Matthew O'Connor (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew O'Connor | ||
| Date of birth | April 29, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991-1993 | Mississauga SC | ||
| 1994-1999 | Brampton SC | ||
| 2000-2001 | Dixie SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002-2004 | Hamilton Thunder | ||
| 2002 | → Calgary Storm (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Toronto Lynx (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | Club Valencia | ||
| 2006 | Oakville Blue Devils | 19 | (1) |
| 2007 | Vaughan Shooters | 20 | (0) |
| 2008 | Brampton Lions | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Royal Racing FC Montegnee | 16 | (4) |
| 2009-2010 | Integrál-DAC | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Palm Beach SC | ||
| 2010 | York Region Shooters | ||
| National team | |||
| 2000-2001 | Canada U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002-2003 | Canada U-20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Matthew O'Connor (born April 29, 1984 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, USL A-League, Dhivehi League, Nemzeti Bajnokság II, and the USL Premier Development League.
Career
O'Connor began his college career with the Ottawa Gee-Gees, before joining Erin Mills SC.[1] He began his professional career in 2002 with Hamilton Thunder of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. On June 29, 2002 he was loaned to the Calgary Storm of the USL A-League.[2] In 2003, he helped Hamilton clinch their first Western Conference title, and secured a postseason berth.[3]On July 30, 2004, marked his return to the USL being loaned out to the Toronto Lynx where he appeared in six matches.[4][5]
In 2005, he went abroad to Maldives to sign with Club Valencia of the Dhivehi League. The following season he returned to the CSL to sign with the Oakville Blue Devils.[6] During his tenure with Oakville he secured a National Division title. In 2007, he was transferred to the Italia Shooters, and played briefly with Brampton Lions in 2008.[7] In July 2008, he joined Royal Racing FC Montegnee, playing his first match on 24 August.[8] On 24 July 2009, he signed a contract with Integrál-DAC.[9] In 2010, he returned to North America to play with Palm Beach SC, and the York Region Shooters.
His brother Miles O'Connor also plays football.
References
- ↑ CAPERS Men's Soccer 2008 - 2009
- ↑ "June 29th, 2002 Hamilton Thunder players move on". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 4, 2003 CPSL Rogers Cup Semi-Final Hamilton Thunder vs Vaughan Sun Devils (part 2)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Nutt, Dave. "July 30, 2004 A-League Toronto Lynx sign two players from CPSL Hamilton Thunder (from Lynx media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "http://www.lynxsoccer.com/players/2004bios.htm". www.lynxsoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Glover, Robin. "July 2, 2006 CSL Open Canada Cup Italia Shooters vs Oakville Blue Devils (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Glover, Robin. "June 6, 2008 CSL Brampton Lions vs Windsor Border Stars (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ RRFC MONTEGNÉE 1 - 1 FC WEYWERTZ
- ↑ "INTEGRÁL-DAC GYÕR". 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
External links
- Player Profile - CanadaSoccer