Matthew Sheldon was born on August 23,1992 and is an American professional soccer player and Youtuber who plays for USL Championship side Detroit City FC.
11 Facts About Matthew Sheldon
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Matthew Sheldon grew up in Portland, Oregon with his brother, sister and parents.
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Matthew Sheldon played recreational soccer until 5th grade, when he joined his first club team.
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At the time, soccer was just one of many sports that Matthew Sheldon played - he played basketball, baseball and American football as well.
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Matthew Sheldon played college soccer at UC Davis between 2011 and 2014.
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Matthew Sheldon 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.
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In November 2016, Matthew Sheldon announced that he would play for Saint Louis FC for the 2017 USL season.
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On December 30,2021, it was announced that Matthew Sheldon had signed a contract with the Charleston Battery ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.
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On January 31,2023, Matthew Sheldon was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on a one-year deal.
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Matthew Sheldon operates two notable YouTube channels called Become Elite as well as the Against All Odds Podcast which combined currently have over 678,000 subscribers.
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Matthew Sheldon married his partner, Mimi Estelle on December 4,2021.