Matt Horsley

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Matt Horsley
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Horsley
Date of birth	June 9, 1972 (1972-06-09) (age 36)
Place of birth	Wollongong, Australia
Height	1,83 m.
Playing position	Defender
Youth clubs
	Balgownie
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-2001 2001-2005	Wollongong City Wolves Perth Glory	202 (31) 079 (7)
National team2
2000	Australia	1 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Matt Horsley (born June 9, 1972 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) is a retired Australian footballer (soccer) player.

He last played as a right full back for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory in 2005, which he joined in 2001. Horsley had previously captained the Wollongong Wolves, with whom he played from 1990-2001. Horsley led the Wolves to victory over Perth in the 2000 NSL Grand Final via a penalty shoot-out, despite missing his penalty shot. In Wollongong's 2001 Grand Final victory over South Melbourne he was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for best onfield. Horsley also earned one cap for the Socceroos in 2000 against Bulgaria.

[edit] References

• Horsley quits Glory, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 22 November 2005.
• Soccer player cites family as greatest fans, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 28 November 2005.

[edit] External References

• Oz Football Stats

Preceded by Scott Chipperfield

Joe Marston Medalist 2000/01

Succeeded by Ante Milicic