Matthew Sheridan
 Sheridan playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Benjamin Sheridan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halswell United | |||
| Selwyn United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 45 | (3) |
| 2023– | Wellington Phoenix | 53 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2022 | National League | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
Honours
New Zealand U23
References
- 1 2 3 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Academy duo secure scholarship contracts". Wellington Phoenix. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Age group internationals sign first pro' contracts with Wellington Phoenix". friendsoffootballnz.com. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City". A-Leagues. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Five players added to OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier squad". New Zealand Football. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "M. Sheridan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
External links
- Matthew Sheridan at Wellington Phoenix
- Matthew Sheridan at Soccerway (archive)
- Matthew Sheridan at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Matthew Sheridan at Olympics.com
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