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Mathew Leckie
Leckie with Adelaide in 2010
Personal information
Full name Mathew Allan Leckie
Date of birth (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Second striker / Right winger
Team information
Current team
 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)
2011–2013 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 (0)
2011–2013 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 10 (3)
2012–2013 → FSV Frankfurt (loan) 28 (4)
2012–2013 → FSV Frankfurt II (loan) 5 (4)
2013– FSV Frankfurt 10 (5)
International career‡
2009–2011 Australia U-20 13 (3)
2012– Australia 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2013

Mathew Leckie (born 4 February 1991) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga as a second striker or right winger.

Club career

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. In early 2013, he was loaned out to Frankfurt and has since scored 3 goals in only 2 appearances for the reserve team.

On the 3 June 2013, Mathew made his loan move to FSV Frankfurt permanent, signing a three year contract that runs till 2016. Mathew stated the move was made to maximise his personal development and to build on the successes of his first season spent at FSV on loan where he made 28 appearances and scored 4 goals.[6]

International career

In August 2009, 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.[7] 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.[8] Leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which Australia won 1–0 to book their place in the Asian Cup.[9]

Ex-Australian National Coach, Holger Osieck, included Leckie in the squad for the International Friendly against the Republic of Korea on 14 November 2012. Leckie came on as a late substitution with only limited time on the ball.

Australian National Coach, Ange Postecoglou, included Leckie in the squad for the International Friendly agaisnt Costa Rica on 19 November 2013.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 October 2013 Craven Cottage, London  Canada 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Career statistics

(Correct as of 30 May 2013)
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 28 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 30 5 5
FSV Frankfurt 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 10 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9 6 0
Career total 72 12 10 4 1 0 6 2 1 84 18 11

Honours

With Australia:

Personal Honours:

References

  1. ^ "Reds make final signing". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Reds' horror run against Victory continues". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Reds upset Asian champions in ACL". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Adelaide United dismantle Shandong in China". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Bright Future For Adelaide United Starlet Matthew Leckie - Aurelio Vidmar". goal.com. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Leckie makes permanent FSV Frankfurt move". Bundesliga.com. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Thailand-Australia Final in U19 Meet". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Australia qualifies". Football Federation Australia. Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.

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