Matthew Constant (born August 17, 1998) is a former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Constant | ||
| Date of birth | August 17, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Irving, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Dallas Texans | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | New Mexico Lobos | 38 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 18 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Texas United | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Wake FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Michigan Stars FC | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U17 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Canada U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 1, 2021 | |||
Career
editYouth
editConstant spent 7 years as part of the Dallas Texans USSDA academy side.[1]
College & amateur
editConstant played college soccer at the University of New Mexico for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. He made 38 appearances, scoring one goal for the Lobos.[2] In 2019, Constant transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played two further seasons, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Tar Heels, Constant made 18 appearances. He scored a single goal and tallied a single assist.[3]
Whilst at college, Constant also played in the USL League Two, appearing for Texas United in 2018[4] and Wake FC in 2019.[5]
Professional
editOn January 21, 2021, Constant was selected 50th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[6] He signed with the club's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on April 28, 2021.[7] Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Constant.[8]
International
editConstant has represented the United States at under-17 level and Canada at under-20 level in 2016 and 2017.[9]
Personal
editBoth of Constant's parents are from Manitoba, Canada.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Dallas Texans". dtxn.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Matthew Constant". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Constant - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
- ^ "Texas United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Matthew Constant -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Wake FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #14 - Matthew Constant -". www.wakefcusl.com.
- ^ "Sporting selects defender Matt Constant and forward Jamil Roberts in MLS SuperDraft 2021 presented by adidas | Sporting Kansas City".
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft selection Matt Constant | Sporting Kansas City".
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Jan 21, FOX Sports Kansas City; ET, 2021 at 9:22p (January 21, 2021). "Sporting KC selects center back Matt Constant, winger Jamil Roberts in MLS SuperDraft". FOX Sports.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Profile". 21 November 2019.
External links
edit- Matthew Constant New Mexico bio
- Matt Constant - Men's Soccer UNC-Chapel Hill bio
- Matt Constant at Major League Soccer