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Full name | Matthew Michael Acton | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Lions FC | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2007–2011 | QAS | ||||||||||||||||
2007–2014 | Brisbane Roar | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Yangon United | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Olympic FC | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Kaya | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2023 | Melbourne Victory | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2025 | Brisbane Roar | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2025 | Lions FC | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 November 2013 |
Matthew Michael Acton (born 3 June 1992) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for Lions FC. Besides Australia, he has played in Myanmar and the Philippines. [2] [3]
Acton played for Brisbane Roar. He became the first Australian goalkeeper to join the Myanmar National League when Yangon United signed him in. He was a starting player in all of his 14 caps for Yangon where in five games he managed to keep a clean sheet. He assisted Yangon in their second-place finish. After his stint with Yangon he return Brisbane Roar then joined Olympic F.C. [4]
In December 2015, Kaya F.C. of the United Football League announced that they had signed Acton. [4] [5]
On 25 November 2016, Melbourne Victory signed Acton as an injury replacement for Alastair Bray, after both had trialled with Melbourne Victory pre-season. [6]
After Lawrence Thomas was ruled out with injury, Acton made his debut for Melbourne Victory on 26 November 2016, in a 2–0 victory over the Newcastle Jets.[ citation needed ]
On 24 September 2020, Melbourne Victory Re-signed Acton for extend three-year deal. [7]
On 3 July 2023, Brisbane Roar announced that Matt Acton has signed once again for the club that he began at. [8]
Acton was born in Australia to an English-Finnish father and English mother. [9] He acquired Finnish citizenship in 2011. [10]
NotesCS = Clean Sheets
Club | Season | Division | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
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Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | |||
Brisbane Roar | 2013–14 [11] | A-League | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
2014–15 [11] | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
Yangon United | 2014 [12] | Myanmar National League | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 5 |
Total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
Career Total | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2015 and A-League season 2014–15 etc.)
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
Australia U-20