19 Facts About Mathew Leckie

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Mathew Allan Leckie was born on 4 February 1991 and is an Australian soccer player who plays for Melbourne City FC in the A-League and the Australian national team.

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Mathew Leckie was a member of Victorian State League Division 1 outfit, Bulleen Lions until 2 September 2009, where Mathew Leckie was signed to Adelaide United for a two-year professional contract.

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Mathew Leckie scored the winning goal in his first AFC Champions League match on 24 February 2010, against the reigning champions Pohang Steelers at Hindmarsh Stadium.

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Mathew Leckie is considered to be one of Australia's best young players.

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On 3 June 2013, Mathew Leckie made his loan move to FSV Frankfurt permanent, signing a three-year contract that would run until 2016.

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Mathew Leckie stated the move was made to maximise his personal development and to build on the successes of his first season spent at FSV on loan where he made 28 appearances and scored 4 goals.

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Mathew Leckie began his spell positively, appearing in many pre-season matches and assisting two goals in his first competitive appearance for the club in the first round of the DFB Pokal against Hansa Rostock.

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Mathew Leckie has scored zero goals in the latter two seasons and eight in the former.

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On 5 June 2021, it was announced that Mathew Leckie had signed a three year deal to join Melbourne City FC.

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Mathew Leckie was called up to the Australian Under-19s for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.

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Mathew Leckie came on as a late substitution with only limited time on the ball.

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Mathew Leckie had an outstanding World Cup campaign resulting in pundits estimating his worth at $10 million.

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Mathew Leckie was named as part of Australia's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad.

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Mathew Leckie took part in Australia's hopes of success in the 2017 Confederations Cup after the squad was announced in May 2017.

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Mathew Leckie started the first two group matches and came on as a Substitute in the last group match in the 57th minute against Chile.

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On 3 September 2015, Mathew Leckie scored his second goal for Australia, and his first since 2013, opening the scoring against Bangladesh in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

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On 5 September 2017, Mathew Leckie scored his 6th international goal for Australia against Thailand.

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Later in 2021 Mathew Leckie withdrew indefinitely from the national team, due to hotel quarantine requirements imposed on overseas travelers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In November 2022, Mathew Leckie was included in the squad for the 2022 World Cup.