Matt Eliason

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Matt Eliason
Personal information
Full name Matthew Eliason
Date of birth (1988-06-10) June 10, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Northwestern Wildcats 59 (26)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Red Bulls U-23 2 (0)
2014 Þróttur 20 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Eliason (born June 10, 1988) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker.

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Early life

Eliason attended Glenbard East High School in the United States. He was described as "led the Rams to their two best seasons in school history in a difficult soccer conference". [1] After that, he attended Northwestern University in the United States. He became the soccer team's all-time top scorer with thirty-three goals. [2]

Career

Eliason attended the MLS Combine. [3] He started his career with American side Red Bulls U-23. On August 27, 2013, he debuted for the club during a 2–1 win over Chicago Fire U-23. In 2014, he signed for Icelandic side Þróttur. On May 9, 2014, he debuted for the club during a 4–1 win over Haukar. On May 9, 2014, he scored his first goal for the club during a 4–1 win over Haukar. He was their top scorer during the 2014 season with nine goals in all competitions. [4]

Style of play

Eliason mainly operated as a striker. He was described as having a "pidgeon-toed gait". [5]

Personal life

Eliason has worked at financial organization GE Capital. [6] He has also worked as a journalist for Iceland Magazine. [7] After retiring from professional soccer, he worked as an international management consultant. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Schwarz, Orrin (December 6, 2008). "Eliason, NU exude confidence". Daily Herald. p. 6. ProQuest   313383837.
  2. ↑ Emack, Niko (May 10, 2019). "'Messi And Me': The Goal That Changed A Former Soccer Player's Life". WBUR.
  3. ↑ Schwarz, Orrin (January 13, 2011). "Once overlooked, Eliason looking for shot with MLS SuperDraft talk". Daily Herald. p. 7. ProQuest   839306074.
  4. ↑ "Eliason: Þróttari safnar fyrir aðgerð á netinu". mbl.is.
  5. ↑ Hersh, Philip (November 12, 2009). "Locals have right touch: Quon at Stanford, Eliason at NU are making impact". Chicago Tribune. p. 2.2. ProQuest   420883033.
  6. ↑ "Matt Eliason – ESPN article".
  7. ↑ "Eliason: Alltaf verið að spyrja mig út í Mighty Ducks". visir.is.
  8. ↑ "Matt Eliason: The man in 'Messi & Me' on going pro, scoring, struggling, and being grateful". socceramerica.com (Archived).
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