Matthew Maher (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Joseph Maher | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape May, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Temple Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Ocean City Barons | 38 | (4) |
| 2007 | Carolina Railhawks | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Maher (born April 13, 1984) is an American retired soccer defender, who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for first degree aggravated manslaughter and drunken driving after pleading guilty in court on May 7, 2009. He was released from prison on August 3, 2014, and is currently living as a pastor.
Maher grew up in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, New Jersey, playing youth soccer with the Cape Express Soccer Club. He attended Middle Township High School where he was First Team All-South Jersey and Third Team All-State his junior year having tallied 32 goals and 17 assists. While Maher played only seven games his senior year, he still scored 20 goals and added 11 assists, earning a scholarship offer from Temple University. Maher was also the starting point guard on the 2001–2002 Middle Township Panthers basketball team who won the Group II State Championship. Maher attended Temple University and was a four-year starter for the Owls and named to the All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team his freshman year and team captain his senior year. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in legal studies.