Matthew Sheldon

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Matthew Sheldon
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-23) August 23, 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Bellevue, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)
Club information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 13
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UC Davis Aggies 61 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 San Jose Earthquakes U23 14 (6)
2015 Ventura County Fusion 11 (0)
2016 Orange County Blues U-23 1 (0)
2016 SG Kinzenbach 13 (1)
2016 Orange County Blues 16 (0)
2017 Saint Louis FC 12 (0)
2018 Waterside Karori 7 (0)
2019–2021 FC Tulsa 64 (2)
2022– Charleston Battery 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 30, 2021

Matthew Sheldon (born August 23, 1992) is a professional soccer player who plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.

Early life[]

Sheldon was born on 23 August 1992 in Bellevue, Washington, United States. He grew up in Portland, Oregon with his brother, sister and parents. He played recreational soccer until 5th grade, when he joined his first club team. At the time, soccer was just one of many sports that Sheldon played - he played basketball, baseball and American football as well[citation needed]

Sheldon attended Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. Alongside high school soccer, he played for Westside Metros Remix club (now known as Westside Timbers).

College career[]

During his senior year, Sheldon received athletic scholarships from both UC Davis and Oregon State, and a roster spot from Gonzaga. He committed to play for UC Davis.[citation needed]

Club career[]

Sheldon played college soccer at UC Davis between 2011 and 2014.[2] He spent time in the Premier Development League with San Jose Earthquakes U23 in 2014, Ventura County Fusion in 2015, and briefly with Orange County Blues U-23 in 2016, before moving to Germany with sixth-tier side SG Kinzenbach.[3]

Sheldon signed with United Soccer League club Orange County Blues in July 2016, making his professional debut on July 10, 2016 in a 3–3 draw with Sacramento Republic.[4]

In November 2016, Sheldon announced that he would play for Saint Louis FC for the 2017 USL season.[5]

In March 2018, it was announced Sheldon would play for amateur club side Waterside Karori in Wellington, New Zealand.[6][7]

On January 14, 2019, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC announced that they had signed Sheldon for their 2019 season.[8]

On December 10, 2019, it was announced that Tulsa, now rebranded as FC Tulsa, had re-signed Sheldon to their roster for the 2020 USL Championship season.[9][10]

On December 15, 2020, it was announced that FC Tulsa, had re-signed Sheldon to their roster for the 2021 USL Championship season following a successful campaign with the club in 2020.[11]

On December 30, 2021, it was announced that Sheldon had signed a contract with the Charleston Battery ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.[12]

Media[]

Sheldon also operates two notable YouTube channels called Become Elite as well as the Against All Odds Podcast which combined currently have over 485,000 subscribers.[13][14] Both channels give a behind the scenes look into the life of a professional soccer player.

References[]

  1. ^ "Matt Sheldon". USL Championship. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "UCDAVISAGGIES.com Matt Sheldon Bio :: UC Davis Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer".
  3. ^ "FORMER UC DAVIS' MATT SHELDON SIGNS WITH GERMAN SOCCER CLUB – GoalNation". February 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Orange County Blues vs. Sacramento Republic – 11 July 2016 – Soccerway".
  5. ^ "Dalgaard Latest New Face to Join Saint Louis FC, Former Blues Defender Sheldon Also Added to STLFC For 2017 Season – USLSoccer.com Staff". November 15, 2016.f
  6. ^ "Waterside Karori announce new signings". Waterside Karori Facebook page. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ultra Football Central League gets underway with Easter Monday action". Capital Football. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks Sign Matt Sheldon". roughnecksfc.com. Tulsa Roughnecks FC. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "FC TULSA RE-SIGNS DEFENDER MATT SHELDON TO 2020 ROSTER". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Sheldon Re-Ups for Second Season in Tulsa". USLChampionship.com. December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "FC Tulsa re-signs defender Matt Sheldon". December 15, 2020.
  12. ^ https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/1200788
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfFE-6nfCHz4uDZ-08o6ng
  14. ^ "Against All Odds Podcast". YouTube.

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