Matthew Foschini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakleigh Cannons | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glen Waverley | |||
| 2007–2008 | Oakleigh Cannons | ||
| 2008–2009 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Melbourne Victory | 53 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Salgaocar | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | Oakleigh Cannons | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | South Melbourne | 90 | (2) |
| 2019– | Oakleigh Cannons | 74 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Australia U23 | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 11 June 2017 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Foschini (born 19 October 1990) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Oakleigh Cannons.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Foschini began his football career at Glen Waverley Junior Soccer Club.[1]
Melbourne Victory
[edit]On 18 August 2009, Foschini was signed to a contract with the Melbourne Victory senior squad on a two-year deal, becoming the first player to be signed straight from the Youth Academy.[2][3][4][5] On 27 December 2009 he made his starting debut for Victory against North Queensland Fury in a 1–0 loss.[6]
In 2012, Foschini signed another two-year contract deal with Melbourne Victory. He was given the number 2 jersey from Kevin Muscat.
Foschini was a part of Victory's 2010-2012 ACL campaigns, where played 11 games.[7]
Foschini played a number of exhibition matches for Victory including LA Galaxy FC, Boca Juniors FC, Celtic FC, and Olympiakos FC .[8]
On 8 August 2013, Foschini was released by the Victory.[9][10]
Salgaocar
[edit]On 31 October 2013, Foschini signed for I-League club Salgaocar F.C.[11] He made his debut for Salgaocar in the I-League on 22 November 2013 against Pune F.C. at the Duler Stadium in which he played the whole match as Salgaocar drew the match 1–1.[12] On 18 December 2014, he scored against Mumbai F.C. in the Group Stage of the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup, Slagaocar would ultimately win 2–1.
Ottawa Fury FC
[edit]Foschini trained with Ottawa Fury FC from early pre-season through to mid May 2015. He trained with the team full-time and played several pre-season matches. Marc Dos Santos said Foschini would have been signed already if Fury wasn't carrying the maximum number of international players."I loved him ... he's definitely an NASL-level player," said Dos Santos. "We're going to keep a door open, a good contact and maybe he could be an option in 2016."[13]
Oakleigh Cannons FC
[edit]In June 2015, Matthew joined Oakleigh Cannons FC. Foschini was an integral part of getting the team to the FFA Cup Finals.[14] Foschini was a versatile defender for Oakleigh and the big games was what he thrived on.[15] Oakleigh Cannons coach Arthur Papas wished he had another 10 Matt Foschini's at his disposal following the club's heartbreaking FFA Cup quarter-final exit against Hume City.[16]
South Melbourne FC
[edit]In December 2015, South Melbourne FC signed Foschini. South experience a shortage of defenders in 2015, and Foschini could play a number of defensive positions including right back, centre-half or holding midfield.[17] South Melbourne won the NPL Victoria Championship, defeating Oakleigh Cannons.[18] Foschini was awarded with the club's Most Valuable Player and Media's Team Player Choice.
Personal life
[edit]Foschini was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He is the son of former Australian rules footballer Silvio Foschini.[3] He attended Caulfield Grammar School, where he captained the First XI Team.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rough" two years led Foschini to South
- ^ "Melbourne Victory Promote Youth Player Matthew Foschini | Goal.com".
- ^ a b Gun Cannon
- ^ Melbourne Victory signs Foschini for two years Archived 23 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Matthew Foschini may solve A-League problem for Victory
- ^ North Queensland Fury v Melbourne Victory Match Summary
- ^ "Melbourne Victory names ACL squad". 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory vs Boca Juniors". 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory release Matthew Foschini | Goal.com".
- ^ "Fame failed to change Beckham, says former club-mate Grant Brebner | Goal.com".
- ^ "Salgaocar FC sign young Aussie Midfielder". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Salgaocar vs. Pune 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Fury coach confident heading into crucial weekend match". ottawasun. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Cannons fired up for FFA Cup tilt". 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Football news, features and statistics | FourFourTwo".
- ^ "Football news, features and statistics | FourFourTwo".
- ^ ""Rough" two years led Foschini to South – Corner Flag".
- ^ Shevelove, Marty (13 September 2016). "South wins title". Herald Sun.
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Soccer players from Melbourne
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Salgaocar FC players
- Oakleigh Cannons FC players
- People educated at Caulfield Grammar School
- A-League Men players
- I-League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen