Matt Acton

Matt Acton

Acton in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Michael Acton
Date of birth	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Brisbane Roar
Number	29
Youth career
2007–2011	QAS
2007–2014	Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Brisbane Roar	2	(0)
2014	Yangon United	14	(0)
2014–2015	Brisbane Roar	0	(0)
2015	Olympic FC	16	(0)
2015–2016	Kaya	26	(0)
2016–2023	Melbourne Victory	38	(0)
2023–	Brisbane Roar	1	(0)
International career^‡
2011	Australia U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2013

Matthew Michael Acton (born 3 June 1992) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brisbane Roar. Besides Australia, he has played in Myanmar and the Philippines.[2][3]

Club career

Acton played for Brisbane Roar. He became the first Australian goalkeeper to join the Myanmar National League when Yangon United signed him in. He was a starting player in all of his 14 caps for Yangon where in five games he managed to keep a clean sheet. He assisted Yangon in their second-place finish. After his stint with Yangon he return Brisbane Roar then joined Olympic F.C.[4]

In December 2015, Kaya F.C. of the United Football League announced that they had signed Acton.[4][5]

On 25 November 2016, Melbourne Victory signed Acton as an injury replacement for Alastair Bray, after both had trialled with Melbourne Victory pre-season.[6]

After Lawrence Thomas was ruled out with injury, Acton made his debut for Melbourne Victory on 26 November 2016, in a 2–0 victory over the Newcastle Jets.

On 24 September 2020, Melbourne Victory Re-signed Acton for extend three year deal.[7]

On 3 July 2023, Brisbane Roar announced that Matt Acton has signed once again for the club that he began at.[8]

Personal life

Acton was born in Australia to an English-Finnish father and English mother.[9] He acquired Finnish citizenship in 2011.[10]

Career statistics

As of 7 October 2014

Notes CS = Clean Sheets

Club	Season	Division	League^1		Cup		International^2		Total
			Apps	CS	Apps	CS	Apps	CS	Apps	CS
Brisbane Roar	2013–14[11]	A-League	2	1	–	–	–	–	2	1
	2014–15[11]		0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	1	–	–	0	0	2	1
Yangon United	2014[12]	Myanmar National League	14	5	–	–	–	–	14	5
	Total		14	5	0	0	0	0	14	5
Career Total			16	6	0	0	0	0	16	6

^1 - includes A-League final series statistics
^2 - AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2015 and A-League season 2014–15 etc.)

Honours

Club

Brisbane Roar

• A-League Championship: 2013–14
• A-League Premiership: 2013–14

Melbourne Victory

• A-League Championship: 2017–18
• FFA Cup: 2021[13]

References

1. "Matt Acton". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
2. "VICTORY JOURNEYMAN RELISHING SECOND CHANCE". ftbl.com.au.
3. "Matt Acton: Playing in Myanmar has helped me grow as a footballer". espn.com. 24 September 2014.
4. "Kaya signs new foreign players". Kaya F.C. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
5. "Kaya FC signs former Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Matthew Acton". Football Channel Asia. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
6. Huguenin, Michael (25 November 2016). "Victory draft in Acton for injured Bray". Goal.com.
7. "MATT ACTON RE-SIGNS ON THREE-YEAR DEAL". melbournevictory.com.au. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
8. "BRISBANE ROAR WELCOME BACK GOALKEEPER MATT ACTON". brisbaneroar.com.au. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
9. "Acton: Myanmar has helped me grow". ESPN.com. 30 September 2014.
10. "Australian pääsarjassa pelaava Matt Acton: "Olen ylpeä suomalaisuudestani"". Kymppipaikka (in Finnish). 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
11. "Matt Acton (Brisbane Roar)". Ultimate A-League.
12. "Matt Acton returns to Brisbane Roar for the new A-League season". ESPN FC. 7 October 2014.
13. "2021 FFA Cup Final". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

External links

• FFA profile