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Ex-Australian National Coach, [[Pim Verbeek]], named Leckie in the 25 man Socceroos squad for the [[AFC Asian Cup 2011]] Qualifier against Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news | title=Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad | date=17 February 2010 | publisher=A-League | url =http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=32650 | work =Adelaide United FC | accessdate =17 February 2010}}</ref> Leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which Australia won 1–0 to book their place in the Asian Cup.<ref>{{cite news | title=Australia qualifies | date=8 March 2010 | publisher=Football Federation Australia | url =http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem_new&id=32873 | work =Football Federation Australia | accessdate =8 March 2010}}</ref> |
Ex-Australian National Coach, [[Pim Verbeek]], named Leckie in the 25 man Socceroos squad for the [[AFC Asian Cup 2011]] Qualifier against Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news | title=Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad | date=17 February 2010 | publisher=A-League | url =http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=32650 | work =Adelaide United FC | accessdate =17 February 2010}}</ref> Leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which Australia won 1–0 to book their place in the Asian Cup.<ref>{{cite news | title=Australia qualifies | date=8 March 2010 | publisher=Football Federation Australia | url =http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem_new&id=32873 | work =Football Federation Australia | accessdate =8 March 2010}}</ref> |
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Australian National Coach, [[Holger Osieck]], included Leckie in the squad for the International Friendly against the Republic of Korea on Wednesday 14/11/2012. Leckie came on as a late substitution during the match and had limited time on the ball. |
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==Career statistics== |
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 Leckie with Adelaide in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew Allan Leckie | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Second striker / Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (on loan at FSV Frankfurt) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Bulleen Lions | (15) | |
| 2009–2011 | Adelaide United | 35 | (8) |
| 2011– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | (0) |
| 2011– | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 10 | (3) |
| 2012– | → FSV Frankfurt (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2012– | → FSV Frankfurt II (loan) | 1 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Australia U-20 | 13 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:18, 30 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
Mathew Leckie (born 4 February 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently is on loan at FSV Frankfurt in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga as a second striker or right winger.
Club career
Mathew Leckie was a member of Victorian State League Division 1 outfit, Bulleen Lions until 2 September 2009, where Leckie was signed to Adelaide United for a two-year professional contract.[1] He made his A-League debut on 18 September for Adelaide United coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute against Melbourne Victory.[2]
Leckie scored the winning goal in his first AFC Champions League match on 24 February 2010, against the reigning champions Pohang Steelers at Hindmarsh Stadium.[3] He followed this up by scoring his second goal in as many games against Shandong Luneng in Adelaide's 2–0 win on Match Day 2 of the Champions League.[4] Leckie is considered to be one of Australia's best young players.[5]
Leckie started the 2010–11 season with a bang, scoring twice in Adelaide's first five games, earning wide praise for his entertaining and robust style of play and winning the favour of the Australian U19 side for their competing in the 2010 AFC Under-19 championships. At the end of the A-League season he signed for German side Borussia Mönchengladbach. He scored his first goals for his new club with a double in a 5–2 friendly win against Aberdeen FC on 9 July 2011.
International career
In August 2009, Mathew Leckie was selected to represent Australia in the AFF U19 Youth Championship 2009, where he opened up the score-sheet in the 4–1 win over hosts, Vietnam, in the semi-finals.[6] Mathew was called up to the Australian Under-19s for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.
Ex-Australian National Coach, Pim Verbeek, named Leckie in the 25 man Socceroos squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifier against Indonesia.[7] Leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which Australia won 1–0 to book their place in the Asian Cup.[8]
Australian National Coach, Holger Osieck, included Leckie in the squad for the International Friendly against the Republic of Korea on Wednesday 14/11/2012. Leckie came on as a late substitution during the match and had limited time on the ball.
Career statistics
(Correct as of 30 August 2012)
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Template:ALeague AU | 2009–10 | A-League | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | A-League | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | |
| Australia total | 35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 50 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 12 | 6 | ||
Honours
With Australia:
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2010
Personal Honours:
- Adelaide United Rising Star: 2009–10
References
- ^ "Reds make final signing". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Reds' horror run against Victory continues". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Reds upset Asian champions in ACL". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Adelaide United dismantle Shandong in China". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Bright Future For Adelaide United Starlet Matthew Leckie - Aurelio Vidmar". goal.com. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Thailand-Australia Final in U19 Meet". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Australia qualifies". Football Federation Australia. Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
External links
- Mathew Leckie at Soccerbase
- Mathew Leckie at transfermarkt.co.uk
- ESPN Soccernet profile
- Use dmy dates from October 2011
- 1991 births
- Living people
- A-League players
- Australian soccer players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Soccer players from Melbourne
- Adelaide United FC players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- FSV Frankfurt players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- 2. Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany