Matthew Byrne (soccer)
Australian soccer player
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Matthew Byrne (born 5 June 1992) is an Australian soccer midfielder last playing with Eastern Suburbs FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Souths United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Capalaba | |||
| Brisbane Force | |||
| 2009–2011 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Rochedale Rovers | 2 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Donji Srem | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Olympic FC | 58 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Moreton Bay United | 71 | (4) |
| 2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 25 | (2) |
| 2020– | Souths United | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2020 | |||
Career
Born in Brisbane, he played with Mt Gravatt Hawks FC, Capalaba, Brisbane Force and Brisbane Roar youth teams[1] In 2011 Byrne joined Rochdale Rovers[2] and played with them in the 2011 Brisbane Premier League[3]
In January 2012 he came to Serbia for trials and signed with FK Donji Srem.[4] At the end of the season Donji Srem got promotion to the 2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga. Byrne played the first half of the season in the Serbian top tier having played 5 matches, and during the winter break he was loaned to FK Partizan farm club, FK Teleoptik,[5] playing back in the second tier.[6]
In summer 2013 he returned to Australia and joined Olympic FC.[7] Having arrived from Serbia where he regularly played as right-back, during 2014, he made a big impression in the Olympic FC team as a central defender. His performances in the PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland have earned him a nomination for the Supporters’ Team of the Year, and, subsequently, Byrne was offered a new contract for the 2015 season, which he signed.[5] In October 2014, Byrne received the Olympic FC's Senior Awards dinner at The Greek Club the award of the most consistent senior team player.[8]
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