Tyler Matas

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Tyler Matas
Personal information
Full name Tyler Joseph Cunningham Matas
Date of birth (1994-08-03) August 3, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Notre Dame de Namur University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Burlingame Dragons 0 (0)
2017–2018 Meralco Manila 29 (2)
2018–2019 Davao Aguilas 22 (1)
2019–2020 Kaya F.C.-Iloilo 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 9, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 9, 2019

Tyler Joseph Cunningham Matas (born August 3, 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defender. He last played for Philippines Football League club Kaya F.C.-Iloilo.

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Education

Matas attended Notre Dame de Namur University for his collegiate studies.

Collegiate career

Matas played for the football team of his college, Notre Dame de Namur University in the NCAA Division II. In his freshman year, he was named as NDNU's Male Freshman Athlete of the year. [1] In his sophomore and junior years, he was named as NDNU's Male Athlete of the year award.

Club career

Burlingame Dragons

In 2016, after training with LA Galaxy during the off-season, Matas joined Premier Development League club Burlingame Dragons. [2]

Meralco Manila

In 2017, Matas joined Philippines Football League club Meralco Manila. [3]

In January 2018, it was announced that Meralco Manila have ceased operations. The management stated that they attempted to find investors to keep the club running but were unable to do so. [4] [5]

Davao Aguilas

In February 2018, Matas joined Mindanao-based Philippines Football League club Davao Aguilas. [6]

After the 2018 season, it was reported on December 14, 2018, that Davao Aguilas has withdrawn from the PFL. Reasons for the withdrawal is yet to be officially disclosed by club owner Jefferson Cheng who iterated continued support for infrastructure and grassroots development in Davao. He is set to discuss with the club's stakeholders over the fate of the club itself. [7] [8] Cheng has also cited the decision to hire Bernie Sumayao to manage the PFL despite his volunteering to take over the management of the league. [9]

Kaya

In February 2019, Matas joined Kaya F.C.-Iloilo after the folding of Davao Aguilas. [10] [11]

International career

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Filipino parents, Matas is eligible to represent United States and Philippines at international level.

Philippines

In August 2017, Matas was named in the Philippines' 23-man squad for their 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Yemen on 5 September 2017. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Notre Dame de Namur Looks For Repeat Performance in Men's Soccer". Patch. August 30, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Burlingame Dragons on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Meralco Manila unveil new signings, enter second stint with Mizuno in time for the PFL". Dugout PH. April 27, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Go, Beatrice (January 8, 2018). "PH football club Meralco Manila ceases operations". Rappler. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "FC Meralco Manila ceases operations". January 9, 2018. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Davao Aguilas cap busy offseason in signing new recruits Dennis Villanueva, Grommen, Matas". SPIN. February 26, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ Biantan, Jack (December 14, 2018). "Davao Aguilas-Belmare FC Quits PFL". Pinoyfootball. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rebranded PFL steps in 'difficult time' as Davao Aguilas FC folds". Rappler. December 16, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ Limpag, Mike (December 19, 2018). "Costly tantrum". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Kaya-Iloilo debuts vs Laos in 2019 AFC Cup tonight". Panay News. February 27, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Tyler Matas–Kaya FC–Iloilo". Kaya FC–Iloilo. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Azkals Squad For Yemen Clash". August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2019.


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