Matthew Eliason (born June 10, 1988) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Eliason | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Northwestern Wildcats | 59 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Red Bulls U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Þróttur | 20 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editEliason attended Glenbard East High School in the United States. He was described as "led the Rams to their two best seasons in school history in a difficult soccer conference".[1] After that, he attended Northwestern University in the United States. He became the soccer team's all-time top scorer with thirty-three goals.[2]
Career
editEliason attended the MLS Combine.[3] He started his career with American side Red Bulls U-23. On August 27, 2013, he debuted for the club during a 2–1 win over Chicago Fire U-23. In 2014, he signed for Icelandic side Þróttur. On May 9, 2014, he debuted for the club during a 4–1 win over Haukar. On May 9, 2014, he scored his first goal for the club during a 4–1 win over Haukar. He was their top scorer during the 2014 season with nine goals in all competitions.[4]
Style of play
editEliason mainly operated as a striker. He was described as having a "pidgeon-toed gait".[5]
Personal life
editEliason has worked at financial organization GE Capital.[6] He has also worked as a journalist for Iceland Magazine.[7] After retiring from professional soccer, he worked as an international management consultant.[8]
References
edit- ^ Schwarz, Orrin (December 6, 2008). "Eliason, NU exude confidence". Daily Herald. p. 6. ProQuest 313383837.
- ^ Emack, Niko (May 10, 2019). "'Messi And Me': The Goal That Changed A Former Soccer Player's Life". WBUR.
- ^ Schwarz, Orrin (January 13, 2011). "Once overlooked, Eliason looking for shot with MLS SuperDraft talk". Daily Herald. p. 7. ProQuest 839306074.
- ^ "Eliason: Þróttari safnar fyrir aðgerð á netinu". mbl.is.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (November 12, 2009). "Locals have right touch: Quon at Stanford, Eliason at NU are making impact". Chicago Tribune. p. 2.2. ProQuest 420883033.
- ^ "Matt Eliason – ESPN article".
- ^ "Eliason: Alltaf verið að spyrja mig út í Mighty Ducks". visir.is.
- ^ "Matt Eliason: The man in 'Messi & Me' on going pro, scoring, struggling, and being grateful". socceramerica.com (Archived).