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Mathew Leckie 
Personal information Full name Mathew Allan Leckie Date of birth 4 February 1991 Place of birth Melbourne, Australia Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Right Winger, Striker Club information Current club Borussia Mönchengladbach Number 20 Youth career 2007–2009 Bulleen Lions Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009–2011 Adelaide United 35 (8) 2011– Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 (0) 2011– Borussia Mönchengladbach II 4 (3) National team‡ 2009–2011 Australia U-20 13 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 8 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:18, 30 October 2010 (UTC)Mathew Leckie (born 4 February 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga as a right winger or attacking midfielder.
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Club career
Mathew Leckie was a member of Victorian State League Division 1 outfit, Bulleen Lions until 2 September 2009, where Leckie was signed to Adelaide United for a 2 year professional contract.[1] He made his A-League debut on 18 September for Adelaide United coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute against Melbourne Victory.[2]
Leckie scored the winning goal in his first AFC Champions League match on 24 February 2010, against the reigning champions Pohang Steelers at Hindmarsh Stadium.[3] He followed this up by scoring his second goal in as many games against Shandong Luneng in Adelaide's 2–0 win on Match Day 2 of the Champions League.[4] Leckie is considered to be one of Australia's best young players.[5]
Leckie started the 2010–11 season with a bang, scoring twice in Adelaide's first 5 games, earning wide praise for his entertaining and robust style of play and winning the favour of the Australian U19 side for their competing in the 2010 AFC Under-19 championships. At the end of the A-League season he signed for German side Borussia Mönchengladbach. He scored his first goals for his new club with a double in a 5–2 friendly win against Aberdeen FC on 9 July 2011.
International career
In August 2009, Mathew Leckie was selected to represent Australia in the AFF U19 Youth Championship 2009, where he opened up the score-sheet in the 4–1 win over hosts, Vietnam, in the semi-finals.[6] Mathew was called up to the Australian Under-19s for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.
Ex-Australian National Coach, Pim Verbeek, named Leckie in the 25 man Socceroos squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifier against Indonesia.[7] Leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which Australia won 1–0 to book their place in the Asian Cup.[8]
Career statistics
(Correct as of 30 July 2011)
Club Season Division League Cup Continental Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Adelaide United 2009–10 A-League 20 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 3 2010–11 A-League 15 5 2 0 0 0 6 2 1 21 7 3 Australia total 35 8 5 0 0 0 6 2 1 41 10 6 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2011–12 Bundesliga 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Career total 38 8 5 2 0 0 6 2 1 46 10 6 Honours
With Australia:
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2010
Personal Honours:
- Adelaide United Rising Star: 2009–2010
References
- ^ "Reds make final signing". Adelaide United FC (A-League). 2 September 2009. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=29052. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Reds' horror run against Victory continues". Adelaide United FC (A-League). 18 September 2009. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=29410. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Reds upset Asian champions in ACL". Adelaide United FC (A-League). 24 February 2010. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32793. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Adelaide United dismantle Shandong in China". Adelaide United FC (A-League). 10 March 2010. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32981. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Bright Future For Adelaide United Starlet Matthew Leckie - Aurelio Vidmar". goal.com. 30 September 2009. http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/09/30/1531470/bright-future-for-adelaide-united-starlet-matthew-leckie-aurelio-. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Thailand-Australia Final in U19 Meet". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 August 2009. http://www.aseanfootball.org/news_d.asp?id=975. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad". Adelaide United FC (A-League). 17 February 2010. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=32650. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Australia qualifies". Football Federation Australia (Football Federation Australia). 8 March 2010. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem_new&id=32873. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
External links
Borussia Mönchengladbach – current squad 1 Ter Stegen · 2 Zimmermann · 3 Daems (c) · 4 Brouwers · 7 Herrmann · 8 Rupp · 9 Bobadilla · 10 De Camargo · 11 Reus · 13 Neustädter · 14 Marx · 15 King · 16 Nordtveit · 17 Wendt · 18 Arango · 19 Hanke · 20 Leckie · 21 Blaswich · 23 Otsu · 24 Jantschke · 27 Korb · 28 Kachunga · 31 Dante · 33 Heimeroth · 39 Stranzl · Coach: Favre
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- A-League players
- Australian soccer players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Association football players from Melbourne
- Adelaide United players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
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