Matthew Sheridan

Last updated

Matthew Sheridan
Personal information
Full name Matthew Benjamin Sheridan [1]
Date of birth (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 27
Youth career
Halswell United
Selwyn United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Wellington Phoenix Reserves 44 (3)
2023– Wellington Phoenix 4 (0)
International career‡
2023– New Zealand U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023

Matthew Benjamin Sheridan (born 9 May 2004) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wellington Phoenix.

Contents

Club career

Youth career

Sheridan played for both Halswell United and Selwyn United at youth level, before joining the Phoenix academy in 2019. [2] [3]

Wellington Phoenix

On 19 December 2023, Sheridan signed a scholarship contract with the Wellington Phoenix. [2] Sheridan made his debut for Wellington on 25 November 2023 in a 1–0 win over Melbourne City. [3] [4]

International career

Sheridan was called up for the New Zealand U23 for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [5] He made his debut on 6 September 2023, in the semi-final as a half-time substitute against Vanuatu.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 6 April 2024. [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2022 New Zealand National League 261——261
2023 New Zealand National League182——182
2024 New Zealand National League0000—00
Total44300—443
Wellington Phoenix 2023–24 A-League Men 40000040
Career total4800000480

    Honours

    New Zealand U23

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Kosta Barbarouses</span> New Zealand footballer (born 1990)

    Konstantinos "Kosta" Barbarouses is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix FC.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Roy Krishna</span> Fijian footballer (born 1987)

    Roy Christopher Krishna is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Odisha and captains the Fiji national team. He is the most-capped and highest-scoring Fijian footballer of all time. In 2022, he became the first player to reach 50 caps for the Fiji national team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Rojas</span> New Zealand footballer (born 1991)

    Marco Rodrigo Rojas is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand national football team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">James Musa</span> New Zealand footballer (born 1992)

    James Mzamo Musa is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Indy Eleven. Born in England, Musa represents New Zealand at the international level.

    Logan Tipene Rogerson is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national football team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarpreet Singh</span> New Zealand footballer (born 1999)

    Sarpreet Singh is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 team União de Leiria and the New Zealand national team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Des Buckingham</span> English association football manager (born 1985)

    Des Buckingham is an English professional football manager who is the head coach of EFL Championship club Oxford United.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Sutton</span> New Zealand footballer

    Sam Harry Sutton is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix.

    Benjamin Peter Waine is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Mansfield Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle and the New Zealand national team.

    Grace Joana Ella Jale is an association football midfielder who plays for Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand women's national football team. She has previously played for Perth Glory and Canberra United.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum McCowatt</span> New Zealand footballer (born 1999)

    Callum William McCowatt is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF and the New Zealand national team.

    Matthew Jimmy David Garbett is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie side NAC Breda. Born in England, he plays for the New Zealand national team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Old</span> New Zealand footballer (born 2002)

    Benjamin Craig Old is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne and the New Zealand national team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Paulsen</span> New Zealand footballer born 2002

    Alexander Noah Paulsen is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League club Auckland FC, on loan from Premier League club Bournemouth, and the New Zealand national team.

    Oskar Takoda van Hattum is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix.

    Lachlan Ryan Bayliss is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newcastle Jets.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaac Hughes (footballer)</span> New Zealand footballer

    Isaac Robert Hughes is an English-born, New Zealand footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix.

    Fergus Gillion is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Macey Fraser</span> New Zealand footballer (born 2002)

    Macey Leigh Fraser is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the New Zealand national team.

    William Bruce Gillion is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA . 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
    2. 1 2 "Academy duo secure scholarship contracts". Wellington Phoenix. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
    3. 1 2 "Age group internationals sign first pro' contracts with Wellington Phoenix". friendsoffootballnz.com. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
    4. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City". A-Leagues. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
    5. ↑ "Five players added to OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier squad". New Zealand Football. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
    6. ↑ "M. Sheridan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 May 2024.


    New Zealand flag football.svg

    This biographical article related to New Zealand association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.