Matthew Fondy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Ryan Fondy | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Foster City, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Los Angeles Blues | 29 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Chivas USA | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | 8 | (0) |
| 2015– | Louisville City | 23 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2015 | |||
Matthew Ryan Fondy (born July 28, 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Louisville City in the United Soccer League (USL).
Career
College and amateur
Fondy attended Burlingame High School and played four years of college soccer at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he was a 2009 NSCAA Division III All-American.
Professional
Though undrafted out of college, Fondy turned professional in 2011 when he signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Pro league, and made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against Richmond Kickers.[1] He scored his first professional goal on May 21, 2011 in a 2–0 win against F.C. New York.[2]
Fondy signed with Los Angeles Blues of USL Pro on January 13, 2012.[3] On August 30, 2013, he transferred to Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.[4]
After a stint with Chicago Fire in 2014, Fondy signed with Louisville City of the USL in January 2015.[5] He scored his first goal for Lou City against the Tulsa Roughnecks at Slugger Field on April 25.[6]
On September 2, 2015 Fondy set a new USL single season goal scoring record with a hat trick against Harrisburg in a 4-0 win, giving him 21 goals on the season.
References
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175584.html
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175634
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4342184
- ^ http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2013/08/chivas-usa-sign-forward-matthew-fondy
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/859439.html
- ^ http://louisvillecityfc.com/match-recap-lou-city-2-tulsa-0/
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from San Mateo County, California
- University of California, Santa Cruz alumni
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- United Soccer League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds players
- Orange County Blues FC players
- Chivas USA players
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club players
- Louisville City FC players
- Soccer players from California
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