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'''Mathew Leckie''' (born 4 February 1991) is an [[Australia]]n [[Association football|football (soccer)]] player who currently plays for {{ALeague AU}}. He plays as a right winger as well as a striker. |
'''Mathew Leckie''' (born 4 February 1991) is an [[Australia]]n [[Association football|football (soccer)]] player who currently plays for {{ALeague AU}}. He plays as a right winger as well as a striker. |
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==Ghetto Life== |
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Mathew was born to a mother called Debra Jones and a father called Eddie Leckie. He now has a stepfather, Jeffrey Swanwick, a sister, Allison Leckie, a brother, Damian Leckie, a stepmother, Jenny Leckie, a step brother, Joshua Swanwick and two stepsisters Caitlin and Rylie Swanwick. |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Revision as of 19:58, 17 September 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mathew Allan Leckie | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Winger, Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Adelaide United | 26 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Australia U-20 | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 4 September 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:18, 10 March 2010 (UTC) | |||
Mathew Leckie (born 4 February 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Template:ALeague AU. He plays as a right winger as well as a striker.
Ghetto Life
Leckie is a fuckin sick cunt straight outta M_Town
Club career
Mathew Leckie was a member of Victorian State League Division 1 outfit, Bulleen Lions until 2 September 2009, where Leckie was signed to Adelaide United for a 2 year professional contract.[1] He made his A-League debut on the 18th of September for Adelaide United coming in as a substitute in the 75th minute against Melbourne Victory.[2]
Leckie scored the winning goal in his first AFC Champions League match on the 24th of February 2010, against the reigning champions Pohang Steelers at Hindmarsh Stadium.[3] He followed this up by scoring his second goal in as many games against Shandong Luneng in Adelaide's 2-0 win on Match Day 2 of the Champions League.[4] Leckie is considered to be one of the best young Australian players.
Leckie started the 2010-11 season with a bang, scoring twice in Adelaide's first 5 games, earning wide praise for his entertaining and robust style of play and winning the favour of the Australian U19 side for their competing in the 2010 AFC Under-19 championships.
International career
In August 2009, Mathew Leckie was selected to represent Australia in the AFF U19 Youth Championship 2009, where he opened up the score-sheet in the 4-1 win over hosts, Vietnam, in the semi-finals.[5] Mathew was called up to the Australian Under-19s for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.
Australian National Coach, Pim Verbeek, named Leckie in the 25 man Socceroos squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifier against Indonesia.[6] Leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which Australia won 1-0 to book their place in Asia's Premier Football Competition.[7]
Career statistics
(Correct as of 10 March 2010)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Continental | International | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Template:ALeague AU | 2009–10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | |
Honours
With Australia:
Personal Honours:
- Adelaide United Rising Star: 2009-2010
References
- ^ "Reds make final signing". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Reds' horror run against Victory continues". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Reds upset Asian champions in ACL". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Adelaide United dismantle Shandong in China". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Thailand-Australia Final in U19 Meet". ASEAN Football Federation. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Australia qualifies". Football Federation Australia. Football Federation Australia. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
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External links
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