Matthew Sheldon

Matthew Sheldon (born August 23, 1992) is a professional soccer player who plays for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.

For the American football coach, see Matt Sheldon.
Matthew Sheldon
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-23) August 23, 1992
Place of birth Bellevue, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)
Club information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 13
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UC Davis Aggies 61 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 San Jose Earthquakes U23 14 (6)
2015 Ventura County Fusion 11 (0)
2016 Orange County Blues U-23 1 (0)
2016 SG Kinzenbach 13 (1)
2016 Orange County Blues 16 (0)
2017 Saint Louis FC 12 (0)
2018 Waterside Karori 7 (0)
2019– FC Tulsa 35 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Football career

Sheldon played college soccer at UC Davis between 2011 and 2014.[2] He spent time in the Premier Development League with San Jose Earthquakes U23 in 2014, Ventura County Fusion in 2015, and briefly with Orange County Blues U-23 in 2016, before moving to Germany with sixth-tier side SG Kinzenbach.[3]

Sheldon signed with United Soccer League club Orange County Blues in July 2016, making his professional debut on July 10, 2016 in a 3–3 draw with Sacramento Republic.[4]

In November 2016, Sheldon announced that he would play for Saint Louis FC for the 2017 USL season.[5]

In March 2018, it was announced Sheldon would play for amateur club side Waterside Karori in Wellington, New Zealand.[6][7]

On January 14, 2019, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC announced that they had signed Sheldon for their 2019 season.[8]

On December 10, 2019, it was announced that Tulsa, now rebranded as FC Tulsa, had re-signed Sheldon to their roster for the 2020 USL Championship season.[9][10]

On December 15, 2020, it was announced that FC Tulsa, had re-signed Sheldon to their roster for the 2021 USL Championship season following a successful campaign with the club in 2020. [11]

Media

Sheldon also operates two notable YouTube channels called Become Elite as well as the Against All Odds Podcast which combined currently have over 410,000 subscribers.[12][13] Both channels give a behind the scenes look into the life of a professional soccer player.

References
  1. "Matt Sheldon". USL Championship. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. "UCDAVISAGGIES.com Matt Sheldon Bio :: UC Davis Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer".
  3. "FORMER UC DAVIS' MATT SHELDON SIGNS WITH GERMAN SOCCER CLUB – GoalNation". February 12, 2016.
  4. "Orange County Blues vs. Sacramento Republic – 11 July 2016 – Soccerway".
  5. "Dalgaard Latest New Face to Join Saint Louis FC, Former Blues Defender Sheldon Also Added to STLFC For 2017 Season – USLSoccer.com Staff".f
  6. "Waterside Karori announce new signings". Waterside Karori Facebook page. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. "Ultra Football Central League gets underway with Easter Monday action". Capital Football. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  8. "Tulsa Roughnecks Sign Matt Sheldon". roughnecksfc.com. Tulsa Roughnecks FC. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. "FC TULSA RE-SIGNS DEFENDER MATT SHELDON TO 2020 ROSTER". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  10. "TRANSACTIONS: Sheldon Re-Ups for Second Season in Tulsa". USLChampionship.com. December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  11. https://www.fctulsa.com/news_article/show/1137208
  12. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfFE-6nfCHz4uDZ-08o6ng
  13. "Against All Odds Podcast". YouTube.
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