John Matkin (born 20 April 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American-born Guamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder who played for UiTM F.C. and currently for Guam national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Matkin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1986[2] | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States[3] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Southwestern Jaguars | ||
| 2007–2009 | San Diego Toreros | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Halesowen Town | 37 | (12) |
| 2011–2013 | Grulla Morioka | 67 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | United Sikkim | 10 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Pyunik | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Chaiyaphum United | ||
| 2016 | UiTM | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Guam | 28 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2021 | |||
Career
editUnited Sikkim
editOn 8 January 2013 it was officially announced that Landa had signed with United Sikkim F.C. in the I-League until the end of the 2012-13 I-League.[4] Landa then made his debut for the club in the I-League the next day on 9 January 2013 against Mumbai F.C. at home at the Paljor Stadium in which he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Nadong Bhutia as United Sikkim drew the match 2–2.[5]
International
editDue to his heritage Matkin was able to represent the United States, Mexico, and Guam. After seeing that his chances of playing for the United States and Mexico fell short he decided to accept Guam's offer to be called up to represent them during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers to be held on 2 March 2013.[6] Matkin then made his debut for Guam on 2 March 2013 against Myanmar in the first match of the qualifiers in which he started and played the full 90 minutes as Guam lost the match 5–0.[7]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Guams's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 July 2014 | GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam |  Northern Mariana Islands |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 November 2019 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Maldives |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Guam - J. Matkin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Guam - J. Matkin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Guam - J. Matkin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "An AIFF preview of United Sikkim-Mumbai FC match". Facebook (United Sikkim Football Club). Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "United Sikkim Football Club vs Mumbai FC LIVE Commentary". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Guam Squad for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers". Arunfoot. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Schedule". The Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Matkin, John". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2018.