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This article is about the football (soccer) player. For the American football coach, see Matt Simon (American football).
Matt Simon Personal information Full name Matthew Blake Simon Date of birth 22 January 1986 Place of birth Sydney, Australia Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Central Coast Mariners Number 19 Youth career Wyoming East Gosford Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2006 Central Coast Lightning 35 (8) 2006– Central Coast Mariners 106 (31) National team‡ 2008 Australia U-23 10 (5) 2008–2009 Australia 2 (0) HonoursCompetitor for Australia Men's Football 2008 Beijing Central Coast Mariners Winner A-League 2007-2008 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 4 November 2010 (UTC)Matthew Simon (born 22 January 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a football (soccer) player. Simon currently plays as a striker for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners.
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Club career
He was added to the Mariners' squad in the week leading up to their 2006 Pre-Season Cup play-off against Newcastle Jets. Simon was then brought back to the squad after Nik Mrdja suffered a heel injury before the round 19 clash against Newcastle. He starred for the Central Coast Lightning during their 2006 NSW Winter Super League campaign. Simon had a solid 07-08 season with the Mariners despite not scoring any goals. In the first league game for the 08-09 season Simon immediately broke his duck and scored off a header that would prove to be the start of his wonderful season.
After a successful 08-09 season, in January 2009, He was offered a 2 year contract by Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids but turned it down citing his preference to remain in Australia with the possibility of playing in Europe in the future. Later in the year, he extended his contract with Central Coast Mariners, staying with the club until 2012.[1]
International career
Following a brilliant display for the Olyroos in the Intercontinental Cup, including a hat-trick against the Republic of Ireland in the semi-finals,[2] Simon received a call-up to the Australian National Team by manager Pim Verbeek for the World Cup Qualifiers against Iraq.[3]
International appearances # Date Opponent Score Result Competition Game time Match Report 1 29 January 2009 Indonesia 0-0 Draw 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 56' Report 2 5 March 2009 Kuwait 0–1 Loss 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification Full game Report A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 23 January 2011)
Club Season League Cup Asia Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Central Coast Mariners 2006–07 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0 2007–08 20 0 3 1 - - 23 1 2008–09 21 11 4 1 3 2 25 14 2009–10 25 7 - - - - 25 7 2010–11 31 11 - - - - 31 11 2011–12 5 2 - - - - 5 2 Total 105 31 7 2 3 2 115 35 Honours
With Central Coast Mariners:
- A-League Premiership: 2007-2008
Personal Honours:
- Central Coast Mariners Mariners Medal: 2008-2009
References
- ^ "Simon Extends Mariners Deal". FourFourTwo Australia. 2009-10-09. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/114429,simon-extends-mariners-deal.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ Simon Treble Sinks Irish - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate football Website
- ^ Simon Added To Roos Squad - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate football Website
External links
Awards Preceded by
Mile JedinakCentral Coast Mariners Mariners Medal
2008-09Succeeded by
Danny VukovicAustralia squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Federici • 2 North • 3 Leijer • 4 Milligan • 5 Špiranović • 6 Topor-Stanley • 7 Kilkenny • 8 Musialik • 9 Bridge • 10 Thompson • 11 Carney • 12 McClenahan • 13 Zadkovich • 14 Troisi • 15 Sarkies • 16 Celeski • 17 Rukavytsya • 18 Velaphi • 21 Simon • Coach: ArnoldCentral Coast Mariners FC – current squad 1 Ryan · 2 McBreen · 3 Rose · 4 Bojić · 5 Porter · 6 Zwaanswijk · 7 Hutchinson · 8 Griffiths · 9 Ibini-Isei · 10 Pellegrino · 11 Bozanic · 12 Hearfield · 13 Baird · 14 McGlinchey · 15 McDonald · 16 Sainsbury · 17 Musialik · 18 Wilkinson · 19 Simon · 20 Pasfield · 21 Gallagher · 22 Amini · 23 Kwasnik · Coach: Arnold
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- Australian soccer players
- Central Coast Mariners players
- A-League players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of Australia
- Australia international soccer players
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