, 2020). "The True Peril of Cutting Costs at Minnesota United FC". Switch the Pitch.
  6. 1 2 Bergabo, Patrik (September 22, 2021). "Sporting Kansas City II signs 16-year-old Academy forward Mataeo Bunbury to Academy contract". Sporting Kansas City .
  7. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (March 25, 2022). "Sporting KC II signs seven Academy products to MLS NEXT Pro amateur contracts ahead of 2022 season". Sporting Kansas City .
  8. ↑ Bergabo, Patrik (September 24, 2021). "Recap: Kayden Pierre scores first professional goal as Sporting II draws 1-1 with FC Tulsa". Sporting Kansas City .
  9. ↑ Belzer, Jared (April 3, 2022). "Recap: Sporting Kansas City II claims 2-0 victory over MNUFC 2 at Allianz Field". Sporting Kansas City .
  10. ↑ "MNUFC2 loses its home opener to Sporting Kansas City II 2-0 at snowy Allianz Field". Star Tribune . April 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ Smith, Chad (July 4, 2022). "Mataeo Bunbury Parts Ways with Sporting Kansas City". The Blue Testament.
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (July 4, 2022). "Could The CPL Be A Good Fit For Mataeo Bunbury?". Northern Tribune.
  13. ↑ Humphries, Clayton. "Legion FC Signs Forward Mataeo Bunbury". Birmingham Legion FC . Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ Fuller, John (July 11, 2022). "Player Ratings: Charleston Battery 0-3 Birmingham Legion". The Football Forge.
  15. ↑ "Match Recap: Three for Lapa, Six for Legion in Resounding Win". Birmingham Legion .
  16. ↑ Humphries, Clayton. "Mataeo Bunbury Joins Columbus Crew 2 on Season-Long Loan". Birmingham Legion .
  17. ↑ Belzer, Jared (April 5, 2022). "Sporting KC II forward Mataeo Bunbury to join Canada U-20s for first Youth National Team Camp in over two years". Sporting Kansas City .
  18. ↑ Fanfair, Ron (November 7, 2018). "Bunbury gets wish to contribute to soccer in Canada". RonFanfair.
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