Matthew Chandler (soccer)

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Matthew Chandler
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-07) February 7, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Markham FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 St. John's Red Storm 52 (0)
2022 Wisconsin Badgers 16 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Manhattan SC 11 (0)
2022 Blue Devils FC 13 (0)
2023 Valour FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2023

Matthew Chandler (born February 7, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player.

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Early life

Chandler played youth soccer with Markham FC. [1]

College career

In 2018, he began attending St. John's University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [1] On September 21, 2018, he made his collegiate debut against the Xavier Musketeers. [2] He earned his first start on September 25, 2018 against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. [3] In September 2019, he was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Week. [4] In October 2021, he was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. [5] He graduated with a degree in sports management, with a minor in business, and was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team each year from 2018 through 2021. [6]

In 2022, after graduating from St. John's, Chandler began attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison for his master's degree, also joining the men's soccer team. [7] He was named a team captain that season. [8] He scored his first goal in the season opener on August 25 against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. [9]

Club career

In 2021, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two. [10]

In 2022, he played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario. [11] He helped the club reach the playoffs, although he returned to school and was unable to participate in them. [12] He was named a league Second Team All-Star after the season. [13]

In April 2023, Chandler signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League, after joining the club as a pre-season trialist. [14] [15] He made his debut on April 16 in a league match against York United FC and earned his first start on April 19 in a Canadian Championship match against TSS FC Rovers. [16] However, afterwards, he suffered an ACL injury, sidelining him indefinitely. [17] [16]

Career statistics

As of April 19, 2023 [18]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manhattan SC 2021 [10] USL League Two 110–––110
Blue Devils FC 2022 [11] League1 Ontario 13000––130
Valour FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 10–10–20
Career total250001000260

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References

  1. 1 2 "Matt Chandler St. John's profile". St. John's Red Storm .
  2. ↑ "St. John's Draws with Unbeaten Xavier, 1-1, in Cincinnati". St. John's Red Storm . September 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "St. John's Sinks Mount St. Mary's, 2-1". St. John's Red Storm . September 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ O'Connell, Andrew (September 16, 2019). "Chandler Named Defensive Player of the Week, Lye Gets Honor Roll Nod". St. John's Red Storm .
  5. ↑ O'Connell, Andrew (October 18, 2021). "Chandler Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll". St. John's Red Storm .
  6. ↑ "Matt Chandler Wisconsin profile". Wisconsin Badgers . Archived from the original on October 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Men's soccer announces nine incoming recruits". Wisconsin Badgers . July 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Three named Badger men's soccer captains". Wisconsin Badgers . August 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Men's soccer opens 2022 with a 5-0 victory". Wisconsin Badgers . August 25, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Matthew Chandler 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  11. 1 2 "Matthew Chandler 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  12. ↑ Lang, Pierce (August 20, 2022). "Blue Devils FC aiming for a First Round bye in League1 Ontario Men's playoffs". Oakville News.
  13. ↑ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario . November 17, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Matthew Chandler". Valour FC . April 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (April 7, 2023). "Valour Adds To Defence With Matthew Chandler". Northern Tribune.
  16. 1 2 Jacques, John (April 26, 2023). "Valour Defender Matthew Chandler Out Long-Term". Northern Tribune.
  17. ↑ "Matthew Chandler out indefinitely". Valour FC . April 26, 2023.
  18. ↑ Matthew Chandler at Soccerway
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