Matthew Slattery (footballer)
 Slattery in pre-match training for Kitchee vs LCS | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Luke Slattery | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Chai Wan, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Kitchee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Kitchee | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Hong Kong U-16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022– | Hong Kong U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hong Kong U-23 | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023 | |||
Matthew Luke Slattery[2][3] (Chinese: 馬斐; pinyin: Mǎ fěi; born 5 April 2005) is a Hong Kong professional footballer of partial English descent who plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
Club career
[edit]Slattery was promoted to the senior squad of Kitchee ahead of the 2023–24 season following good performances in the Under-18's Youth Premier League.[4] He was also rewarded with his first professional contract with the club and would don the number 96 on his debut season.[5][6][7] He made his first unofficial senior appearance as a substitute during the pre-season friendly against Chainat Hornbill with him expressing his will to continue to go on the grind and continue to improve following his lacklustre performance.[8]
Slattery would also be included in the travelling squad for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League campaign, marking his first professional away outing.[9] Slattery would then make his senior debut in the 6–2 thrashing of RCFC in the Sapling Cup as a substitute.[10][11] Slattery was selected for the 2024 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup final squad following a good showing in the preliminary training.[12][13]
International career
[edit]Slattery made his Hong Kong U-20 debut against Thailand in a friendly where he impressed for a good 90 minutes playing as a striker. He was then called up for the Hong Kong U-23 where he scored a goal against Tajikistan U-23 and stole a draw from the opponents late in the game.[14]
Slattery participated in the 2023 East Asian Youth Games in Ulaanbaatar where he managed to fend off Mongolia as he scored another late goal to secure the win for Hong Kong.[15] However the team fell to a 8–0 thrashing from Chinese Taipei and returned home with a silver medal.[16]
Slattery earned his first senior team call up for the November 2024 international friendlies against the Philippines and Mauritius.
Personal life
[edit]Matthew is an alumnus of La Salle College and was part of the school's athletics and football team.[17][18] Matthew's girlfriend is current Kitchee player Letti Tsang.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 4 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kitchee | 2023–24 | Hong Kong Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Senior Shield
International
[edit]Hong Kong U-20
[edit]- As of 4 October 2023
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goals | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2022 | Chonburi UTA Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Thailand
|
0–1 (lost) | - | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 September 2022 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia |  Indonesia
|
1–5 (lost) | 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers | |
| 3 | 18 September 2022 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia |  East Timor
|
1–2 (lost) | 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers |
Hong Kong U-23
[edit]- As of 4 October 2023
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goals | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2022 | TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan
|
1–1 (draw) | 1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 September 2022 | TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda, Tajikistan | Tajikistan
|
1–2 (lost) | - | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ HKFA
- ^ "Hong Kong, China - M. Slattery - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "傑志 | 傑志". www.kitchee.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "港超聯 傑志實行精兵化 7月底赴泰集訓". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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- ^ "Official debut with @kitcheeofficial . 🤞🙏". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單". 中國香港足球總會. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 初選名單". 中國香港足球總會. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "香港隊 馬斐末段追平 U22賽和塔吉克斯坦". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "東亞青年運動會 香港U18絕殺蒙古 錄兩連勝". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "東亞青年運動會 香港U18奪得銀牌". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "【逆轉男拔】喇沙呢個冠軍等咗6年！". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "【D1學界田徑】喇沙新星800米反勝創新猷 王珞僖告別戰奪金仍留憾". Yahoo Sports (in Chinese). 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2023-10-04.