Matthew Eliason (born June 10, 1988) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker.

Matt Eliason
Personal information
Full name Matthew Eliason
Date of birth (1988-06-10) June 10, 1988 (age 36)
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

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Eliason 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

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Eliason 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

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Eliason mainly operated as a striker. He was described as having a "pidgeon-toed gait".[5]

Personal life

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Eliason 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

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  1. ^ Schwarz, Orrin (December 6, 2008). "Eliason, NU exude confidence". Daily Herald. p. 6. ProQuest 313383837.
  2. ^ Emack, Niko (May 10, 2019). "'Messi And Me': The Goal That Changed A Former Soccer Player's Life". WBUR.
  3. ^ Schwarz, Orrin (January 13, 2011). "Once overlooked, Eliason looking for shot with MLS SuperDraft talk". Daily Herald. p. 7. ProQuest 839306074.
  4. ^ "Eliason: Þróttari safnar fyrir aðgerð á netinu". mbl.is.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Matt Eliason – ESPN article".
  7. ^ "Eliason: Alltaf verið að spyrja mig út í Mighty Ducks". visir.is.
  8. ^ "Matt Eliason: The man in 'Messi & Me' on going pro, scoring, struggling, and being grateful". socceramerica.com (Archived).