Matthew Peter Chandler (born February 7, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Peter Chandler | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Toronto Nitros | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Markham FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | St. John's Red Storm | 52 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Badgers | 16 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Manhattan SC | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | Blue Devils FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | Valour FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | North Toronto Nitros | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2024 | |||
Early life
Chandler played youth soccer with Markham FC.[1]
College career
In 2018, he began attending St. John's University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] On September 21, 2018, he made his collegiate debut against the Xavier Musketeers.[2] He earned his first start on September 25, 2018 against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers.[3] In September 2019, he was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[4] In October 2021, he was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll.[5] He graduated with a degree in sports management, with a minor in business, and was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team each year from 2018 through 2021.[6]
In 2022, after graduating from St. John's, Chandler began attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison for his master's degree, also joining the men's soccer team.[7] He was named a team captain that season.[8] He scored his first goal in the season opener on August 25 against the Utah Tech Trailblazers.[9]
Club career
In 2021, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two.[10]
In 2022, he played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario.[11] He helped the club reach the playoffs, although he returned to school and was unable to participate in them.[12] He was named a league Second Team All-Star after the season.[13]
In April 2023, Chandler signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League, after joining the club as a pre-season trialist.[14][15] He made his debut on April 16 in a league match against York United FC and earned his first start on April 19 in a Canadian Championship match against TSS FC Rovers.[16] However, afterwards, he suffered an ACL injury, sidelining him indefinitely.[17][16]
Career statistics
- As of April 19, 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manhattan SC | 2021[10] | USL League Two | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Blue Devils FC | 2022[11] | League1 Ontario | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Valour FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Matthew Chandler at Soccerway