Matthew Fondy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Ryan Fondy | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Foster City, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Carolina RailHawks | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Los Angeles Blues | 29 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Chivas USA | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Louisville City | 28 | (22) |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Armada | 8 | (0) |
| 2016– | Carolina RailHawks | 3 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 23, 2016. | |||
Matthew Ryan Fondy (born July 28, 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
Career
College and amateur
Fondy attended Burlingame High School and played four years of college soccer at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he was a 2009 NSCAA Division III All-American.
Professional
Though undrafted out of college, Fondy turned professional in 2011 when he signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Pro league, and made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against Richmond Kickers.[1] He scored his first professional goal on May 21, 2011 in a 2–0 win against F.C. New York.[2]
Fondy signed with Los Angeles Blues of USL Pro on January 13, 2012.[3] On August 30, 2013, he transferred to Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.[4]
After a stint with Chicago Fire in 2014, Fondy signed with Louisville City of the USL in January 2015.[5] He scored his first goal for Lou City against the Tulsa Roughnecks at Slugger Field on April 25.[6]
On September 2, 2015 Fondy set a new USL single season goal scoring record with a hat trick against Harrisburg in a 4-0 win, giving him 21 goals on the season.
Fondy transferred to Jacksonville Armada in February 2016.[7]
Honors
Individual
- USL Most Valuable Player: 2015[8]
- USL Golden Boot: 2015[9]
- USL Scoring Champion: 2015[10]
- USL All League First Team: 2015[11]
References
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175584.html
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175634
- ↑ "Blues Sign 2011 Impact Rookie Fondy - OurSports Central". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 25 Jul 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2013/08/chivas-usa-sign-forward-matthew-fondy
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/859439.html
- ↑ "Match Recap: Lou City 2, Tulsa 0 | Louisville City FC". web.archive.org. Retrieved 25 Jul 2016.
- ↑ "Jacksonville Adds USL MVP And Golden Boot Winner Matt Fondy | NASL". nasl.com. Retrieved 25 Jul 2016.
- ↑ "2015 USL Awards Winners". Retrieved 30 Oct 2015.
- ↑ "USL Statistical Awards". Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
- ↑ "USL Statistical Awards". Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
- ↑ "USL All-League Teams". Retrieved 28 Oct 2015.