Matthew Foord

Matt Foord
Personal information
Full name Matthew Foord
Date of birth (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Auckland City
Number 24[2]
Youth career
Christchurch United
–2022 Cashmere Technical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Cashmere Technical 16 (0)
2024–2026 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1 (0)
2026 Bula 4 (0)
2026– Auckland City 7 (0)
International career‡
2023– New Zealand U17 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 May 2026

Matthew Foord (born 19 February 2006) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for New Zealand National League club Auckland City. He has represented New Zealand at under-17 level.

Club career

Cashmere Technical

Foord went through the youth set-up at Christchurch United, before Cashmere Technical. He made 16 appearances for the club, including a 2–1 victory over his future side Wellington Phoenix Reserves.[3]

Wellington Phoenix

Foord joined Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves in 2024,[4] making just one senior appearance in 2 years.

Bula

Foord signed with Bula FC, a newly created club based in Fiji, for the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League,[5] signing as one of the club's overseas-based signings.[6] He made four appearances in the first season, including a stand-out performance against New Zealand-based side South Island United.[7]


Auckland City

On 19 June 2026, Foord signed with Auckland City for the remainder of the 2026 season.[8]

International career

Foord represented New Zealand at under-17 at the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship, playing 4 matches as New Zealand won the tournament. He also was part of the squad at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, playing 3 matches.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 25 July 2026.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cashmere Technical 2022 National League 2000—1[a]030
2023 National League 14000—3[a]0170
Total 160000040200
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2024 National League 0000——00
2024 National League 7000——70
Total 7000000070
Bula FC 2026 OFC Pro League 40———40
Auckland City 2026 National League 602000—80
Career total 330200040390
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in English Cup

Honours

Cashmere Technical

References

  1. ↑ "Matt Foord-Sofascore". Sofascore.
  2. ↑ "Matt Foord-Bula". Bula FC.
  3. ↑ "Men's reserves fall short in Christchurch". Wellington Phoenix. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cashmere Technical's Matt Foord joins Phoenix reserves". Friends Of Football NZ. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand age group internationals join Fiji's Bula for OFC Pro League". Friends Of Football NZ. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Tabore, John (24 December 2025). "Three overseas-based players secure professional contracts". Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Smith, Tony (3 March 2026). "South Island United sneak back into Oceania Pro League top four after (another) draw". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Big Test Across the Bridge". Auckland City FC. 19 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Buksh, Nilufa (12 January 2026). "Bula FC goalkeeper Matthew Foord excited to play on home ground". Fiji Village. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Matt Foord". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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