Matt Simon

Matt Simon
Personal information
Full name Matthew Blake Simon
Date of birth 22 January 1986 (1986-01-22) (age 26)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Chunnam Dragons
Youth career
Wyoming
East Gosford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Central Coast Lightning 35 (8)
2006–2012 Central Coast Mariners 114 (36)
2012– Chunnam Dragons 0 (0)
National team‡
2008 Australia U-23 10 (5)
2008–2009 Australia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Matthew Simon (born 22 January 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a football (soccer) player. Simon currently plays as a striker for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners.

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Club career

He was added to the Mariners' squad in the week leading up to their 2006 Pre-Season Cup play-off against Newcastle Jets. Simon was then brought back to the squad after Nik Mrdja suffered a heel injury before the round 19 clash against Newcastle. He starred for the Central Coast Lightning during their 2006 NSW Winter Super League campaign. Simon had a solid 07-08 season with the Mariners despite not scoring any goals. In the first league game for the 08-09 season Simon immediately broke his duck and scored off a header that would prove to be the start of his wonderful season.

After a successful 08-09 season, in January 2009, He was offered a 2 year contract by Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids but turned it down citing his preference to remain in Australia with the possibility of playing in Europe in the future. Later in the year, he extended his contract with Central Coast Mariners, staying with the club until 2012.[1]

Move to South Korea

On 30 December 2011 it was announced the he had signed a three year contract for an undisclosed fee worth $400,000 per year to play for K-League side Chunnam Dragons.[2]

International career

Following a brilliant display for the Olyroos in the Intercontinental Cup, including a hat-trick against the Republic of Ireland in the semi-finals,[3] Simon received a call-up to the Australian National Team by manager Pim Verbeek for the World Cup Qualifiers against Iraq.[4]

International appearances
# Date Opponent Score Result Competition Game time Match Report
1 29 January 2009  Indonesia 0-0 Draw 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 56' Report
2 5 March 2009  Kuwait 0–1 Loss 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification Full game Report

A-League career statistics

(Correct as of 23 January 2011)

Club Season League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Coast Mariners
2006–07 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2007–08 20 0 3 1 - - 23 1
2008–09 21 11 4 1 3 2 25 14
2009–10 25 7 - - - - 25 7
2010–11 31 11 - - - - 31 11
2011–12 14 7 - - - - 14 7
Total 114 36 7 2 3 2 124 40

Honours

With Central Coast Mariners:

Personal Honours:

References

  1. ^ "Simon Extends Mariners Deal". FourFourTwo Australia. 2009-10-09. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/114429,simon-extends-mariners-deal.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
  2. ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Matt-Simon-KLeague-Bound/43955
  3. ^ Simon Treble Sinks Irish - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate football Website
  4. ^ Simon Added To Roos Squad - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate football Website

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Awards
Preceded by
Mile Jedinak		 Central Coast Mariners Mariners Medal
2008-09		 Succeeded by
Danny Vukovic
Chunnam Dragons – current squad
Australia squad – 2008 Summer Olympics