Matthew Jason Macarthur (born 24 September 2004) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Farnborough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Jason Macarthur[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farnborough | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | |||
| –2021 | Southampton | ||
| 2021–2022 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Margate (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Sheppey United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Dartford (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sutton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Farnborough | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:13, 30 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Sydney, Macarthur had spells at Western Sydney Wanderers and Southampton, before signing a scholarship at Gillingham in 2021.[2] Following loan spells at Margate[3] and Sheppey United,[4] Macarthur signed his first professional contract ahead of the 2023–24 campaign and went onto make his first-team debut during a 2–1 home victory in September 2023 over Leyton Orient in an EFL Trophy group-stage tie, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute.[5] Macarthur went onto feature twice more for the club before loan spells at National League South clubs, Dartford[6] and Tonbridge Angels[7] followed towards the tail-end of his debut campaign. He was released at the end of his contract in June 2024.[1]
Following his departure, Macarthur had a brief spell with Sutton Athletic,[8] before joining Farnborough in November 2024.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2022–23[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Margate (loan) | 2022–23[3] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Sheppey United (loan) | 2022–23[4] | Isthmian League South East Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24[10] | National League South | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2023–24[10] | National League South | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Sutton Athletic | 2024–25[8][11] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Farnborough | 2024–25[10] | National League South | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the FA Vase
- ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b "EFL Professional Retain List 2023/24". EFL. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (8 July 2023). "Former Southampton youngster Matty Macarthur signs professional contract with League 2 Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Margate – Appearances – Matty Macarthur – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Sheppey United – Appearances – Matty Macarthur – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Gillingham vs. Leyton Orient". Soccerway. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Matty Macarthur joins Dartford on loan". Gillingham FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Gills winger is loaned to season's end". Tonbridge Angels FC. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Sutton Athletic – Appearances – Matty Macarthur". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Macarthur added to Boro squad". Farnborough FC. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "M. Macarthur". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Matty Macarthur Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
External links
edit- Matty Macarthur at Soccerbase